Pacemaker moving

Hello, I have had my PM for approximately 4 months, it seems to move around a lot, during the night it often moves up as sits over the edge of my collar bone which is very tender and irritated. I am trying to be patient but it feels like I am ripping a large bandage off every morning when I get up.
The Cardiologist said he didn't think it would drop any further so he could move it under my muscle, so that is doesn't move as much.

Not sure if I should give it more time to settle or have it moved?

3 Comments

IMO, the PM should be stable

by oldearthworm - 2015-09-09 05:09:10

I do not think it should move around at all ..maybe the pocket is too large ?? I do not think that mine ever shifts position ...

MOVING PM

by pattylang - 2015-09-09 11:09:20

I also have a pm that does the flip...it does hurt and mine is put in since 2015 06-22. Then they did the ablation so that there is NO electricity generated by my body. Only the pm. The clinic for the pm that I go to said, yes, it was loose, but trying to move it would be to difficult because it could lead to staff infection... if one of the wires disconnect because it is moving, I'm toast... things that we have to deal with. Let me know if they move it or not. I'm Patty where are you located? I am in Canada.

Mine moves but....

by Kash07 - 2015-09-11 05:09:18

Mine moves also and sometimes it goes too far into my armpit but I just push it back over, however it doesn't hurt. At 4 months your pocket should be healed. That being said; I'd go get a second opinion on whether or not it should be moved. Maybe a new doc will have a different fix for it also. Good Luck

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