New pacemaker

It may be an easy fix .....

by IAN MC - 2023-03-30 13:31:22

At 4 weeks you probably haven't had your " how are you doing ? " review at the Pacemaker clinic when PM-adjustments are often made.

Just one of many possibilities is that your minimum heart-rate setting is too low for YOU . This could mean that none of

your bodily organs are getting  enough oxygen and TIREDNESS would result.

Certainly permanent tiredness is not normal after a PM implant......the exact opposite should occur !

You need to discuss it with your doctor. It is always possible that  your tiredness is nothing to do with your pacemaker.

Best of luck

Ian

Depression?

by Lavender - 2023-03-30 14:46:58

I was sleeping a lot after getting my pacemaker. Took a daily one hour nap too. I still take a nap a couple days a week. 
 

I think I was sleeping so much in the beginning of the healing process because my mind was overwhelmed. My brain kept saying, "DANGER!" 
It took a good while for my brain to understand that I was safe. At the time, I felt safer under the covers. 
 

Could you be having some depression?🤔

Meds?

by Tracey_E - 2023-03-30 14:50:47

Are you on any new meds? I lot of heart meds cause fatigue the first couple of months. Sometimes if we needed it for a long time, it just takes the body a while to catch up and bounce back. Even though I overall felt great, I still napped a lot that first month. 

new pacemaker

by Ysabeau - 2023-03-31 11:58:24

Many thanks for replies from Ian Tracey and Lavender. I have not had my pacemaker follow up yet so will be able to maybe sort things out. I do not suffer any sort of depression as I am a glass full person. I will certainly think about the blood thinners I am taking and see if they could be the cause of my fatigue. Your help has been greatly appreciated. Y