Hi, I am 39 and just received my 4th pacemaker in June. I had knee surgery and a left shoulder manipulation in October and want to use a Tens unit but everyone is afraid. The pacemaker is in the left also. I am having a hard time in physical therapy and I hoped to use it for some pain relief. Since it's new and an on demand pacemaker, shouldn't it be OK?

 

Hi Everyone,
I walked passed the apple store which just opened , enormous place and I had this unusual pain like whack on the left side where my pacemaker is.

All that separated me from the store was huge glass windows and lots and lots of computers .
After feeling a little funny not thinking anything , I kept walking and then thought that was strange and also I became a bit wobbly on the legs.
Even now at home I feel weak, tired like I was void of all energy.

Not sure whether it was the whack in the chest that triggered me off something near all the computers.
Any ideas??? Or it was not related.

Thanks appreciate any comments.
I know once when I held a bag of magnets in my hand in...

 

Hello Everyone !!
I have not posted in awhile, I hope everyone is doing great. Its getting so cold up north. Does anyone use an electric blanket with a pacemaker ???

 

Hello ,i have an aicd,defibulator medtronic. implanted on 10/14/2012 half my job duties require me to work in subsation yards with voltage up to 240K volts ,I do inspection, and operate switches , as well as racking in and out of breakers 26kv..
i am thinking of having the medtronic tech., meet with my job to walk the yards and work areas to see if the interferences from EM fields will have my device treating me when not needed. (is that a good ideal, or should i just go for it )
i heard its like getting kicked in chest by a Horse?
there is a chance that i could be transferd . But i really like the job and dont want to leave my work group

 

Has anyone had any problems with pacemakers when using those electric fireplace type space heaters? We just purchased one that had a warning with it. We have one of another brand and used it all last winter. I really did'nt feel well but just had had my pacemaker replaced. I have a lot of pounding heartbeat since we turned the old one on this fall.Any thoughts on this please?

 

Look about ten-12 posts down for post by pmredhead - same title as mine. My original post on the subj is almost off the page now. Redhead's post has all the original links I posted if newcomers to this subj are interested.

This new link is to an article in an electronics magazine about safetyu & security of medical devices & hospitals in general. For those interested, it's a good read. BTW: it was prompted by Barnaby Jack's original presentation in Melbourne.

I rec'd it from a known associate in the electro-optics business in Connecticut.

http://www.ecnmag.com/articles/2012/10/pacemaker-capable-mass-murder?et_cid=2912762&et_rid=45537168&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ecnmag.com%2farticles%2f2012%2f10%2fpacema...

 

Does anyone know if an electrical message chair can be used if you have a pacemaker. I searched the internet and there are conflicting opinions on this. My electric messager has a roller and a shiatzu feature but no vibrations.

 

Second article added as comment 11.  Article courtesy of another member.  Thought it appropriate to add here.

Got this from a friend; cannot attest to it’s veracity. Came out of a US Dept of State (for the rest of our readers, Dept of State = Foreign Ministry) web site called osac.gov.

Why was this in a Dept of State site? Probably because it was based on a conference taking place in Australia.

http://www.businessinsider.com/highly-contagious-malware-could-cause-mass-murder-by-hacking-pacemakers-to-send-deadly-jolt-2012-10.

URL is the best summary of the article.

Don

 

I'm getting my pacemaker next week. If you want to find out whether a certain device interferes with the pacemaker, how safe is it to slowly get close to it?

Do pacemakers recover from interference.

From what I've seen of some messages at this site, the answer to the above 2 questions is YES.

Can you always tell if your pacemaker goes out of whack? (in my case, I notice heart pacing problems only when I exert myself -- then the pulse rate goes down -- but the pace is fine when I'm at rest).

