Pacemaker insertion bladder

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Avatar m tn The pain associated with an implanted pacemaker may be musculoskeletal or nerve related. Most likely related to the minor surgery required for insertion of the pacemaker. This type of pain related to the incision should heal within weeks. If you have persistent chest pain at the site of the pacemaker, it might be reasonable to see your doctor so that possible causes can be evaluated.
Avatar n tn will there be personality changes after pacemaker insertion?My son is 24 and fears becoming"hyper",he now is fairly "laid back".Is this unfounded?
Avatar n tn In my experience, when a Pacemaker is inserted by a Cardiologist, a representative by the Pacemaker manufacturer follows up the insertion and programs the pacemaker in the hospital. It's not unusual that it has to be tweaked from time to time. If your husband still isn't feeling right, I'd request that you contact your Cardiologist and ask for a manufacturer's rep to be present to review the history of your heart beats since it was inserted.
Avatar n tn Normally, she should not have such pain after the insertion of the pacemaker. Maybe its position is causing some muscle spasm that is affecting her arm. The best option is to take her back to the doctor who inserted the pacemaker and explain the situation to him. If she has some fever, it may mean that the pacemaker place is infected and needs an urgent intervention.
Avatar m tn is the bladder pacemaker only suitable for incontinence or does it also work for people with urine retention caused by antipsychtoic medication?
Avatar m tn We are trying to figure out if we should go direclty to the insertion of a pacemaker vs. an ablasion procedure. Since ablasion procedure may need to be repeated and flecainide (drug after ablasion) is questionable, should we just go directly to the pacemaker?
Avatar n tn One ED visit was especially problematic--and was the only removal/insertion that in four hours preceded major blood clots in bladder, necessitating a painful flushing and insertion of catheter again. A later cystosscopy noted irritation in urethra and a big bladder stone (enlarged prostate and/or bladder stone the cause of urinary blockage).
Avatar f tn I got a pacemaker June 20th on the left side. There has been swelling in my left shoulder and arm from almost the time I got the pacemaker. The left side of my neck is contantly stiff. A venogram showed no clots. The shoulder and are feel very tight and the left arm is obviously larger than the right arm to the naked eye. My cardiologist said this is unusual but didn't think I have anything to worry about. Did my surgeon put the pacemaker in incorrectly? Is it crimping my vein?
Avatar f tn I am on my 3rd pacemaker after an ablation and pacemaker insertion 12 years ago. Since my new one on the 5th of May was ok with the exception of lacking energy to walk far. Prior to my last insertion i was walking 4k's a day. Since then no way. i went back to my Doctor 4 weeks ago and told him. He said he would make it more sensitive. Then I experienced headaches amd feelings of nausea on many occasions. i went back the following week to be told my BP had gone sky high. 160/102.
Avatar n tn My father, 89, recently had a pacemaker inserted due to bradycardia. His PMD and internal medicine specialist started him on Coumadin afterwards. Since my step-mother had been hospitalized a week before with GI bleeding due to long term (20 years) effects of Coumadin, my father is reluctant to keep on with the medication now he's at home.
Avatar n tn Someone told me that the pain I have in my shoulder could be related to my gall bladder. There is a nerve that correlates with both! I also have had a neck injury from a car accident. I have been told I am a candidate for surgery on the idsc in my neck. The pain is getting worse all the time.
Avatar m tn And the blood in the urine is due to trauma. About the cramps it is the way of your body to tell you your bladder has been traumatized and is now healing. Is a normal experience. I had it several times. Hope this helps and hope you feel better soon.
Avatar f tn Actually, consider yourself lucky. I have the same bladder problem, and they will put a bladder pacemaker in. I must confess that I am going through the exact same problem. I have all the symptoms am in a wheelchair becuase of leg weakness, can't swallow etc... I even have proof that on me the emg is inaccurate. I have documented ulnar nerve damage 100%, yet at each emg it registers completely different, even one time showing absolutely nothing. I am a vet and go through the VA.
Avatar f tn Other areas evaluated are head, face, heart, stomach, kidneys, bladder, bowel, abdominal cord insertion, vessel number of cord, feet, hands, placenta, fluid check, placenta cord insertion. The heart can be up to 10 images.
Avatar f tn The American Heart Association Guidelines list a range of indications for permanent pacemaker insertion, including a period of asystole lasting more than 3.0 seconds. Does your 2.8 second pause warrant pacemaker insertion? Once again, this should only be considered in patients without an underlying reversible cause such as hypokalemia or pauses occurring in the presence of SVT. A repeat Holter following correction of your hypokalemia will be important. I hope this information helps.
Avatar m tn I am a 53-year-old female with a neurogenic bladder. I have a wonderful urologist who did not want me to be tied down with self-cateratization for the rest of my life. He suggested a Medtronic "bladder pacemaker." While you go through a short trial period to see if it will work, and then have surgery to implant it, it works like a charm. Getting there was a bit rocky, but I am thankful for the device. Good luck. Will gladly reveal a bit more if needed.
306245 tn?1244384967 Thank heaven he finally listened to you! Now at least you will have access to another cardiologist, albeit in another state! I have worked in pedi heart surgery but it has been a long time ago. My guess would be that he would only be in a couple of days, unless they have plans for a more thorough evaluation, which might be likely. Kids bounce back quickly, typically. We would have some that had simple open heart surgery and would be happily playing in their crib in 2 days, asking for soda!
Avatar n tn My mother, 83 year old white female, had a pacemaker put in and had to be catheterized. She had it done five times, twice because she pulled it out and the other times they thought it was kinked because no urine was coming out. Her pulse was 40 and that was the real reason. She also has CHF. Pacemaker works fine and BP is good. She was in the hospital 8 days and just before we left I saw two blood clots in her urine. The Dr.
Avatar f tn ve had 2 spinal taps,but no MRI due to pacemaker. I now have a new neurological problem that I did not expect---severe bladder retention. I must use the catheter 3/4 times per day. I' skimming patients' responses and noticing that the spinal area could bethe culprit, hence my question. Thanks!
Avatar m tn The urethra (through which the catheter is inserted into the bladder) runs through the center of the prostate, from the bladder to the penis. Although the prostrate surrounds this urethra it's very unlikely it would be injured in catheterization. It's fairly protected. That said, Urethral injury due to trauma can be associated with the insertion of a Foley catheters if the catheter is inserted forcefully or roughly. I hope that no one was rough or forceful with you.
Avatar f tn m assuming is from stretching my bladder for so long. I have the most sensitive bladder imaginable and it didn't like that process too much! Now I have to wait for my doctor to get back from holidays in a few weeks to learn the results but I don't think I have anything to fear.
Avatar m tn I am a homecare CWOCN caring for an obese patient with a urostomy following cystectomy for bladder cancer. His stoma is deeply recessed and located on a pendulous abdominal panus. He was sent home from hospital with foley catheter in stoma which has been there for 3 weeks due to inability to pouch stoma successfully. I am awaiting delivery of deep convex Nu-hope pouches but I need to keep catheter in for the time being.
Avatar m tn Recently, after my partner had come back from a trip we had sex where I was the receptive partner, but I also rubbed my penis against his rectum. No full insertion, but there was contact. About a day later I started developing a generalized burning sensation in my pelvic area (not exactly sure if it's bladder or penis or what not). My question is: would it be possible to contract some type of STI from this type of encounter and have the symptoms develop in that time frame?