Hi all

When we have our pace maker check, can they tell if we have missed any medications?

 

 

It depends what you're on and why. If you're on something for arrhythmia and you miss, it could show up.

I have one of those weekly containers with a slot for each day. I've gotten much better at remembering my vitamins since I started using it for the beta blockers. It's bad to skip beta blocker doses so I try to be really careful about it.

 

Are you kidding? Of course they can tell what meds you've missed as well as when we have romantic interludes, and our GPS position with these things.

No not really, I'm kidding. The doctors may suspect that you miss medications but cannot specifically tell from the read-out. It is however crucial you be up front with them and not hide if you aren't taking all your meds because they may think the meds aren't working and increase dosages or change the prescription.

FYI, your pacemaker monitors only the electrical functions of your heart. Some newer model CRT's can detect changes related tgo heart failure but they can't detect what meds you take.

 

I'll be short and to the point because sometimes when you ask what time it is some folks here will go into a lengthy dissertation on how to make a clock. The answer to your question is "No".

 

My friend you need to lighten up somewhat. Life is to short to be so short and to the point. lol. But some find lengthy answer consouling that some have gone thru the same thing that we have a question to, when doctors dont always give you all the answers. But im with patch dont lie about missing meds, we do forget but like tracey said those weekly containers are great, does make it much easier not to miss what your supposed to take. I was shocked at what my cardio doc can get from my pm, one was he said it looks like your doing well on your fluid restriction after reading the print out, not sure how he knew that but eveidently it must monitor fluid around heart or somethintg.

dave

 

No.

 

Read the question again. It can be answered, as Lenora did, in one word.