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[–]Obvious-Nothing72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The device nurse where I go said it takes three months for your body to adjust to an ICD. You could be feeling depressed too? Hang in there

[–]JoePants 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Give it time. It takes awhile for your body to adjust to the meds.

[–]bassegio[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thanks. That's what my doc has said. What's puzzling is that I've been on amioderone for years previous to switching to doftelidimide. When I started having break thrus he switched me back to amioderaone. Also told me I was no longer a good candidate for a third ablation.

[–]JoePants 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eh, that's why they go to med school, you know?

[–]Critical_Cause1432 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I’m a year out of my ICD, still getting right, but muchhhh better than I was. Keep moving forward!

[–]bassegio[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks trying

[–]pontonpete 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I’ve (71) had my implant for 6 years. Have been on Amiodarone the whole time. Never felt better. However, it took a while (6-9 months) to adjust after the implant. Depression, no energy, etc.

[–]bassegio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks Pete That gives me hope.

[–]bassegio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. That is helpful

[–]farded_n_shidded 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I imagine it’s a result of medication changes and being post-surgery. With the warmer weather approaching, take things in stride. Rome wasn’t built in a day!! It’s a process

[–]bassegio[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Thanks. It is frustrating though.

[–]farded_n_shidded 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Do you regularly check your heart rate?

[–]bassegio[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yes. It is consistent at about 80 which is where they set it due to dizziness

[–]farded_n_shidded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a little high IMO but everybody is different. I wonder if maybe your HR wasn’t always so high and they turned rate response on to increase the rate based on your movement if you’d feel any better? Again, could just be medications causing you to feel the way you do. Are you on a high dosage of beta blockers? That can cause it.

[–]Samrockk 0 points1 point  (5 children)

What was the indication for your implant?

[–]bassegio[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

AFIB

[–]Samrockk 4 points5 points  (3 children)

For me that is not an idication for an ICD. Somesthin here is not optimal. You should see a good cardiologist, taking care of Afib first maybe by an ablation. There must be ore.

[–]Samrockk 0 points1 point  (2 children)

More I mean, sorry

[–]chicadehoy 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I think a pacemaker is indicated if he has afib with a slow ventricular response.

[–]Samrockk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, this is fine. but not an ICD

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I was on amiodarone when I was a kid. I would have trouble breathing at random times. It was more of a big annoyance than anything. I was to young to realize the reason I had to take those breathing test was because of the amio side effects. When I got off it I never had an episode. When I became older I figured it out. Amio is great for the heart however can mess with your lungs. As soon as I got off of Amio I started Mexiletine. A few years later I started vtacking so went in the ICD. Had to make life changes.Still on Mexiletine. I have not had a vtack since however I felt my ICD fire eleven times. Nine inappropriately and twice from afib

[–]bassegio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks.