I'm 28 years old. I've had four episodes where I passed out without warning over the course of several years. I've had every test known to man, and now have a surgically implanted heart monitor. My holter monitor showed my heart stoping for 2 and 3 second intervals during my sleep. Last week, I went to my cardiologist to have my monitor checked and it showed my heart had stopped for 7 seconds. He now says I have to get a pacemaker. I'm not scared of the procedure--I've had a number of operations. However, I am worried about how it will effect my lifestyle. I am planning on having children in the near future. Also, I have a pretty bad back injury that would need future MRI's. Also, I have breast implants--the only way to detect a leak is an...

 

You've probably heard this story before. I am an active 54 year old male who received a dual chamber pacemaker due to sick sinus syndrome on 12/30/09. I am 5 weeks post-op and am anxious to return to some strength training. I have already returned to running 4 days per week, 5-7 miles per day without any problems. Prior to surgery my strength training routine included such exercises as dumbbell shoulder press, dumbbell bench press, pushups, chinups, pullups, dips, and overhead squats. My repetition range is 6-12 for most exercises. Can I resume doing these exercises and if so, when? Thank you.

 

Hi,
Ok so here is the continuation of my saga between my doctors and me. I got a call from ym cardiologist this mornig and I missed his call because I was in the middle of dealing with a patient. He left a message telling me to call between 2-5. I did call at around 2:30 and his receptionist told me that he just went down to see a patient on the floor and he would call me when he gets back. I then called my G.P because I was concerned that he was calling me with bad news since at my last G.P's visit she told me that my cardiologist won't be returning my call because unless it was bad news she would tell me what is going on and leave the bad news to my cardiologist so I immediately went into panic mode worrying about what he was callin...

 

I read on another post and posted on that post about PM settings and being tired
feeling better etc etc
I feel better then before I had the PM... but I still get tired
not as bad as before... but its still there.....and Smitty my hubby has noticed that I have a lot more energy then before
but I have a question about what you said about the settings
of the PM? how many settings are there?
I know that my upper level is set to 140 which use to be 130 and the lower is at 50
which seems to work for me... but are there other settings that could be changed to work better?
I am sorry if this is a dumb question... but my Dr has not really explained the settings to well for me to understand.so when I re...

 

Hi. I have had my pacemaker/defib about 5 weeks. The lead for the left side has been shut off for a little over a week. I have to have it placed on the outside of my heart on Thur. How long is the recovery time for this surgery. How long does it take for the left side where the p/d was implanted to heal and feel normal again - does it ever feel normal again? There are still areas that are numb, but at the same time some areas that are painful and sting when I move my arm. I'm having a hard time with all this today, well have been for the past several days. Initially, I had to be opened up again the day right after initial surgery to replace the atrial lead which had let loose. Nothing has gone as I expected. The left side lead w...

 

Okay I am due for my mamogram.. so with the PM how does one do this? I have been hearing ultra sound is a better choice? Please let me know what all of you gals have done with this and the PM
Thank you :)

 

Since I am very new to these feelings I came to the place where I know I can get some answers.

My visiting nurse was here yesterday and even though I had severe pain and pressure in my chest all vitals were great. Because I suffer from fibromyalgia she said that the pain is much more exaggerated.

Well today I ventured out with my sister to the supermarket and while walking around I started to feel as though my heard was going to pound out of my chest. My pulse felt a little racy and I started to feel kind of sick. I took a deep breath and waited a while and then felt much better.

I had these weird kind of feelings previous to the pacemaker from my bradycardia and 2nd degree av block. So I am not sure if wha...

 

hi its me Patsy all is well with me starting to kinda feel normal again pm implant 10/28/09 i was just wondering has anyone with recent implants feel tired by the end of the day im exhausted never really been like this before pm im a very motivated person at age 48 an since pm i will go to work come home rest for about a hour then start my dinner clean up an i have nothing left in me you no girls as moms an wife home is our second job an i really like things clean an so so my husband helps with wash cause our wash machine is in basement an he doesnt want me carrying clothes up an down he so sweet but really i thought i would feel me energy since i have the energizer bunny in me any input anyone............one more question i live in new j...

 

I just had a new BVICD implanted to replace the older 2 lead pacemaker. When the additional 2 leads were insatlled, they have caused an occlusion in the vien. My left arm turns a redish color when hanging down below my heart. I have had a doppler and vinograph which were negative for a clot but the occlusion is there by the leads. I have no pain in my arm or numbness. I am on warfarin. Has anyone else had this problem? Will it clear up overtime as the leads settle in? My doctor has told me that only if I start to have more difficulty would he consider a stint.

 

Just got back from the Hematologist; had my bone marrow biopsy done, and boy did it hurt. He had a hard time getting biopsy and had to jiggle it around. Thank GOD its over :) My blood platelets are down more so the prednisone not working. He has me set up tomorrow for a 4 hr vein infusion of Gamma Globulin.