Firstr post Inplant Consultation with EP and St Jude Device Tech

• by Cardiac Man
• 2016-07-29 20:45:46
• Checkups & Settings
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Two nights ago I finally got my Merlin St Jude Transmitter up and running (my inplant date for my CRT-D) was July 18th).  Yesterday My EP's office called and requested my presence ASAP.  When I arrived this am I was relieved to find out that my problem wasn"t a broken lead or an infection at the wound site but rather the need for some tweaking of my device.  I left the office with my breathlessness problem resolved and feeling great.  An hour or so later we arrived in Sackets Harbor and had lunch.  I continued to feel good for about 30 minutes and  decided to stop at a grocery store to pick up a few things.  I  walked the 40 feet to the store and shortly after I got inside I started to feel pressure in the chest and light headed (no pain or breathlessness).  This condition lasted until I got back in the car and gradually subsided.  40 minutes later, when I got home, the symptoms returned as soon as I got out of the car and have recurred whenever I get up and walk around.  I called my EP's office and spoke to his nurse and she told me that sometime after a tweaking, it takes the body a few days to adjust to the new settings.  I am to call the office early next week (today is friday) if the symptoms persist).  Has anyone had a similar experience or an opinion as to what is happening here?  I have read that the CRT-D device might require several tweakings before it is a custom fit for the recipient.  Please advise.  Sid