nightmares

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Hi everyone,

A couple of weeks ago I had to have my ICD replaced because of a fractured lead

(the

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis). A few hours before the surgery, I started receiving

inappropriate

shocks while I was waiting in the emergency room. It fired five times in a row

(about 30

seconds) and then once more a few minutes later before they were able to turn it

off.

Since then, I've been having nightmares about the shocks. I find myself drifting

off to sleep

and feeling like the device is shocking me. Last night I woke up in the middle

of the night

because I dreamed it went off. Has anyone ever had this problem? Before the

inappropriate

shocks, I had never had it go off before, so the five at one time was a bit of a

traumatic event

for me. Any advice?

Thanks,