I'm sore.

I had my first pacemaker inserted on August 8th. No more tachy-brady arrythmias. Now, I can take lots of sotalol to keep A fib in check. The incision is healing well. My internist removed the staples. My questions are, how long will the insertion site feel so sore?

Also I will be seeing my dentist soon. If dental drilling speeds up the pacemaker, how much? And will it stay this way? Will I need to have it readjusted? Will it adjust itself?

So far, I love the darn thing! It is a St. Jude. I don’t even know if it is single chambered or double. I just know that its working and I hope to see lots more birthdays! Hooray for electronics!

2 Comments

HI

by dloseke - 2011-08-13 03:08:39

The dentist visit will have nothing to do with your pacemaker. Just high magnetic fields could disable the pacemaker but it should restart as soon as you get away from it. You will be sore for a while but don't raise that arm until the Dr says you can. You don't want to pull out those leads. After that you will be able to do most anything you want. The main thing is to forget about having a pacemaker and just let it do its thing. The more you worry about it the more it will bother you.

Sore

by ElectricFrank - 2011-08-13 07:08:27

Just stop and think how long it takes for a paper cut on a finger to quit hurting. That gives some idea of the healing process.

Glad it's working out well for you. Don't let all the warnings and reports of interference spook you. So far I haven't found anything that bothers mine. I'm around and use all sorts of machinery.

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