Most Recent Messages in Complications
Post-Op Pacemaker - Lack of Energy
- by sonkitty
- 2008-09-16 04:09:55
- Complications
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- 8 comments
I have my pacemaker implanted on 8/14/08. It's about 4 1/2 weeks now. I still have such a lack of energy!! Yes, I live in hot, hot, Florida and am overweight. I had always blamed that on how I felt before knowing I actually had a slow heartrate.
Now, when should I start to feel like I am getting more energy? I went to the doctor's last week, but he wasn't in and I saw a nurse practitioner that I never saw before. Long story short, I wasn't 100% happy with the visit. I talked...
new pm advice sought
- by kayakgirl
- 2008-09-16 02:09:22
- Complications
- 1394 views
- 1 comments
Hi:
I am a new member with a new pacemaker. (9/11/2008). I am having some difficulty with florescent lights (dizziness) and some pain in the middle of my chest with dizziness. In addition occasionally it feels like I have a great big heart beat in my back just above my waist on the left side.. This is all so strange because until last week I thought I just had some fatigue and a very slow heartbeat. Every time I monitor my pacemaker it appears that it is right at 60. I am doing a follow up...
recovery
- by sarajill
- 2008-09-13 03:09:06
- Complications
- 1454 views
- 4 comments
My husband had a pacemaker put in last Wednesday. He is feeling weak and has insomnia. When will he start feeling better?
oops
- by iraiam
- 2008-09-13 01:09:23
- Complications
- 1708 views
- 3 comments
I guess I got my left arm above my head during sleep and when I rolled over, OUCH!! It hurt so bad. It felt like I pulled on something in there and I was really sore all morning. I called the doc and went in for a check.
It turned out everything is still ok, I just have to be more careful I guess.
Gastric pacemaker replacement surgery
- by Mara87
- 2008-09-12 02:09:39
- Complications
- 3686 views
- 2 comments
Hey. I had a gastric pacemaker put in 2 months ago and ever since I've felt the shocks. I have to have surgery on Sept 30 to replace the entire device. Has anybody else had/have the same problem? I just wanna know if anybody has had better results after the replacement surgery or if the new one is just as faulty as the first... I'm nervous because there are so few of us that have these and the surgeons don't have very much information to go on. So I have to take a chance with surgery, which scar...
low red blood cell count
- by rusco
- 2008-09-12 01:09:44
- Complications
- 2249 views
- 3 comments
since coming home from my operation,( heart valve repair, pacemaker implant), I get very tired, very fast. My doc says it is low red cells, any advice or comments?
help
- by IRONMAN
- 2008-09-11 10:09:17
- Complications
- 1469 views
- 3 comments
Just got pacemaker last week,first week was rough the Doctor installed lead line through my heart and I was not feeling well all week.I call Doctor three time about problems and just brushed me off till we went to ER.X-ray show the lead wire was install to far. He repaired it on tuesday morning and I am feeling better.Anyone have any advice about what to do.
New, and a Question About Infection
- by bobad
- 2008-09-10 12:09:55
- Complications
- 1666 views
- 7 comments
Hi,
I've been lurking for a couple of days, and I think I've finally found a permanent place to help me stay in tune with my new toy. I am very grateful there are such forums, and appreciate the work put in by our benefactor and helpers. My real name is Bob, and my last name is Ad-----, thus the "bobad". It definitely isn't because I think I'm bad. :)
I'm a male, 59, and was in pretty good health until I got SSS symptoms and a 2 chamber PM on June 3 of 08. Things have been...
I think my pacer is shocking my shoulder
- by steveo67
- 2008-09-09 02:09:27
- Complications
- 1522 views
- 1 comments
Hi Everyone
I had a pacer put in last december 07 the last few weeks i been getting what i think might be shocks in the tissue around the pacer. when it starts its kinda like a spasm flutters and varies in length each time. My cardio dismissed it as nothing but it is something bothers me greatly I was wondering if anyone else had this problem?? Any information is greatly apprieciated.
Steve
Weird neck / shoulder pain ? (Vent)
- by Angelie
- 2008-09-08 04:09:08
- Complications
- 1582 views
- 3 comments
Doing ABSOLUTELY wonderful a little over 3 weeks post implant, with the exception of wearing a 30 day event monitor to catch my flutter, and a strange neck /shoulder pain.
I've followed doctor's orders by NOT raising my elbow above my head. I've also not pushed, pulled, or carried anything over 5 pounds. Unfortunately, just like I thought, my shoulder is frozen. My collarbone has this nervy sensation when I raise my arm to shoulder level. My forearm is weak, and have already pulled a muscle...