Thanks

 

I'm getting a pacemaker next week. I work in computers. Our server room has a very large UPS (uninterrupted power supply), with at least 2 very large batteries. Has anyone heard of problems with UPSes and/or knows *how* to find out whether there is a problem? I realize that it depends on the type of PM & UPS, so I'm just asking for tips on how to check this out. I plan to talk to our UPS supplier tomorrow, but I'm not hopeful that he'll know.

In addition, in a different place, we have an electrical generator that powers our server room when we lose electricity. I have the same question about it.

Thanks!

 

I have a pacemaker, can I use a convection oven?

 

Could a magnet on a name tag cause interference for a pacemaker? I received a metal name tag tonight that I'm supposed to wear as an usher at a performing arts center. It stays together with a magnet that is supposed to go on either side of the lapel of a blazer. I looked at the device and it has 3 small magnets on the back of it. Do you think it would be unsafe to wear it for a few hours twice a month?

 

The subway and many electric trains give off magnetic interference that is off the charts. I noticed this recently when using my iPhone App for magnetic fields.

This has to be bad for those with pacemakers - yet I have not read a thing. I feel it though!

Any thoughts on this?

 

Hi. I have one questions that has been bothering me for a while and actually stopped me from using an iPhone for 2 years, after they stopped making plastic cases - the new iPhones use the external parts of the case (the sides and possibly the back on the iPhone 5) as antennas - is it safe ot be touching the antenna if one has an ICD? I appreciate the 6 inch warning, but what about actually always touching the antennas?

Somewhere in warning I read that one must not touch a ham radio antenna, however my physics knowledge doesn't allow me to tell if there's a difference, why one antenna could be touched, another couldn't...

Thanks in advance for your reply!

 

Will a hand held electric vibrating massager cause interference or damage my pacemaker? I need the facts, not speculation on this question and haven't found them.

 

I have a large studio Reel to Reel recorder and it needs to have its heads demagnetized now and then.
I don't have anyone else to do it for me and so I am trying to figure out if there is a safe way for me to do it.
The device is strong at the front where the tip is, so I was wondering about attaching the device to a 3 foot sturdy rod, so that the device would be at least 3-4 feet away from me at all times.
I could still use it to get at the heads due to the design of the audio deck and I doubt that such a small device could produce a field to the rear that would be a danger 3-4 feet away.
But I thought I would post the question to see what people think.
I can't measure the magnetic field directly ( I do have such ...

 

First time posting for me after coming across this site and joining. Good info. I had a Biotronik BI ven PM implanted about a year ago and seems to be ok (except that it can't compensate for low BP dizzyness with heavy exertion caused by low blood volume per my dr, but that's another question). The one thing my dr said not to use war my chainsaw, woodworking tools are ok, and I haven't noticed any interference problems. Does anyone have any info specifically on PM's and chainsaws? Thanks

 

Hello all. I work as a volunteer usher at a performing arts center. One of my duties is to scan patron's tickets using a hand-held ticket scanner. Does anyone know if the scanner will interfere with my pacemaker? I have a Boston Scientific Pacemaker.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

 

Hi,

I have an ESPRIT DR (Sorin) pacemaker which is implanted in 2009 and I want to buy the new Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone which supports wireless charging and wireless headphones. I want to know if any of these features/devices interfere with my pacemaker. I emailed both Sorin and Nokia about it. Nokia told me that they don't have any information regarding this issue and asked me to contact my pacemaker company. Sorin didn't reply back and I am still waiting :) Anyone have any info whether these features interfere with the pacemaker?

PS: I also emailed Sorin regarding another issue last year and they didn't reply that email either. The pacemaker is very good and very small but I don't get why they don't reply these cu...

 

Good afternoon. I don't have the pacemaker but my husband has a PM/defibulator (sp) for about 2 years now. He has always been an active painter and powdercoater. The tech and Dr. told him he couldn't do the powder coating anymore because of the high voltage electricity that comes from the gun. I did see one post on here from a gentleman that said he powdercoated with no problems. I wouldl like anyones take on this as my husband sure would like to start powdercoating again. Thanks.