My 81 year old mother has the same problem - minus the outward spot of infection. She has been dismissed for almost 2 years when she complains of the pains and exhaustion she experiences. She is very thin and they say that the pacemaker doesn't have any fat to surround it. What do you suggest I do to get her the help she needs?
My father recently was admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of Septic Shock, and Pneumonia with empyema (The accumulation of Pus in a body cavity) especially in the plueral cavity. They also told us his pacemaker was infected. He had been hospitalized for the plueral effusion in past and drained and struggled with fluid build up. Why they didnt know this was coming in advance I will never understand... My opinion is the more times you see the doctors, specialists, test, procedures etc, etc, etc; the more money is being made by the medical care system.... And by the way its the patients with the better insurance having more appointments and prescribed meds and unnecessary procedures. And these are the very patients that I see are never taken seriously when they are reporting real existing symptoms... I find the health care system less believable than ever..... God help us when its our turn and need medical help.......
My pacemaker was removed, very painful, because there was e-coli on it! I am on a med for the bradycardia while waiting for the wound to heal. Then the doc will put one in the right side. I think if that gets infected to I might own the hospital!!!!!! Serious, I am going on 65 and have enough age problems and dont need this.