Pacemaker recipients: Looking for support from others
I am coming on a year post op having a pacemaker placement for bradycardia. I would be interested in a support group with the same concerns. I think a support network would be so beneficial.
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With added speed up during excercise. Do you find yourself breathing harder or deeper. You may not get enough oxygen sometimes when you think your breathing was fine. Im just a patien so nothing scientific. Best wishes.
Yes i do @colleenyoung. During the data link on check ups. As the test is done It hurts and feels like a heart attack.i thought they were shocking me. Id anybody elsr out there sensitive to the leads during the circle over the pacemaker test. I kinda hope some of you do. That it is normal. Because im worried the left side was so damaged. Id why it hurts me.
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@balubeje This maybe jusy me. Do you ever feel like the lrads from the pacemaker pull on yout heart muscle while in certain resting positions. If i lay on my left side. Sometimes ill dozr off. Upon waking my shoulder is up by my chin. I noticed post op it took a few days of healing before i was flexible and painless in this position. As i got more use to laying on my side. I noticed it seem to hurt my heart and even felt as if it was holding it back a little. I dont think itd at all a problem. Like you i curious what othets feel. I also willing to share.
My cardiolygist told me if i were to get the defibrilator jolt over a weekend. Not to waist time in the emergency room. It did its job. Just come in on Monday so he can check it out. Kevin Young in Lake Charles La. is my Dr. I think he is really good. He also spends a lot of time with me. Answerd my questions and then informs me about things i didnt ask. It makrs sense after giving it sone thought. I believe until God is ready for me. Ill be living and active. I still have so many questions that i enjoy reading all your post. @ronbee @
All i know is levels. Having to do with meds. I will ask and post the correct answer.
@marke92 What specifically do you look for in the blood work?
Thats a great story. Thanks for sharing. I feel better about my pacemaker now. @martishka
I can say i feel good and i do not have any trouble getting things done.
I was told the samething at first. I guess they install so nany pacemakers they have gotten it down to just routine. I would recommed you have bloid work done after 6 months. Then every six months there after. I do and the results have been good. With the mefs added to my life. I feel better on the safe side. @jimana
I feel an occasional flutter which I assume is a PVC or a PAC, but there don't seem to be nearly as many as before the pacer was implanted. BTW, I saw my cardiologist yesterday for the first time since the pacemaker was installed in April. His recommendation was that we not change anything and said he would like to see me in one year - I guess he must be happy, and if he's happy, I'm happy. He did say, however, that even though I have not had any A-fib post-pacemaker, I definitely will have at some time. I hope to prove him wrong.