Most Recent Messages in General Posting
GENERAL CHECK UP
- by athena123
- 2023-12-28 16:59:49
- General Posting
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- 7 comments
Hi all, hope everyone had a nice holiday. I recently saw my EP for a general check up and he changed the settings on my pacemaker from 55 to 60 which he then told me was normal. My last EP who since retired had my pacemaker set on 55 to save life on the battery. I dont know if its me or the higher setting but I feel im not sleeping the whole night and feel my heart more so since he raised the BPM. I was wondering if I should say anything or give it some time> my check up was 2 weeks ago.
notifications
- by new to pace....
- 2023-12-28 15:02:23
- General Posting
- 125 views
- 1 comments
Today i recieved an email saying someone had posted a comment to my query of "vaccine". Knew that was an old one looked it was from Oct. Did PM that person and suggested that they post in the forum their question. So that aothers would see and give answers. As we do not generally look at ours or other old posts. Nor at this point our we notified about someone posting to an old query except the poster.
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Stupid Magnets
- by Shroselo
- 2023-12-28 10:12:59
- General Posting
- 263 views
- 6 comments
Hello! I'm new. I tried Joining 526236 times before and it never let me verify. But then I was like "what if my long name is the problem!?" And I was right!
So to celebrate I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I am a 35 yo dude who has a problem with passing out due to Vasovagal Syncope which is caused by a cocktail of conditions under the Disautonomia Family. I got my pacemaker installed the day before Thanksgiving, and I can almost sleep ony left side again. I a...
General Anesthetic
- by Rick 56
- 2023-12-28 06:56:53
- General Posting
- 234 views
- 3 comments
Hi I'm new to the site
I had a pacemaker and ablation surgery 18 month ago and now I have got to have surgery on my shoulder. I'm worried about having it done the first private hospital said it could not do it but I have found one that says it can. Can any one tell me if they have had surgery after having pacemaker and ablation surgery and what the risks are.
An Exciting New Chapter for the Pacemaker Club!
- by admin
- 2023-12-26 17:12:07
- General Posting
- 561 views
- 14 comments
Today, we are reaching out with an announcement that marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the Pacemaker Club. First and foremost, we want to express our gratitude for your continued engagement, contributions, and support for this forum that has helped so many. The Pacemaker Club has been a vital community for individuals with pacemakers for over two decades, and we are honored to be entrusted with its future.
Since the announcement last week that ForHearts Worldwide has ac...
Daughter needs a pacemaker
- by LegendaryLucas215
- 2023-12-21 15:45:09
- General Posting
- 251 views
- 3 comments
Hello, my name is Lucas. My wife and I recently welcomed our daughter who was born prematurely at 35 weeks. She was diagnosed with complete heart block at 21 weeks in utero, and since her birth, her heart rate has not increased as we had hoped. She was given a temporary pacemaker and is currently supported by high flow nasal oxygen for breathing, having progressed from an initial breathing tube and CPAP.
Our medical team is planning for her to receive a permanent pacemaker. They have su...
Battery Life
- by Tony Stark
- 2023-12-20 13:40:59
- General Posting
- 251 views
- 2 comments
I live in a third world country by choice. I am from South Florida. In 2017 I had my St.Jude pacemaker/defibrillator implanted and 90 days later I moved to Philippines.I found a Cardiologist at Makati Medial Ctr,Manilla who read & printed out my reports every 6 months for 6 years now. (cost @ $36.00) My Rythem specialist in Florida told me to track the battery life and when it got to 6 Mo. remaining to plan on returning for a battery devise upgrade. About 2 years&nb...
Tough question...
- by R2D2
- 2023-12-19 16:30:42
- General Posting
- 295 views
- 7 comments
I was wondering if there is anyone in this club that has come back from an ejection fraction of 16 or less? Someone with a similar diagnosis of CHF with cardiomyopathy and LBBB. Mine is hereditary and I have no other health problems like diabetes or kidney failure, etc. I'm pretty healthy other than my heart failure.
If you have gotten stronger and improved your EF, how did that happen? Thanks in advance!
