I'm a 63 year old man, and I had a pacemaker put in my upper left chest when I was 59. I have had occaional shocking chest pains while lying down since I received my pacemaker, like being shocked or stabbed with electricity. It's always 2 pains, the first pain causes me to be disoriented, then the second pain brings relief, as if it is correcting what the first pain started. -- This has been going on since I have had my pacemaker put in on April 9, 2009. - It only happens occasionally, and only when I'm lying down on a bed or recliner. It never happens when I'm up and about. -- The doctors and pacemaker techs seem baffled about it, as if it shouldn't be happening. -- They can't find any pacemaker connection to it, yet I never ever had t...

 

Hello everyone. I have had issues with my cell phone ever since I had to have my ICD replaced because of a lead break. Now, prior to the surgery I had no problems whatsoever with the exact same cell phone. Once the new ICD was placed (which has wireless features) I virtually have no reception on my phone. The same exact phone! Please tell me others have experienced this.

Thanks,
Nicole33

 

My daughter and I are celebrating today. Ten years ago, I had my heart stop and be very difficult about restarting. DOA was prematurely written on my chart.

It was a very bumpy road to recovery, I am not the same person I was before my experience. However that is okay, I am alive, walking talking and experiencing life.

Just in case some of you are considering having a major celebration when you reach a special anniversary, please do so. I think it is very important to celebrate where you have come from, when you worked to get where you are now.

As I posted, I will have all the trimmings, special dinner, cake, sorbet, champagne and a small heart related gift.

I have made Shortbread cookies i...

 

can anybody help me selling medtronic pacemakers and implants?? almost half the market price. intrested ppl reply asap

 

i have a new medtronic pacemaker which m intrested in selling. i worked for a trading company frm where i got it msg me back if anyone intrested.

 

Hello my friends all over the world - hope all is well

I have been invited to go on a drug trial - ALEGLITAZAR - I am at the moment being screened to see if I am the sort of person. Does anyone know of this drug, has it been found a success in other countries and should I continue to be a candidate ?
I have in the past always tried to help hospitals with drug trials, maybe this is the time to say STOP
Regards
Fluzy Suzy

 

I have what is probably a dumb question, however, here is my question--I work in the yard a lot and usually wear tank tops. Sometimes my pacemaker area is exposed to the sun. I am very thin and it seems to sit just under the skin. Will the heat from the sun damage it OR me (Smiles) if it is exposed and seems to really get warm? I just noticed the heat on it today while out working. I got my PM mid August last year and wasn't out in the sun much.

Love this web site !

 

I'm a new member....just one week ago had a real quick trip to Dr's...who immediately sent me to hospital for a pacemaker! I had no idea what a pacemaker is for and surely didn't know I had a problem! The nurse on CCU filled me in all about hers and just got it 2 months ago....Put me very much at ease awaiting my time for surgery. She also told me I must join a group online called the Pacemaker Club and here I am.

I had a Pacemaker Check on Thursday...all doing well. Yesterday I had an appt with my GP and found my blood pressure quite high which has been kept 114/63 and in that range for 15 years. Now it is 167/110. She immediately gave me a new prescription for a Beta Blocker and told me if it goes down keep taking one and...

 

I have a question for those of you who have had ablation of any kind. I have afib and I had gone to my EP who said that I'm a good candidate for a PVI ablation. He said that I would need to take a CT scan...prior to having the procedure. I have never had a CT scan..and I know there's a considerable amount of radiation that comes along with that....not to mention the radiation from the fluoroscope itself during the procedure.
So...am I overthinking this?? Maybe... but I would like to know how those of you who have had an ablation feel about this. Was this a concern for you.
Will I glow in the dark. (just kidding)

 

On March 21st, 2013, I had PM surgery. My initial PM check up
was completed & was told I would be seen I several months. Today I saw my general doctor who said my heartbeat was 90 bpm. Has anyone else experienced this before? Is this cause for concern? Thank you.

 

Just wondering if this is my imagination...For the past week or so, I have been feeling a soft vibration in the area of my pacemaker...does anyone else ever feel this. it's almost like i a have my cell phone in a pocket on the vibrate setting??? IS this normal????