Pacemaker Girl
- by scotter
- 2008-09-07 05:09:15
- Complications
- 1578 views
- 3 comments
How does a laptop interfer with the home unit?
HELP!!
- by uvagershwin
- 2008-09-07 03:09:34
- Complications
- 1479 views
- 2 comments
Hey guys, what's up? Ok, so for those of you who, well, any of you really, I had chest pains a few weeks ago so I went to my cardiologist (he wasn't mine, but I went to the hospital where I normally go) and the nurse and interrogation guy said that it moved but the doctor said it didn't and he told me to take ibuprophen for two weeks and see how it went. Well, yesterday I didn't take any (shame on me) and we my chest felt like someone was constantly elbowing me, just like it did before the ibupr...
truth
- by lryegbert
- 2008-09-07 03:09:11
- Complications
- 1649 views
- 4 comments
How many are still or went back to smoking I was a 3 pk a day until I went into the ER this time. When I had a 3 vain bypass in 1994 I still smoked. I know I would be a much nicer person to have around if I was smoking I am VERY VERY short in temper with everyone.
Lenny
Pain relief??
- by dstills
- 2008-09-06 06:09:09
- Complications
- 1643 views
- 4 comments
I received an ICD 8 days ago. Today is the 4th day of convulsions/stimulation or whatever. The EP doc office says diaphragmatic stimulation and I have an appointment for Tuesday. This is Saturday and I'm beginning to think I can't make it until them. The hospital and doc who did the procedure is 2 and 1/2 hours away so I am reluctant to go to the ER there and waste a trip. They said I need to be "re-programmed". I am so sore thru to my back I can't even relax. Any ideas for relief until T...
Leads becoming dislodged
- by jcheezer
- 2008-09-05 01:09:58
- Complications
- 11348 views
- 5 comments
I was just wondering if a person can tell if or when a lead may become dislodged? Im about 5 weeks postop and I picked up a case of water bottles that was far too heavy and I felt something in my chest strain and have since had a few funny feelings inside. I was just wondering if its possible to be able to feel something different. Thanks, Jean
Lead sticking out of the side of the incision
- by jenjen
- 2008-09-04 12:09:39
- Complications
- 4010 views
- 6 comments
Hello everyone! I am new here and this is my first post. I am 22 years old and I have had a pacemaker for about 7 years and I just got my first one replaced last Tuesday, so this makes for my second pacemaker so far. Everything has been fine until yesterday I felt something protruding on the outside of my inside and before with my last pacemaker I was not able to feel anything like that or feel any leads at all. I wanted to know if anyone has ever had this issue, I left a voicemail for my cardio...
thumping exact time every day
- by patty
- 2008-09-03 11:09:55
- Complications
- 1482 views
- 4 comments
Hi all, I am new here. My mother is 72 and just had a PM implanted 3 weeks ago. She has noticed that she feels like her heart has tapping or a thumping every day. The strange thing is that it happens everyday at the exact time 8:50am and then maybe one or two more times a day. The doctor keeps checking the PM and says everything is normal. It don't hurt her but she is very concerned. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thank you in advance.
Patty
why cant i be normal ?
- by animal
- 2008-09-02 10:09:30
- Complications
- 1526 views
- 2 comments
hello to all. forgive my typin, i am not very good at it. i am 30 yrs old and received an adapta pacer/defib in april of 2007. since then i have had multiple seizures, severe headaches, and bad chest pain. i have been to several doctors and they all say i need to see a phsychiatrist!!!!! i am not crazy. somethin is not right with this thing. they told me i would be better after i received it. that was a lie. i met a wonderful woman and plan to have a family but now they have gotten more than w...
PM lead needed to be inserted 4 times
- by ldmath
- 2008-08-30 11:08:48
- Complications
- 1386 views
- 2 comments
Has anyone heard of a case where a PM lead needed to be inserted for the fourth time in a period of 2 months? Just had PM install 6 weeks ago and the doctors has tried 3 attempt at differt times (3 procedures) to install the leads . Now wants to send me to London to have it done.
what does it feel like when your battery or pacemaker is dying?
- by cmathias
- 2008-08-30 07:08:49
- Complications
- 8195 views
- 5 comments
ive called my cardiologist but i have to wait until wednesday to be seen. i can't do an over the phone transmission bc i dont own a landline (thanks to modern technology). im really faint and break out into sweats if i do too much. i cant breath and the entire area where my unit is sore (more than the rainy day usual). any feed back would be greatly appreciated. oh and specifcs, i have a kdr701 pm implanted in 2002/08. im 24 yrs old and this is my second unit, ive had a pm since i was 2yo.
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