Thank you...I sent you an e-mail regarding placement.

 

My EP plans to put it in under my breast...he did mention going in from the side or the top.....I thought the side might hurt more and get in the way of an underwire......he said it was up to me.

ANY thoughts as to which might be better? The EP doesn't seem to care which I chose.

Is your in your abdomen? Hmmm....not sure which would be best.

Thank you, Holly

 

Hi all,
I am going in this afternoon to meet with a high-risk ob/gyn specialist for a 'pre-conception consultation' to assess my risks for pregnancy with my condition and pacemaker, etc. My hubby and I want another child (ours are 10 and 9) but we had been waiting a long time to get my fainting spells with my NCS/VVS under control, etc. The pacemaker one year ago has been a lifesaver!!!! It is great to have a pulse and oxygen to my brain!!! Now that I am 'under control' with the pacemaker, we are hopeful that there won't be any problems with trying again. Anyways, wish us luck, we are getting very excited!!!

 

I have been taking beta blockers for the last 2 weeks to blunt my natural heart rate so that the pacemaker has to do all of the work. As far as my heart is concerned I am feeling great, but I have really low blood pressure while taking the beta blockers. With my doctors advice, I have tried lowering the dose, and lowering the frequency of the dose. So far, that hasn't worked, when I try to take a smaller dose, I start to get palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath...all of those horrible things that we were trying to avoid with the beta blocker. When I take enough of the beta blocker to keep my heart under control (only 25 mg 2 x a day), I get low blood pressure (sometimes as low as 75/35). The irregular heart rates were causing me t...

 

It is hard to believe we have been here in Victoria nearly two weeks. I had my cardio checkup at Geelong Hospital yesterday with the specialist there. My PM check is on 1st September. I happened to mention if they checked Ela PM's and he said "NO" good job I mentioned it as they have made arrangements for the tech to come down to the PM Dept that day.

The sp was really good said my heart was in good cond and gave me some BP tabs with a diuretic in. I had been complaining to my GP about a swollen ankle and leg and that I found it hard to bend etc. Also that in an effort to get to the phone quickly the other night I was left puffed. The sp told me that high BP can make one feel breathless. There is no reason at all ...

 

Sorry, I don't quite get the settings. I think I get the lower setting.
BUT..the high set point.....is that the one that they set at like 170 and if your heart beats to fast it will slow it down? I thought thats what the dual chamber did.
I have sick sinus syndrome.My biggest problem is that at rest...this includes any time I am not actively moving..my HR is around 34...and pretty much stays there until I get up and move or get upset....something to raise it. It then stays at a good rate..60s to 80s. HOWEVER if I go jogging or exercise..it will shoot up to 170-180 in one minute..and I feel like I am going to pass out..and get short of breath.
So the doctor was going to put in a dual chamber PM.
Then he mentioned I woul...

 

Why would the doctor put you on beta blockers so that you will pace more....I thought the idea was to let your heart do what it can on it's own. I was just reading that and am confused.

Holly

 

I appreciate your responses. I know no two of us are the same...but we are still going through similar experiences.
I don't think that I would say I don't trust my doctor....It's just that before I listen to him tell me what it feels like...and what it doesn't..I would think someone who has one would know better than someone without one.
And I agree about the dual chamber....I don't know why he would want to give me meds instead of placing two leads to begin with.

I do NOT understand about the settings.....if you only have a single lead....would there not only be one setting?
I thought there would just be one setting that would make the pacer kick in when my HR drops below that number they set it for.
Like ...

 

I wanted to know if anyone of you had your heart working only 15%, and if there is a way to make it work harder or higher.
Do the meds fix that. I was told that it can, was just wondering. Thank you all, you have already made me wiser to this new problem that I am going through. Thanks again

 

I am so thankful for this site! I am getting so nervous !!! I go on Friday morning for my pacemaker!

My EP has not got called me back...I have questions about the settings and recovery time etc.

Soo, I am hoping to get some answers from you. I trust what you tell me more than the doctors anyways. If there is one thing that seems to ring true while I read the post in this site....it's that "they do Paint a Rosey Picture".

1, Will I be able to walk go for a walk the next day? Will I be in a lot of pain. I am getting it placed under my breast...so I know it will be more painful....but better in the long run.

