Pacemaker Club: have you ever felt....

have you ever felt....

by natandhop
2012-09-26 08:09:17
Checkups & Settings
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crappy after a check-up?

My 6 month check up was Monday afternoon and that evening I felt my heart beating hard. Tuesday morning I awoke at 3 am with my heart racing. Then for the rest of the day, I felt overly tired and spacie. I know the tiredness was due to awaking at 3 but I couldn't find anything to help me wake up!

I felt much better this morning. I just wondered if anyone else had this experience?

I wish you all well tonight!
Natalie

5 Comments

yes

by kiwigirl - 2012-09-26 08:09:17

Hi Natalie,
Yes I always feel crappy after every checkup. usually just the same day as the checkup, I just put it down to them doing the tests - turning the pm down then testing the high rate,
I just make sure I haven't got anything planned for after the check.

Katherine

Thank you!

by natandhop - 2012-09-26 08:09:35

Oh, I'm so relieved I'm not the only one.

Will that be the case at the 9 month check up too? Does it eventually get better by affecting me less and less?

Natalie

On the other hand, I never felt

by janetinak - 2012-09-26 10:09:04

worse after my check-ups. Well we will forget the time the tech from the company came in & turned down my PM too fast & I am 100% dependent. Understand he doesn't work for that company any more. But on a happier note, I'd check with the clinic/Dr's staff & see what they say. You may be more sensitive to the changes they make during the testing but best to check.Hope that helps,

Janet

Sometimes They do stuff you don't ask

by mgyarmati - 2012-09-27 04:09:19

It happened to me several times. Pacemaker technician love to change settings without telling you anything about it not looking at your circumstances but go with the general rule. So now every time I go I ask them what they are doing and what have they done at the end.

Yes

by Lady Kate - 2012-09-27 11:09:21

I also felt the same after a mammogram yesterday!