Painfull Leads

I got my pacemaker in September of 2010. I am having intermittent pains just a little bit above the location of the pacemaker. I think that's where the leads enter the veins. Does anyone else experience this? Is it normal? Should I presss my cardiologist about it?

Thanks...

4 Comments

painful leads

by manaman - 2012-08-23 04:08:20

If you find out what this is PLEASE let me know! I've been chasnig this for nearly a year. Mine is at/around the PM site (almost feels like a pulled muscle, etc. Constant and or intermittent pains). Doctors ( at hospital) put it as muscular/skeletal) I don't think so though! Tired of being kept in ER for hours (and also admitted to hospital) to determine it isn't/wasn't a heart attack. Don't know how yours feels but I get some pretty good chest pressures when tis happens!
Cecil

painful leads

by Mechie777895 - 2012-08-27 04:08:56

I just had my PM implanted August 15th. The last couple days laying down I wake up with a very sharp pain in my left shoulder.. I am assuming this is coming from the lead. I am scared to lay down and rest because the pain is very intense.It does not hurt when I am sitting up. To see that your was implanted 2 years ago and you are having pain scares me. I hope docs can help you :(

painful leads

by davegann - 2012-08-31 09:08:50

it's nice to hear (in a strange way) that i'm not the only one with these issues. my defibrillator was installed 3/12. for the longest time i had what felt like joint pain in my left shoulder, (i think like mechie is describing) which seems to have gone away. for the last 2 weeks or so i have a new ache, feels like a pulled mussel near the incision. actually parallel with my shoulder and crosses the incision much like manaman describes. i would love to know what this is. due to finances i haven't been able to visit my cardiologist. the good news is since the installation i feel 100% better. which i consider a miracle considering i only have 1 open artery and the bulk of my heart mussel is dead. if you get answers please let me know. thank you all.

good resource

by davegann - 2012-08-31 10:08:25

found this info posted by"donr" under complications. Google on "Subclavian vein." When it opens go to the top entry - should be the Wikipedia entry. Open that up & you'll see a couple rows of photos/drawings. Open the left photo in the bottom row - it's a photo of an opened RIGHT chest, but the left side is close enough that you'll see what I want you to.

he had alot more good info but this seems to explain the area. thanx dave

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