2. I want To make SURE that I get my setting set where I want it before I leave....Can't th...

 

Yesterday I went in for my 8 month checkup..I died during my EP study and zapped back....I have less than 30% Ejection Fraction, a 100% occluded right main coranary artery, 40% occluded left main coranary artery, & Guidant dual chamber pacemaker w/ 2 wire ICD. Anyway, at the followup yesterday he said I have had 3 paced events since implantation, The first time was 2 weeks after implant @ 3 am, the second was in mid may @ 10:30 pm, and the third time just last month in june @ 1:05 am. Now I'm concerned because it's happened 2 months in a row, and the last 2 monts at that.

All three times I was asleep, I had my lung doctor check for sleep apnea, nope, that's not it.. Are dreams upsetting my heart rythmn? Not breathing enough whi...

 

greetings all:
i had my medtronics dual lead ADDR01 pacemaker implanted in 12/07 and have relatively few real concerns (okay, more just after the implant!). but all has been well. i had it implanted for sick sinus syndrome and take florinef to increase my blood pressure as it is usually very low. recently, maybe 3-4 months, i seem to be having some memory problems-shortterm recall mostly. i have always been very sharp, excellent with numbers, you know, math calculations in my head were no problem and now it is much more challenging. i am only 50 years old. anyone else with this same feeling or other information?
thanks.

 

Hello everyone, I am a 53 year old and I live in Finland. I got my pace maker two weeks ago. My healt has been quite good. But I have been tired during the last 6 months. During one morning I had three blackouts. The last one was a 15 sec heart stop (which was recorded by ambulance people). I also had a strange pain in stomach area which dissapeared soon. Doctors diagnosed FA paroxysmalis & sick sinus syndrome.

There has not been found any special reason for this occasion. The coronary arteries are ok. Everything in my blood is ok. My doctors recommended me a PM. I didn't have very much time to think about this and here I am with the PM.

The implanting looked and feeled quite simple. One of the leads was too short an...

 

i sent you messages hon jess

 

HI all,
I have not posted in a few weeks. I get my St. Jude Pacemaker this Friday morning.
I guess i thought if i didn't think about it.....it would just go away.
I am so tempted to cancel...I realize you all didn't want one either.
So of course I am sitting here trying to think of why I should NOT get it.
BUT......I really do need to find the answer to this....if any of you have had this issue arise.
WHAT IF......I lose my INSURANCE ? I would have a PM that needs maintenance and I will need check ups and on and on...it's a never ending bill!
Does your EP see you if you have lost your insurance?

I was already told that a pacemaker will not entitle me to SSI.
Thats fine...I don't want...

 

Hello folks,
I had a pm put in two weeks ago due to low pulse rate that's been diminishing for the past two years. Always had a mid- to hi 50's all my life, but it had dropped to 49 - Tiredness, plus 2 atrial fib attacks in a year - Doctor wanted the pm in to help with tiredness AND to be able to administer a beta blocker to reduce chances of atrial fib attacks.

After PM implant, next morning I haven't felt that good and alert in years. Other than soreness of implant incision site, felt great, but did have several lo-grade headaches during the day.

I had been checking my bp and heart rate at home - and what I noticed:
1. For the first time in my life, my bp had risen - Prior to PM, it ran an average of 11...

 

check your messages.


Elisa

 

Hi there guys and gals. I live in England and driving laws diffo in my country to other countries. We do not have to wear seat belts in my country if we have a pacemaker implant because if a collision occurred, the impace on the implant site could be quite harmful. So I am wondering about air bags that inflate on impact inside of cars. Any info would be totally useful to me
Thanks for any help
Fluzy Suzy

 

I had my pacemaker planted 3 waaks ago, since than I feel funy.I feel pulsation in my abdomen and some discomfort in my chest. when I went to the doctor he checked everything and said i was Ok. I feel like this is not OK! Thas anyone have similar problems?

 

Hi everyone!

I was doing some research on dizziness here on this website and found the following information. I find it very interesting as a lot of members seem to mention dizziness. Hope this helps.

Dizziness is the second most common complaint heard in doctors' offices (after lower back pain). Dizziness has many causes other than inner ear dysfunction.

Visual disturbances can result in lightheadedness or dizziness. Some people feel dizzy while adjusting to bifocals or a new eyeglass prescription, or from reduced vision due to cataracts.

Hyperventilation can cause temporary dizziness. During rapid breathing, more carbon dioxide than normal is expelled and the level of carbon dioxide in the bl...