I would like to wish all the wonderful and amazing mothers on this awesome site a happy Mother's Day hope you all have an awesome day!

 

Our little baby girl was diagnosed with first degree hearth block at 4 months. She was being monitored monthly and in her past visit they found out she has completed hearth block and will need a pm :(. She is 10 months now and has had no growth issue.. She is very active and walking already ... I wonder if we should wait till she gets older???? We have no history of pm in our families and I don't understand why she has it.. Dr,s don't know either???? Anyone else with a similar situation????

 

it is amazing to me to contemplate the work that goes in to raising a child. that is why i extend the congratulations to all the mothers on this site who chose to do that work! hope your day is exceptional just because you know you are a good mother. in the movie terms of endearment when she said to her son i know you love me. that was a classic scene. jessie

 

Good afternoon,

A trusted friend of mine suggested I ask my doctors about the below listed company, it's products and their philosophy. I am incredibly skeptical wearing a CRT-D, but the company says it's not a problem and I still wary of quacks.

However, Dr. Steven Sinatra and Dr. Mercola are promoting it, whatever that means.

Have any of you heard of or tried these products???

http://www.earthing.com/default.asp

http://www.earthinginstitute.net

Thank you,

Ron

 

I am glad I found this forum. I received my Medtronic pacemaker in November 2012. I have felt a small vibration at the base of my spine (comes and goes) from when I got the implant. My dr says "the battery isn't big enough to be felt that far away". I decided it was just one of those things you have to live with until lately instead of feeling it for microseconds, I now feel it for 30 sec to a minute..... The Medtronic rep says that the unit checks out and that it not it.
My question.... has anyone else had this problem and is there anything to correct it...... it doesn't hurt but is bothersome.
I Googled this a couple nights ago and found an article (very scientific so it was for doctors) that talked about sometimes 3000 r...

 

Well no new news from the doctor appointment other then they want me to go back on the dobutamine 24/7 again ASAP. Told them I will hold off a bit longer even though I know I need it. I;m trying to build myself up some.

Other then that, I been getting outside early each day before it heats up for a short walk when I'm up to it. Pushing myself to eat many small meals every day. I did put on a couple pounds which is a very good thing for me.

I did tell the Dr I was planning on beating this. Also, for my next appointment, I will be seeing the Head doctor. No more pee on's at this point!

Take care and God Bless,
Paul

 

How safe is it to ride atv's / 4 wheelers with a pacemaker.. My husband wants to start to ride again with me and the kids. I know i have to get a chest protector but would that still be safe ?? Im not a crazy person so no flips or flying in the air for me haha
i was going to ask Dr at next visits

 

Had a visit with the cardiac surgeon who removed my infected pacemaker. He is happy with the way the space my pacemaker used to occupy is healing. Still doing the treatments "old school." This surgeon is using a "Montgomery Strap" as opposed to a "wound vac." See the cardiac surgeon again next week.

 

Off to hospital again today for a further ercp. Visit to Hobart was a total washout because my specialist dictated another patient's history. My sp apologised profusely but I was left wondering and angry at all the months of waiting and finding myself back to square one. Talk about loss of confidence.

On the brighter side I had the scan for my left lung node on Friday last and saw the specialist on Monday. Good news the node or whatever it was has gone. Sp said it could have been blood from my episode on the operating table.

So friends. a positive thought please for today. I am taking it one day at a time. Feel so down but only one way to go - up. A friend of mine suggewting taking it half a day at a time.!!...

 

After two months of not working and a month and a half of waiting for a final decision, we finally have one. I will be getting a single lead pacemaker. It was a trying two months and it proves to me God works in mysterious ways and knows what we need. When this started as a typical epileptic seizure for which I was hospitalized for in January, we had no idea where that would lead us. I am thankful for the neurologist that mentioned my slow heart rate and thought of the connection. I am grateful now for my boss who "forced" me to take short term disability until I felt better. If I would have ignored her and just kept going I would not have found the proper treatment. A lot of what ifs, but thankful for the gift to have the chance to...

 

Well l am having a bad week,nothing to do with my PM that is fine.
l had to have one of my dogs put down today & it broke my heart, we had only had her 8yrs (she was a rescue dog who had been badly treated) but l loved her to bits & cant stop crying. l know it was the right thing to do but it bloody hurts.
Also my next door neighbours who we have known for over 20yrs had a "violent" end to their marriage, it was all very unexpected & dramatic & because l am close to them both l am having to be a good listener to the pair of them.
l just feel totally drained emotionally & its not a feeling l am used to.
Could do with a bit of cheering up IAN MC & Tatman are you listening?
But apart from that it is a beautiful sunny ...

