My 18 mos old had her pacer checked yesterday and the doc did some adjustments. He said everything looked good but that he had increased the voltage.

Last night she had a real rough night. Could it be because of the new settings?

 

 

PacerMom,

I can't say one way or the other of course. But I can tell you about 6 months after I got mine they increased the voltage and there were times that I had what I called very hard palpations or hard heart beats. It was something I had a hard time trying to describe, but it was uncomfortable. When I complained they lowered the voltage by 0.5 volts. I don't even know what the voltage is now, but I recall that 0.5 voltage because I thought a-half-of-a-volt, that is not going to help anything. I was wrong. It did the job and that was almost two years ago.

My best to your little girl.

Nim Rob

 

Hello PacerMom,
All I can tell you is that when my voltage was increased at the first check after the implant... I suffered a horrible feeling on my throat that felt as if someone was nearly chocking me. Like my heart was in my throat. I called the doc and the settings were adjusted. I couldn't sleep either. I know there is a name for this condition, but i can't think of it.
good luck,
Pacergirl

 

isn't it? When they test your PM and turn up the atrial pacing, it fels like your heart is in your throat.

I understand your concern bing a father myself, but I seriously doubt that a PM can make one cough. It's probably coincidence.