Scary Symptoms?

Hoi all,

So glad I found this club. Had an ICD/Pacemaker installed on Friday (1/29/2016). I'm on the usual aspirin and b-blocker (5mg/day). I sometimes feel light-headed and a bit disoriented, feels a bit like the runup to what got me in this situation in the first place. Could that be due to the b-blocker? No idea what to expect during recovery and every little symptom reminds me of the event that started this journey in the first place.

2 Comments

BetaBlockers

by BillH - 2016-02-01 01:02:07

Beta blockers can give you such symptoms.

But also the Pacemaker feature might not be adjusted to meet your needs.

Some of these things take several adjustments of the device and/or meds to get the best results.

Call your doctors office tomorrow.

Beta Blockers & Pacemaker

by catthree - 2016-02-19 04:02:34

Light-headedness (esp. when standing up quickly) and feeling "off" are typical side-effects of beta blockers. I don't think pacemakers/ICDs have any real side effects of their own, most likely it is the meds you are feeling.

Since beta blockers depress heart rate, your PM may need some adjustment to compensate, especially during exercise.

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