Shocking

I got my pacer in november,,had the leads checked had pacer checked two times. Still getting a tingle when I bend my head down. Feels like a shock. They keep telling me Not my pacer... ??? Well I didn't have this before, some times so bad it all most hurts all the way down left arm...now there telling me it a pinched nerve. Not sure what hell,,,,anybody else feel this???

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Yep

by Simba - 2016-02-13 11:02:16

I had my PM fitted in October 2015 - and I get the same feeling you are describing (but when moving my left arm) - potential adverse events when having a PM implanted include these two that I believe reflect the symptoms we are experiencing (but are not limited too - it could be something else obviously!) -

- Muscle and or nerve stimulation
- Myopotential sensing = "An electric signal arising in skeletal muscle which may be sensed by a pacemaker and falsely interpreted as a depolarization"

My surgeon recommended trying physio - he said if that didn't help we could talk about moving the PM BUT that could make it worse not better ..... they cut muscle and have damaged my nerves I know this as I have lost sensation and have permanent numbness in one area of my shoulder and constant pain :(

Feeling for you - hope but not sure we can get answers.....

Shocking

by Dono - 2016-02-22 05:02:54

Well that sucks,,,,but witch is the lesser of two evils.heart not working or damaged nerves,,guess we are stuck with both,, best of luck...

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