frontal neck pain and burping

My Pacemaker was implanted on 2/8/2016. I have neck pain once in a while in the very front of my neck and I never belched or burped before the PM...now it seems like that is all I do. Anyone else? Francesca

2 Comments

Hmm

by snorko - 2016-03-07 07:03:48

Sounds like your PM may be messing with one of your nerves. Could be from the actual placement, or it could be touching a nerve that keeps setting off your symptoms. I would make an appt with your cardiologist

Francesca

by IAN MC - 2016-03-07 08:03:27

Although it may not be pacemaker-related at all, burping / hiccups can sometimes be caused by the lead sending impulses down the phrenic nerve which makes the diaphragm contract.

Sometimes a simple alteration of the voltage can fix it , as snorko says you need to have it checked out.

Best of luck

Ian

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