 

I am wondering how my St Jude model PM2110 compares to other dual lead pacemakers. Also does anyone have knowledge of a recall on my model St Jude. How would I find out if my pacemaker has been updated with the new software version. I'm a "pacer" since April 25, 2013 and would appreciate any advice that helps me cope.

 

I spoke to a friend of mine who is a Nurse. She’s in the hospital after having a heart attack yesterday. She did not have chest pains at all. She had a pain that went from shoulder to shoulder just above her shoulder blades. She thought it was connected to the stiff neck she has been having. Also had a thin line of pain from each shoulder, down the outside of her arms to her hands. She was going to go to bed for a while but instead went to the store with her daughter where it got worse after walking around and they called an ambulance.

The Doctor put 1 stent in. It was a blocked Right Coronary Artery. I was happy to hear her Cardio is sending her to Cardiac Rehab; we had a good, long conversation about that!

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Has anyone tried acupuncture for afib. I just read an article about it and they said it works well.

 

Got back from my gym work out this morn took my shower and after put the washing on, when i came to hang it out found i had left my medical ID card in the pocket oops its clean alright ya carnt read it and its in bits just hope i can get a replacement from the clinic next week surly they will get more than me who has done this lol.

 

I received my pacemaker in January 2013. I feel great, have energy and can stay up all day without a nap. Did not realize I felt so poorly before. I am 76 and have a future now.

I need to lose weight, about 100 lbs. The doctor never pushes me or even mentions it unless I say something. I know that losing it would be good for my knees and general health.

My question is with a pacemaker, is there anyone out there who is trying the Pure Green Coffee Bean Extract Pill recommended by Dr. Oz? From all the reseaching I've done I've never seen anyone say a Pacemaker patient could or could not take it. There is very little caffeine in it and no side effects at all. I will ask my doctor of course, but was wondering if ...

 

Hello I'm 32 with an ejection fraction of 20 so of course icd implant no shocks yet but my heart rate was in low forties all day and I blacked out and hit the ground 3 Times today jacked up my neck and upper back when I hit the ground. I call the on call heart dr. Just to have him say go to the er. The ers here r the worst in the state so I'm gonna call monday and stay in bed all tomarrow this thing sucks.any ideals on the blavking out bi take coreg, lisinipriil, and spirolactone. Oh and my blood pressure is almost always 120/80 I was hoping some one here would have more answers dr don't tell you crap lousy communication skills in arabia or wherever they r from

 

Hi everyone,
WOW, its been a year since I hooked up with my new best friend. In the words of Jerry and the gang: what a long strange trip its been!
To be at work, at play, traveling; basically living My life in spite of what I (we've) been through is truly fabulous. What's this past year shown me? That love, trust, and faith are beyond value. That life is precious and beautiful and meant to be appreciated. That there's a lot of BS going on that isn't worth sweating over.
Many thanks to Doc Rob, Patti, Monica and all the other health care pros who've been there for me. Thanks to countless friends and family members. Thanks to my son and to the most wonderful wife I could hope for. And a ginormous thanks to all of you in the ...

 

Well, my scar erupted again last night. It started to calm down after a few hours but then it flared right up again. It never did that before. It’s been happening for 2 years now, averaging 5 times a month. It started after a lead revision 2 years ago. It gets very itchy, looks like it blisters up but no noticeable fluid and a very tight feeling around the scar and device. This time it lasted over 6 hours…the longest time so far.

My husband wanted me to go to the ER this time but nobody knows what it is anyway and besides, working hard to stay out of the hospital.

Newbies: This is not typical so have no fear.

It’s been a long while since I posted about this so just checking if anyone has experi...

 

I have a Boston Scientific pacemaker, it was implanted 3 years ago. I had it implanted due to a very low heart rhythm, and for 8 second pauses. I am also taking Metoprolol 50mg.......and I am not sure this is doing me any good.....I have been experiencing some of the side effects that are published for this drug, like heart pounding, light-headed, etc. I just notified my doctor but is anyone else out there with a pacemaker for low heart rhythm also taking Metoprolol or any beta-blocker, and if so, is it helping??