So I'm building my dream kitchen in my imaginary house with my fictitious big bank account. In the kitchen I'm at the point where I'm adding a cook top. I've had a ceramic cook top for year and love it but now this new fancy induction cook top is out and I am very interested! So I head off to the Samsung website to check out models of stoves, cook tops and ovens. I even go to an appliance store(in real life) to look. I ask about induction cook tops interfering with pacemakers and they said they've heard rumors about it but check with your doctor. I'm not wasting my doctors time asking questions about my dream kitchen...yet. So I fire off an email to Samsung's website asking if there is indeed anything a person with a pacemaker has t...

 

Has anyone heard of a problem with using skype??????

 

Does the airport full body scanners affect pacemakers?
LenT

 

Does loud music and speaking over a microphone system interfere with pace maker and what is the interference. How much damage does it do to the pacemaker patient, or what side effects if any will there be if around the above. For instance in church.

 

Can anyone tell me if a Kindle will interfere with a pacemaker?
I have been a recipient since 7/8/9 and all had been well.
Received a Kindle for my birthday in July and have not felt right since.

 

Had ICD fitted Aug 3rd and i go to Florida in NOv and wanted to know if anyone has been on the Forbidden Forest ride.
I wodered if it would be safe for me to gon on it with my ICD.
Would any one out there know??

Thanks Sharon x

 

On Friday as I entered and left a store, I set off the alarm. This is the first time this has happened to me since the pm implant 18 months ago.
Does this mean that the pm goes back to the factory settings, cos I had had it tweaked a while back to stop pm mediated tachycardia and I keep feeling like those same symptoms have returned slightly. However, I do have a very vivid imagination! I can always ring up and ask for a check but I thought that if it was impossible for the security gate thingy to alter the settings I could save myself the time (and parking fee at the hospital)!
Thanks Jan

 

My defribulator started setting off store alarms in Nov. 2009 until June 2010.Then in Aug.2010 it started setting them off again.
I called Medtronic and was told they shouldn't do that.My doctors and nurses said yhey have never seen that before.
It doesn't do it in all stores.Most of the time when I tell the store employees I have a pacemaker,they let me go with no problem.At Walmart is where I have the most problems.Some of the "greeters" are very obnoxious.I'll explain I have a pacemaker and they look in my bag and scan the items I've bought and when they don't find anything wrong the can get very obnoxious.I just explain again I have a pacemaker and walk out.You'd think they could remember me the next time that happens,
S...

 

Is it safe to use a lawn mower with a pm?

 

I have a Cateye wireless computer, (speedometer), on my bicycle.

One particular intersection in town will drive the computer nuts. It has a maximum speed function that will read in excess of 70mph and the unit seems to be rapidly changing functions. I can assure you that I'm not that fast.

It will take a fairly strong electromagnetic field to effect that computer. Fortunately I didn't notice any change with my pacemaker while sitting there waiting for the light to change..

 

I am off to Florida in November but on the 3rd August im having a ICD fitted and i wondered if there will be a problem for me going on most of the rides in the parks, im going to Universal, magic kingdom etc?

Is it best to check before i queue and show my pacemaker card that i will be given at the hospital before i leave?

Thanks Sharon

Im a new member & i would like to thank the people that have replied to posts i have already submitted!

 

Hello All,

I am new to the "Club". I got a Medtronic Adapta L implanted on June 17th. I may be wrong, but I don't think so -- my necklace seems to "stick" to the pacemaker site. I am guessing that it generates some level of electromagnetic field.

Does anyone else experience that, am I crazy or neurotic?

If you do, can the metal (Gold) cause any ill effect.

Thanks for any responses. I think this site is wonderful, and have read many of the wonderfully inspiring posts. I wish everyone in the "Club" the success with their devices and as "normal" a life as possible.

 

and planning on putting in a house generator in case of loss of power. We are building in the country and Com Ed is famous for it LOL
The placement of the generator will be outside of my master bath along the private deck we have there. My bed will be on the opposite side of the room and i'm sure i won't be soaking in the tub during a power outage, but while discussing the generator with our electrician, the thought crossed my mind as to weather the generator would interfere with my PM.
anyone know before i make a call to my doctor?

 

Does anyone have any experience with the Osun pace alert? It can be found under 'Affiliates'. There was a post back in 2008 but nothing since.

Later, Charlie

 

I was wondering if anyone knew the exact distance to keep from a dam site? I wanted to go to Pickwick Dam in TN./MS. for the holiday but have yet to get an answer. I called my pacer rep and all she could tell me was if I start to fell funny just back away. I hate to drive the distance to go camping and have to turn around and come back home. I have also tried to find info on internet and none seems to give the distance.

thanks for any input you can give me.

 

My daughter's neighbor just sold his property to the power company. They are going to put in a high voltage transfer station. She believes it is 274 volts?, but not sure. I have a new PM that was put in may of this year (2010). I am 50 years old and very new to the PM concept. Can anyone help me with any information about being around one of these high voltage transfer stations? They are looking at her property as a buffer zone. If they put the station in, can I still visit her at her home?
thank you all so much for your kindness and it is so comforting to know such a great support group exists.
thanks again, raylene

 

Just wanted to let everyone know (that might be planning some summer amusement park fun) that I went the other day & didn't experience ANY thing at all!!
I even rode a roller coaster!!
We went with a few of the grandkids to Kings Island & had a blast!!!
6 & 1/2 hours of fun in the sun!! LOL
I was a bit nervous because I have read different opinions, etc. So was quite happy that I didn't feel anything with the PM.
Liz

 

Hello everyone. I'm Cher and 60 yrs. old. Just found this website this morning. I had my St. Jude's PM put in 2/15/10 and had to have the lead reattached to my heart on 2/16/10. I have healed pretty well. I have a couple of questions for everyone. I happened to think - I have my yearly mammogram scheduled for September. I'm thinking I won't have any more of those? Also, for about 3 weeks now, my left thumb hurts to move it back and forth, have pain in upper left arm, my left shoulder is swollen - if you look at me, my left shoulder is higher than my right. Also the bone that is at the top of your chest that runs from the middle to your shoulder - I will get pains in it periodically. It hurts to have clothing rub on my PM site. I...

 

Hello Everyone!

I hope all of you are making progress and growing stronger.

It's been awhile since I've checked in...had my CRT-D implant on December 9th...so far so good.

Question: I bought one of those Portable Emergency Generators that will jump start your car (600amps), inflate your tires, recharge your IPOD, run you laptop with a USB port...and run AC appliances up to 400watts.

Well, I was wondering if anyone with an ICD/Pacemaker has any experience with one. I'm aware of NOT putting my chest under the hood of running cars, but was curious of other problems this generator might create for those of us with our devices. The generator is NOT gas powered but has an internal battery.

 

With my jewelry making I wonder am I safe to use a Dremmel to drill my polished stones? Also, I use CPAP and sometimes feel the electrical vibrations through my chest. Is that o.k? How about my cordless house phone? I already know about cell phones.