Pacemaker Club: pacemaker site sore

pacemaker site sore

by Bu
2008-04-25 02:04:21
Coping
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Hello, I've had my pacemaker for 10 months and recently lost over 20 pounds. The strange thing is since I lost the weight the site is tender especially if I do anything that strains my pec muscles. It seems to hurt the most along the wire. Anyone else had tendernous this long after getting one?

5 Comments

Yes

by Jules - 2008-04-25 01:04:44

Hi Bu Me again.

My PM site hurts when I get up out of bed first thing, just a slight ache to let me know its there and if I forget and do something more strenuous.

Started Pilates and found that stretching also aggrevated the site, will get better I know.

Take care

Same

by uvagershwin - 2008-04-25 08:04:23

Yeah, I lost some weight and it feels like something is poking me! I have to try and hide the pain in class because people will ask what is wrong. I know what ya mean!

Yes it hurts

by connopa - 2008-04-25 11:04:23

I agree, my pacemaker hurts most of the time. I can't touch it or have the seat belt hit it. I have had a pacemaker for over ten years and it has been replaced three times. Each one of the pacemakers hurt from day one. I don't understand why the medical community thinks it's OK to tell patients Oh it will settle down, it doesn't.

yes

by turboz24 - 2008-04-25 12:04:41

Mine does still hurt occassionally after 7 months. I simply think it has to do with how much tissue is on top of the implant. If you lost weight, you will loose some of the underlying fat between the skin and the PM, so it is pressing more against the actual skin. I basically don't have any fat between my ICD and skin, the doc even told me he removed some tissue to get it to fit, so I am missing the underlying tissue. Mine sometimes hurts when I workout, usually around the edge of the ICD (dont' have a PM).

Possible idea? maybe

by jennypacer06 - 2008-04-26 12:04:07

My Dr. thought I was nuts after surgery because I was explaining that I was having a hard time breathing, horrible pressure..turned out the lead was right my my muscle & when the lead "fired" or whatever the correct terminology is I would feel horrible...usually quite often..after about a two hour visit (& me refusing to leave until it was figured out) he figured it out & was able to adjust a setting so that the pacemaker will still help me, but won't fire directly onto that muscle causing the problems...not sure if this helps, but with my pacemaker we made LOTS of adjustments...hope it helps..
Jenny