New pacemaker recovery

I'd been having intermittent fainting and near-fainting episodes for a few months. Cardiologist said I had bradycardia and ordered a wearable heart monitor but before that could happen, I found myself having to crawl around my house to avoid standing up and fainting. Went to the ER last week and was diagnosed with 2nd degree, type 2 AV Block, possibly from Lyme carditis. I got the pacemaker Friday and came home yesterday. It feels like my heart rate is fast, but if it used to run between 40 and 60, is it because I'm not used to this new rate?

How long was it before you felt normal?

Posted Feb 15, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC

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