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newbie query
- by mnoshea
- 2015-12-28 10:12:59
- Surgery & Recovery
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Hi
I am a 44 year old female.I had a st Jude's dual chamber pacemaker fitted on Dec 7th.Reason for pacemaker was SSS...Recovery is going well...wound has healed nicely. I am being very careful with not moving my arm too much....bending forward when I forget is uncomfortable...my queries are...I have started back going for walks at a nice pace but not too fast....I am finding that I am get quite sharp/ uncomfortable palpitations which nearly take my breath and I have to stop....also I am getting breathless with exertion...finally I find that come evening time I am so tired I am fit for nothing...from reading previous posts here I the the rate response is on ....I am due back for review January 19 th...do I leave things until then ir make contact sooner or what other advise would members have for me....
Many thanks in advance...
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by Tracey_E - 2015-12-29 01:12:20
Arm- don't lift anything heavy, don't raise it higher than shoulder level. Other than that, try to use it normally so you don't get frozen shoulder.
Bending- that's normal. The feeling will go away as you heal.
Tired- normal! it's a minor surgery but your body has still been through a shock. It's normal to be tired for a few weeks. Nap if you need to and take it easy for a bit longer. We start to feel better, overdo it, then wonder why we're so tired at night. Ease back into your schedule. You'll get there!
Breathless with exertion- they may need to adjust your settings. They can set the rate response so it goes higher and/or increases more quickly. It's up to you if you want to wait until your appointment or call sooner, depends how annoying it is. There are other changes they like to make 6-8 weeks after surgery, it's common to readjust once the heart has had a chance to get used to being paced and the leads have settled in.