sweeper

I'm 70, and just under four months with a Medtronic Pacemaker. I''m also into my second year with a Medtronic Mechanical Mitral Valve in my heart. Other than a racing heart and a lot of anxiety, I've been problem free until the wee hours of this morning--when I experienced several short, sharp "needle-like" stabbing pains in or near my heart. After several minutes, I had another such episode.

I also experienced a quick elevation in my anxiety level as a result. After 15 or 20 minutes, I was able to get back to sleep. So far (and it's now about twelve hours later) I've refrained from calling my doctors.

Anyone had any similar pains? Any advice?

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Needle-like stabbing pains

by Grateful Heart - 2015-02-11 04:02:27


If it is near your incision/ pacemaker area, it is part of the healing process.

To me, it felt like "ant bites" out of the blue and random.....and boy did it hurt. It would occur off and on for a few months at any time, day or night. Eventually, it just stopped.

It is scary at first and it really hurts.

When in doubt, call your Doctor to be checked out.

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