PM under the muscle

• by GalfromDal
• 2016-12-24 18:32:15
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Hey everyone, I originally recieved my PM in 2011 and it has always annoyed me, it was just under the skin and basically uncomfortable, not painful, but I couldn't even sleep on my right side, because of the way it poked my arm. My cardiologist had placed it and punctured my lung (the anesthesiologist was a friend and told me the doc had tried really hard to place it on the left), it had to go on the right side due to some irregular vessels on the left. When I started having issues this year, I went to an EP. The leads had come loose and I had him place it under the muscle when he corrected the leads. It was more uncomfortable for a week or so, but not bad.. It healed fine and after 10 days I was back at work, I'm an RN.  It has been almost 4 months and I still have a deep aching in my shoulder and chest at times, especially if I've been using my arms more. Most of the time I don't even know it's there, but when it hurts it really hurts, then passes pretty quick. I don't know anyone else that has had theirs under the muscle, so thought I'd ask here. Thanks in advance.