Pacemaker insertion: Feeling depressed and anixious, is this normal?

Posted by labba2 @labba2, May 17, 2023

Just had a pacemaker inserted which was not expected. I'm feeling depressed and anxious. At times nervous. Is this normal

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 28, 2023

@labba2 , I hope you saw the helpful replies from fellow members like @maeglintwo @mfenn @almer. @clearwater7, I hadn't heard of the term pacemaker syndrome, but it makes sense. Feeling anxious and depressed with heart disease is completely normal.

You might be interested in this related discussion:
- Heart Disease: Let’s Talk About the Emotional Side https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/heart-disease-lets-talk-about-the-emotional-side/

Labba and Clearwater, how are both doing adjusting to the pacemaker and the emotional toll? Getting better?

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