pacemaker

Wounded if anyone can help I had my pacemaker changedfrom single pacemaker to a duel pacemaker A year on the 24th of February since then iv had a twitch when I lie flat on my back are worse when on my left side. At my six weeks check they said my readings were high so they changed settings and sent me for a xray the doctor said lead had slightly moved by about 2 millimeters he was going to get me to come in hospital the next day for opp but I was shocked so told me to come back in 2weeks . When I came back doctor said readings were a bit better so he left pacemaker the way it was. I have been getting a bubbling feeling in my chest and my chest has been wheezy in December I went to see another doctor about a knee opp he listened to my chest and asked me if I knew I had a heart murmur it's just happened since I had pacemaker iv been waiting since December for echocardiogram what could be causing this problem I am very concerned. Iv also had settings changed on pacemaker about 4 times now.

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Hello Sharon

by NiceNiecey - 2016-02-22 04:02:31

I had something similar (still do) and I'm encouraging you to use the SEARCH function at the top right of the page in the gray horizontal bar. Search for DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION. I posted about it and our knowledgable "club" members wrote some very helpful responses. Basically it's a positional problem, in other words, it only happens when lying down. By changing positions, I can control it pretty well. Settings can also be changed to reduce or eliminate the problem.

I'm not sure that bubbly feeling you mentioned has anything to do with a heart murmur. By bubbly could you possibly mean crackly? That's how I'd describe mine but I don't have a murmur.

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