Anxiety after pacemaker implant

I have had my pacemaker for about the same amount of time and am dealing with daily anxiety, trying to get used to the pacemaker being there, and a bunch of what-ifs?

That's happening to me as well. Has happened while just sitting not thinking about anything. I'm already seeing someone for mental heath, 6 mos. before procedure done last month. Medication is being recommended and I should hear back today. I do calming techniques too but the body is being the boss right now.

@michaelkf22153
You are just out of having surgery. My EP (electrophysiologist) said it takes about a year for you and your body to get used to device. It takes about a year for body to incapuslate the device and will help you and your body not be so aware of it.

Do you have just the pacemaker or dual device (ICD/Pacemaker)?

If you have only a pacemaker was probably put in because of electrical problems in heart or a very low pulse rate. IF you have dual device probably have a low ejection fraction as well as PVCs, tachacardia.

You just had the surgery. You have foreign device in your body that was put in to help you. Look at it that way it is there to help you. Know that over time the body will encapsulate it and your mind focus on having the device will slowly go away.

I am on my 3rd device with getting my first in 2006.

I have a dual device and my doctors say to me think of it like, "you have your own EMS there all the time to help you."

Good luck it does get better with time. Just don't push on area, massage it, and watch how much you move your left arm.