worried about shortness of breath

I am new to this group just had my pacemaker put in Feb 17 now I am having shortness of breath and my legs are swelling a lot I take an 80 mg water pill every day and it does not seem to help question is this a normal part of recovery or something I should be worried about Thanks for any help

7 Comments

Check with your Dr

by FighterGirlxx - 2014-04-02 07:04:32

Welcome!

Without being medically trained no one can really say, but from what I have read, and know little of myself, it does not sound particularly normal. Shortness of Breath should always be investigated, as should leg swelling - it may be nothing, or it may be something that needs tweaking or treating. It is always best to be checked out rather than wait and see if at all unsure. I don't say any of this to scare you or to make you worry, but you obviously are wondering about it, and the only real way to get reassurance, is to go to your consultant, or a local urgent care facility (depending on severity of shortness of breath) near you for evaluation and advice.
Keep us posted of how you are. I hope it turns out to be nothing, but please do get yourself checked out - if nothing else than for your peace of mind!
And welcome again to the Club! You are by no means alone!

Not normal

by Theknotguy - 2014-04-02 09:04:15

SOB with swelling post PM is not normal. You'll need to get checked out.

If you can't get a good answer in the Galion area, it'll be worth the trip to either Columbus at the Ross Heart Hospital or a trip to the Cleveland clinic. Either way, get an answer to what is going on.

I'm in the Columbus area. Came from the Bucyrus, Galion area. So I understand that you sometimes can't get good answers in that part of the state.

Theknotguy

call

by Tracey_E - 2014-04-02 09:04:53

Not normal, give them a call.

Agree with all

by Grateful Heart - 2014-04-02 10:04:06

Call and get checked out, not normal.

Grateful Heart

short of breath

by kidsmemaw - 2014-04-08 05:04:29

I went to Dr and he added some medicine which has been helping a lot

Thanks for help

by kidsmemaw - 2014-04-09 05:04:38

The Doctor gave me a new medicine which is helping and also said weight could have something to do with it. It is really hard to work on that part . I am an emotional eater and I am working on that hard to do

capecod

by capecod - 2014-04-09 05:04:50

how are you? what did your doctor say was causing your shortness of breath?

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