 

Went to the Dentist today and it's confirmed. Due to my hip replacement, any future Dental procedures: cleanings, fillings, etc. I now have to take 4 horse pills ....2000 mg. of amoxicillin 1 hour before appt. I didn't need this previously for the ICD.

So just a heads up, if anyone has any other implants, check with your Doctor or Dentist to be sure you don't need a pre treatment of antibiotics. He said my teeth are in great shape, so I'm happy I don't need to do that again for another 6 months.

Grateful Heart

 

How do you guys feel about a club get together? There is a perfect place close to here for a function. Check it out= Ammicalola Falls State Park in North Georgia. Just an idea. I think it would be cool to do as a group, and have an EP doctor and cardiologist come and sleek. The scenery here is amazing! Would be a good trip for those who could come...

 

Can anyone help me start to understand my pacemaker please? I've had it in for 5 years and have been in denial mainly, only acknowledging it when I have to....(I know, pretty silly!)

I've recently requested my pacing clinic notes and it appears that I am being paced in AAIR mode as the DDDR mode didn't suit me.

I've been paced this way for 5 years and have started to feel a bit breathless this year and a bit wobbly inside (if that makes sense)....it feels like my heart is going quite fast and my blood pressure seems to have gone down.

Can anyone shed any light on any of this.

PS: Could you explain any initials or jargon you use please.

thank you!
x

 

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all feeling well today.

I have one very quick question. A couple of weeks ago I posted that I was still having pains around the pacemaker site after 8 months,
One doctor I went to told me it was all in my head. so when I went to the clinic to have the PM checked they suggested that I go see the clinical psycologist. Do you all think this is normal? do they think it is all in my head & that I am imagining it all? should I go talk to this person?

thanks

Katherine

 

A friend passed along this heads-up about her father's recent experience. I thought it worth sharing with the Club.
"Pacemaker's are wonderful and amazing, but I have a fresh experience I have to share from my dad -- and I'm sure he was just one of the unlucky 1%! (He's also a lot older than you.) He had a pacemaker put in in March 2012. Within the last several months he declined significantly -- fluid was accumulating in and on his lungs (had to be tapped several times!), he lost a lot of weight; felt so bad that he was about to sign up for hospice -- until he got a new pacemaker last month! What happened was the cardiologist thought the downturn was due to a bad mitral heart valve; when in fact, it seems he should have had a pacema...

 

Hi, I got my pacemaker on may 24th this year after twelve years of fainting! I now know that I have sick sinus syndrome with sa arrest but its been one hell of a journey finding out!
OK, a bit about me...my name is verity, I'm 28 and I'm a primary school teacher in an autistic unit in wales, UK. I've been fainting for years (ah ignore verity in the corner, she will be back soon with a drink in hand) but over the last year I have been sufferring with chronic migraines and fainting. Progress had been slow (an urgent appointment on the NHS took seven months) but I finally saw a cardiologist who ran holster tests, bp monitors and an echo and I was told that my heart was pretty healthy but they hadn't caught a faint. He wanted to implant a...

 

Hi all, I have a st. jude pacemaker and merlin transmitter and whenever my dr. downloads my info i get a outpatient copay amount and another outpatient bill from the dr.for reading the report, my dr. office is connected to a hospital. this cost me over 200 dollars everytime. Are there cardiologist that have there own pacemaker lab in there office so i don't get a hospitial outpatient bill everytime.

thanks,
Dave

 

Just wanted to say thanks for all the comments l have had during my latest "escapade", they really do help thankyou.
l am feeling more human today just a bit wobbly & tired but to be expected.
My partner reckons the whole experience was my birthday present from him................First a ride in an ambulance with blue lights flashing & a couple of hunky paramedics by my side.Next an overnight stay with meals provided. And because he splashed out on the "Luxury package" l was given the norovirus to help with my weight loss !!!!...............Am plotting my revenge & it will be oh,so good :-)
Anyway thanks again & l will shortly be up to shananigans in the shed !!!
Sue X

 

Hi friends - I'm in Cardiac ward waiting to have SV total node ablation and pacemaker fitted.feeling anxious about what to expect when I come out of surgery. Here we go ... Will let you know.