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Pacemaker? Leads?

On June 23rd, I'll be in the hosp. where a cardiothoracic surgeon plans to go between my ribs, through the epicardium and implant a third lead into the muscle around the left ventricle. Device clinic nurse will want to see me a couple weeks later to make sure that lead is working correctly.  Here goes!!!

 

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NEW MEMBER

I am a 69 yo male.  I have been in recovery from surgery for a little over an hour. I feel great so far.  Expecting to be released this afternoon.  
I joined this group a few days ago in order to learn what to expect during surgery, and long term.  I have read many comments by members of this group prior to my surgery this morning.  Thanks to each of you for sharing your experiences, and especially for your encouragement to newbies like m...

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Upper back, collarbone pain 6 mo after pacemaker

Hello - 32 yo. 7 mo post op. I've been having back pain and pain under the collarbone for the last 3 days. I'd started out on my pacemaker side as a nerve ish type pain, but now it's extending over my whole back to where I can't get comfortable when I sleep and need Tylenol.

I'm in the hospital now because I had similar pain a week after my surgery. They sent me

home from the ER with a dx of pleurisy, but 2 days later I was back in the ER by ambu...

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Low heart rate after pacemaker

I had a Medtronic dual lead pacemaker last Wednesday. My settings were 60/120. My heart rate has dropped into the low40s several times in the last couple of days. I called and talked to surgeon and he didn't seem very concerned. I thought pacemaker shouldn't let my heart rate go below 60. I was diagnosed with tachy Brady but before surgery I was told I also had heart block. I'm very concerned about my heart rate still going so low 

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Recommendations for lead extraction surgeon in AZ

Does anyone have a recommendation for an EP in Arizona for lead extraction? 
 

Thanks in advance!

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new member

Six weeks today, Wednesday, and I must say except for the ugly scar I feel just fine. Very briefly, six weeks and three days ago I was digging up a seven-foot tree (just me with no help) on our property and moving it to a better location. That night I noticed my heart sill pounding. I took my pulse and noted it was only forty beats, plus or minus. Called my doctor on Monday, got a referral on Tuesday, and Wednesday went to the cardiologist had an EKG and echocardiogram. Three hours later I wa...

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12 days post insertion

I had a dual chamber pacemaker inserted 12 days ago. I  sometimes feel a sensation in the center of my chest.and sometimes  when I check my pulse during these episodes i feel a missed beat. I had the device checked several days ago and ws told all was OK. 

Is this common ? does it get better? I also have GERD, could I be mistaking this funny feeling 

from bad hearburm? oncee I took famotidine and it seemded to help?

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Lead extraction advice

Hi all,

my name is Meg, I'm 34 and on my second pm. I've seen three cardiologist in the last few months and it's been determined I need both leads replaced due to noise and my pacemaker battery is wearing down, basically a whole new system. 
 

I was trying to go to UC San Diego for the surgery since it is their specialty area, however my insurance has denied my claim for network adequacy since I like in AZ and have an HMO plan.

im going to be inter...

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Nervous

I am getting my pacemaker june 18th...i am so nervous...i have sick sinus bradycardia...am i overthinking i really need some reassurance thanks in advance

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Strange sensation

Hello everyone I picked my husband up from the hospital yesterday after he had a CRT D inserted on Wednesday. While in hospital " plugged in" he didn't feel any odd sensations but since being at home he is experiencing a tapping sensation in his diaphragm and stomach region. It was particularly bad during the night especially  if he lay on his right hand side. It is accompanied with breathlessness and he feels like he has hiccups inside his body but not located in his...

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2 weeks Post Surgery

Hey, 

I had my pacemaker replaced on May 7, and have had the normal soreness afterwards. But now, almost two weeks post op, I randomly get a little dull pain that doesn't last more than a few seconds, and usually goes away when I readjust my arm, but sometimes not. I was wondering if anyone else got this pain post op and if it is just normal during recovery and it's just the pacemaker and new leads settling in. 

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Lift limit 10 lbs

I had a micra pm implanted 3 days ago and dischargeinstructions say no lifting over 10 lbs.  when can I lift more and how much

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Mr

Hi everyone my first posting and just interested to know our my present symptoms common.

Had dual Pacemaker fitted 2 Weeks ago and guess I"m a little ffrustrated I still suffer fatigue and bouts of a kind of Lightheadedness.

My Blood Pressure has always been Spot on and my Fatiue only set in after I fainted at Work on the 20th December.

For the following 8 Weeks I could hardly function correctly due to Fatigue and the more Sle...

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When will I consistently feel well again

Hello Everyone . I just got a dual chamber St Jude PM implanted last Tuesday. So I'm a week in and how I feel is not consistent at all. I'm still in a sling , and that might be affecting the quality of sleep. But when I wake up most days I feel really really good. But a few hours into my day and symptoms sometimes reappear leaving me feeling dizzy, flush, and short of breath . Yesterday , was the worst day I've had. Woke up feeling great had some incision pain and a headache so I...

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Recovery time

Hi,'can anyone tell me what the recovery time is from Bracardia after PM implant?  I lived, at least the past few years in the low 30's while I slept.  Brain fog no energy sleep 14 hours a day.  Ok two weeks ago I got the implant.  I feel much more clear when I awake but will I ever get my strength and motivation back?  So tired all the time?  

 

 

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I need a pacemaker fitted

Hi, I’m new to this. I’m 62yrs old, in the UK (currently in lockdown). I have always kept myself reasonably fit and healthy (sport, running, cycling, swimming, hiking etc), but have felt progressively unwell over the last 2yrs, and am now getting regular episodes of nearly passing out, being drained of all energy & aware of my heart not coping. I also have chronic asthma. I’m under a cardiologist who has found my heart rate to be slow (bradycardia) and occasionally...

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new pacemaker

Hi, I just had a pacemaker installed yesterday. Its very painful and swollen, is that normal?

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Sharp jabs

Hi, I had a pacemaker put in on 3 April - not too bad, sore neck muscles in particular and my arm but site was good.  All OK so far - but the last couple of days I've had a couple of sharp jabs down my left side - kind of electricial/nerve type jabs - and in the early hours of this morning, it woke me - and hasn't eased, I can feel sharp jabs in waves just left of my navel and that goes up to mid-chest - making me feel quite worried.  Any ideas or suggestions?

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Still feeling dizzy

Hey guys, I'm 21 years old and just over a month ago I was diagnozed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with symptoms of dizzyness or foggy mind as they call it. I had an ablation 4 weeks ago but had a complication which put me into complete heart block for just over 2 weeks during which my dizziness became much worse and I felt extremely tired.

5 days ago I had a His pacemaker implanted and my heart rythm seems to be normal but I still feel a bit dizzy like I did before the ablati...

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Pacemaker put in 2 weeks ago

First message for me

I had a pacemaker implanted 2 weeks ago only using a local no Anesthesia 

Im getting a little stronger every day but still feel fatigued. Doctor wanted me to take 5 weeks off 

work before going back. I'm 72. Hope I start getting my energy back 

My heart had paused for 13 seconds which was recorded on the heart monitor I was wearing thats why they did the pacemaker 

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