I haven't found yet (on the internet)comments on whether a handheld ,corded hair cutter (vibrating blade type) is an emi problem. Boston Scientific said "just keep it away from pacemaker". Any knowledge greatly appreciated!

 

I'm new to the club and I have a question. I was invited to a Miche Bag party next week. The Miche Bag is very unique because you purchase the inner part of the bag or purse and the outside of the bag can be changed out to match an outfit or whatever. The outside of the bag attaches with strong magnets. This idea is great, but I'm worried about the magnets. Could the magnets reprogram my pacemaker? Am I just being paranoid? If anyone knows anything about placing magnets near a pacemaker I would appreciate the info.

 

I'm trying to decide whether to buy an induction cooktop because I'm concerned it might interfere with my pacemaker.

 

Hi everyone. Is is ok to be near a baby monitor with a pacemaker. I plugged one in before and it was making a screeching noise, then I moved them further apart and changed channels. Do you know whether they can interfer with your pacemaker. Thankyou

 

Hi- I'm a first timer...and it may sound crazy but can an invisible fence really throw of my PM? Why does this stuff NEVER occur to me? I was an emergency implant Nov. 2010, I am 45 and work in construction , other than a jackhammer what else do we stay away from??? Anyone? Thanks.

 

I have been coming to this site regularly for some time, but this is the first time I have needed some advice. In November of 2010, I became the owner of an Evia Biotronik pacemaker for complete heart block. As of my last interrogation in May, I am pacing 85% of the time in the atria and 97% of the time in the ventricle. My little computer and I have been doing well together, but something came up last week that concerns me.

I was sent to an ENT to check for Meniere's disease. While that diagnosis is still up in the air (if I do have Meniere's, it is too early in the manifestation of the disease to test and make sure), the doctor also found a nodule on my thyroid. Ultrasound showed it to be over 4 cm., so out it must come. ...

 

Can I wear a wrist watch with my pacemaker ICD?

 

I am scheduled for radio-frequency ablation of my sacroiliac joints (they are located between the lower spine and pelvic girdle). This will be my first since I've had PM's. it is also called rhyzotomy. It kills the sensory nerves with radio frequency pulses. How is the PM protected during this process? I'm concerned because once during one of my neck surgeries, a neurosurgeon used a cautery tool at an unsafe level. I know this because the tale tell signs were captured on my PM's recorder. The Medtronic rep who was on stsnd by for the procedure reported ZIP to my EP. Boy was my EP angry when he saw results of my interrogation. So, anyone know how the PM is protected from the radio frequencies used in this procedure?

 

Im 33 and soon will be receiving my first Pacemaker, I work in the factory and part of my routine is to conduct inspections on motor control rooms and transformer rooms. My worry is that the interference to my pacemaker that i might encounter when I'll perform my routine. Please enlighten me...

 

Has anyone heard of pacemaker interference from computerized electrodermal screening (CEDS) machines or electroacupuncture according to Voll (EAV)?
Systems used include Naeter Wave, BAX3000, ... And test for conductance/resistance.

 

Does anyone know if Electrolysis interfere with my pacemaker. I called the Boston Scientific and the rep really could not answer, only about laser....

 

New to this, so needless to say have a lot of questions. But for right now my main one is:  is there anything out there that can be used to cover so that certain signals won’t cause it to hurt my chest. For example, my wife has KINDEL reading book and when she turns that on I have to leave the room. There are also other things, but I figure that if I can get an answer to this it may help on other problems.

Thanks

You would think that the hospitals and/or manufactures would tell you about these sites.

John

 

I lost my right leg when I was 18 due to cancer. I just turned 51 and had a pace maker put in me. I use crutches most of the time and am concerned about if I will be able to continue crutching once healed. I can't get any straight answers from doctors. Please help.

 

My concern is wind turbines. We live in the Ipperwash beach area on lake Huron on. We presently have 6 turbines within 1 mile of our farm. We have been notified that over 150 more will be built in the area over the next year. Some could be within a 1/4 mile from us.
I am concerned that this large concentration of these units will cause a failure in my device. Is anyone aware of device failure do to this type of large concentration of turbines. My Doctors are not sure as their has been no recorded history of this happening to their knowledge. But dead men cant talk. Thanks Gerry .

 

here is something interesting my Son has a pace maker new 4 weeks ago put in , he also has an event moniter back on for the last week recoding his heart because he has been have high resting heart beats So his doc is watching him , Any way thats not what I was going to tell you , last night I was cooking dinner and I had my new microwave oven on cooking and my rotisserie cooking a chicken and the leads to the event monitaier were zapping my Son getting a little zap and feeling warm around the event moniter leads So I had him leave the kitchen and it went away , Same as the other night he was in his room playing wireless game stashion and same thing happen , I thought that theses pace makers are diffrent now that , we thoght that reg ho...

 

Hi: I would appreciate your expertise on this. I live close to niagara falls new york and when I feel like losing money I go play the slots at the seneca niagara casino. After sitting to close to the machine for 45 minutes or more I start to feel weird Its more than remorse for gambling. I feel my pacing change and feel dizzy and nauseated . the pacemaker clinic tech told me it could be polarizing my pacemaker. What does that mean? thank you !

 

Is your pacemaker affected by an earth vortex, like in southern Oregon or Sedona? How about solar storms?

 

Hi, new to this - just had my pacemaker fitted 3 weeks ago today - problem is I've been told to avoid heavy duty speakers.
Now I'm a musician & I use a compact PA system which comprises 2 x Peavy PR10 speakers (200w each peak 400 each) 1 x KME 12 in stereo bass bin - (2x 12in bass speakers in 1 cab max 600 watts ) & a 750 watt pa amp. which gives me all I nees for the venues I am doing as a one man band.

Now does anybody who is in the know have any idea am I safe to use this gear, is there a 'safe' distance to be from the speakers ie. 2 or 3 feet away - there must be some other musician out there who has faced the same problem - I'm 56 & just got my mojo back & I'd like to use it !! -Thanks

 

Hi Everyone,

We are currently looking for a new(er) home, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything I should watch for as far as interferences go.

When I had my PM (St. Jude CRT-P w/AV Node Ab - 100% paced) put in 6 weeks ago, my EP doc mentioned a few things to stay away from when looking for a new(er) home.

He mentioned since I'm 100% paced, it would be a good idea to stay away from homes near any power stations (big or small), cell phone towers, neighbors with ham radios, and any older homes with older wiring. He said there was also a concern with how the home is grounded (not sure how I'd find that out.)

Does anyone out there have any other suggestions, just in case? I'm not worr...

 

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I wanna make something so I can ride again. I miss the rush along with cheerleading. I miss the high now its like ohhh... Iv missed out my teen years because of this thing:( UGH