Yoga after ablation and pacemaker.

Agree with TraceyE

by Theknotguy - 2016-01-02 03:01:54

The only thing I would add as far is Yoga is concerned is to take it easy with the stretching at first.

Right after I got my PM was throwing the ball for the dog and pulled the scar tissue around my PM. It hurt like hell and it was about six weeks before I could throw the ball again.

Went back to working in the wood shop. Was doing all sorts of lifting and stretching and the PM pocket got sore. Warm compresses, cold compresses, and tylenol were my friends.

If your Yoga instructor is willing. Have them show you some mild stretching exercises to do before you go into the Yoga class. Get the scar tissue loose before starting. Don't go into extremes at first.

Any exercise is better than none at all. I applaud your efforts to help yourself. Hope everything goes well for you.

Doctors orders.

by stacypacy - 2016-01-02 06:01:09

My dr was surprisingly liberals. No driving for the first week, no lifting more than 10 lbs with my left arm for two weeks, and no lifting my arm above shoulder height for three weeks.
I go back in another 2-3 weeks for my checkup, let's hope everything is good.
I can sometimes feel it firing which is equal parts annoying and reassuring.

healing

by Tracey_E - 2016-01-02 06:01:39

When I got my first one in 1994, I wasn't given any restrictions! Just do what I felt up to. When I got a new lead a few years ago, I got the usual 6 weeks and 10 lbs limits. Both turned out fine. There was a study recently that patients with no restrictions had no more incident of lead dislodgement than patients with lifting and arm restrictions. Makes sense, the leads are not put in so tight that they pull from moving the arm.

Focus on the reassured feelings ;)

Have they adjusted your settings yet? They can do that anywhere from a few weeks to a few months after. They like to start it high until the leads settle and the heart gets used to being paced, then they turn it down to the smallest signal that the heart will respond to in order to save battery power. Tell them you feel it, maybe they can adjust so it goes away. Or it may be the heart beating you're feeling, not actually the pacing. The signal emitted is very small, mimicking what the heart should be doing on its own.

Hasn't been adjusted yet.

by stacypacy - 2016-01-02 08:01:37

To my knowledge it hasn't been adjusted yet, I just know it's set for 60. I know it's the pacer because of where itget the feeling, it's a small localized spot, unlike when I feel my heart beat. Plus if I take my pulse at my neck when I feel it firing there is a small delay between the firing and feeling the pulse in my neck, unlike with a normal heart beat. Every now and then I get a good jolt that makes my body jump a bit.

when you feel up to it

by Tracey_E - 2016-01-02 12:01:26

If you've been cleared for normal arm movement, then you can start whenever you feel up to it. Your dr is a little more liberal than most, the average is 6-8 weeks of restrictions. Go easy and see how you feel. You may find you need some more time to heal before you are able to do more than a few of the moves. Listen to your body. Use ice after the first few times, esp if you feel sore.

ask

by Tracey_E - 2016-01-03 01:01:33

They probably won't change the 60 if that's working. What they change is the strength of the signal. Tell them you can feel it.

Yoga and pacemakers ICD

by gbarger - 2016-08-25 20:07:23

Here's my facebook group on yoga pacemakers/ICD's

https://www.facebook.com/groups/691963750892696/