Pacemaker

[Malash]

I recently 'passed out' and was taken to A&E before being admitted to a cardiac ward. I was diagnosed with syncope and Bradicardia (spellings?). I have now been given a pacemaker and I am in the second week of living with it. I wonder what experiences members have of pacemakers. Thank you.

[Rosie1066]

mine keeps me ticking away nicely. I too had an emergency pacemaker fitted last year and was the best thing I ever done. Wouldn’t be without it. I had mine for Tachy-Brady Syndrome.

[Malash in reply to Rosie1066]

Thanks Rosie.

[Crystal614]

I've had my pacemaker for over 5 years. It was fitted because I was having multiple pauses, as long as 7 seconds. It is doing its job nicely. I don't notice the pacemaker, I carry on with life as normal.

[Malash in reply to Crystal614]

Thank you Crystal.

[Buddy00]

October 2020 I was driving home and passed out. Until that I wasn’t aware that I had anything wrong with my heart. I had a 2 week stay in the cardiology ward hooked up to a monitor. I had an echocardiogram and cardiac mri , I was found to have non compaction and heart block. I had a dual lead pacemaker fitted, prescribed 5 different medications.

[Scotsman53]

I had occasional spells of feeling faint, actually passed out a couple of times, after various investigations was put on the pacemaker waiting list. But my symptoms got much worse over a week or so, I went to A&E and snagged a PM after a couple of days in hospital. That was a couple of months ago, been feeling fine since. In case you don't know there's an active and friendly Facebook group called Pacemaker UK.

[Malash in reply to Scotsman53]

Thank you, I have now joined the Facebook group.

[Sharpglo]

hi, just had a biventricular one fitted on Friday. Had heaps of pain in the neck as he was operating and after thank goodness it’s settled down a lot. The surgeon had no idea what it was, how good is that. I actually googled it - per above. Also scar very sore when walking around, need to hold my breast. On mend thank goodness.

Neck/throat pain due to pacemaker fitting.

[Malash in reply to Sharpglo]

Well done and thank you.

[EMBoy]

I had exactly the same experience as you - syncope and bradycardia followed by emergency pacemaker implantation.

It will be 5 years tomorrow since my pacemaker was fitted, and in that time, I have been able to live a perfectly normal life without feeling tired, lightheaded and breathless as I did before the pacemaker.

Pacemakers don't just save our lives, they improve our quality of life too.

[Malash in reply to EMBoy]

Thank you, that's encouraging.

[polenta]

I have had one for close to 10 years and forget I even have one sometimes and have no problem sleeping on that side. Take care

[Malash in reply to polenta]

Thank you for your response. After ten years will you need a replacement implant at some point?

[polenta in reply to Malash]

Yes, I had a battery replacement last November and it was an easy out patient surgery with minimal pain. My 1st battery lasted a little over 9 years.

[Malash in reply to polenta]

Thank you again.

[Hylda2]

I had pm fitted after Flecainide stop controlling my AF. That was two years ago and I am just so happy to have my life back

[Malash in reply to Hylda2]

Thank you and well done.