Learn Tab
- by Penguin
- 2023-12-19 14:55:56
- General Posting
- 232 views
- 5 comments
Just noticed that the Learn tab on the bar above has been updated. Don't know when this happened and I may not be terribly observant, but the FAQ section is now pretty good! Check it out before you answer a post on a subject that comes up a lot and save yourself the effort of giving out all the usual information.
May I contribute a bit of feedback on the 'web links' contained within the 'Learn' Tab?
The pacemaker manufacturers don't in...
email notification
- by new to pace....
- 2023-12-18 08:31:08
- General Posting
- 126 views
- 0 comments
this morning Dec 18,2023 i received finally an email saying a comment had been posted to my message.
Someone was either paying attention to our comments or they were on vacation over the weekend.
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Email??
- by Millie3+9
- 2023-12-17 19:22:33
- General Posting
- 145 views
- 2 comments
Thank you all for quick confirmation about email.
So,my email appear in Spam and now that I want to give my consent it does not allow me to click HERE to confirm my intention to stay? I try my iPhone and my iPad both are saying "insecure" and that is the end!??
Any suggestions how to proceed? I know I got one month before being unsubscribed,but I'm not procrastinator ❤️
many thanks 🙏🏻
Strange email
- by Millie3+9
- 2023-12-17 18:16:06
- General Posting
- 209 views
- 3 comments
Hello 👋🏻 all
Has anyone received an email...very long one. ...informing us that Pacemaker Club has been taken over by ForHearts Worldwide? It's written very well and for that reason I will have open mind !!!!??/
Back in my last post I mention my newly discovered issue.....mild dilated ascending Aorta 🫀{39mm} I just have my normal checkup and discussed this concern 🙁 in length with my cardiologist. So...all is well with my Pacemaker....replacing time left at l...
We are meticulous machines...
- by R2D2
- 2023-12-17 13:32:42
- General Posting
- 196 views
- 3 comments
This is of course just my opinion, but I want to share it in case it resonates with someone else.
First of all, I believe in a higher power, a creator, a being that is bigger than us. Religion and politics aside, I don't think we "just happened." With that in mind, I also believe that nothing happens without a reason. Our bodies are a finely tuned machine, given the right input of nutrients, sleep, emotional support, fluids... etc. Every single blood vessel, org...
Hawthorn berry
- by The Rose
- 2023-12-17 02:50:44
- General Posting
- 248 views
- 5 comments
ANOTHER UPDATE: DR. cleared me for using Hawthorn Berry extract. Am feeling just fine. Am so grateful to each of you.
Anyone ever tried Hawthorn Berry for the heart? Am starting to hear about it but wondered if it actually works or is a new "health rumor" Several practitioners support its use.
Hawthorn Berry is supposed to help heal and regulate the heart, etc. Not taking it yet, but might try it.
Anyone attempt it...
Dehydrated?
- by R2D2
- 2023-12-16 20:09:09
- General Posting
- 230 views
- 3 comments
I did some research and what do you think of this? I have mentioned that I probably don't get enough fluids and that may have caused that near fatal arrythmia I had. Well, as it turns out, the day that happened I know I was dehydrated because I had spent the day before going pee a LOT. Sometimes I skip taking my lasix if I'm going to be in town all day and driving. (Before the shock, I would drive 2 hours into a bigger town to shop.) So I hadn't taken my lasix for a day, and took...
Unable to get MRI- opinions?
- by bergbennett
- 2023-12-16 15:52:09
- General Posting
- 201 views
- 4 comments
71 yr old male. Had a St. Jude/Abott pacemaker placed 6 years ago. I am 100% paced a have been trying to get MRI for chronic lower back pain. Twice Ive been prepped , gowned ready to go and PM tech turned down my PM and consulted with my Cardiologist. Both times i was told too risky. So 2 questions.. anyone else experience this and second, what other imaging would be beneficial for a neurologist to examine my issue. Xray does not seem to be adequate for Clinic im trying t...
A conclusion.... of sorts
- by R2D2
- 2023-12-16 12:35:28
- General Posting
- 198 views
- 2 comments
It seems to me that I may not be the only one to have stumbled across this particular conclusion about my condition, albeit a bit later maybe? I was mulling over in my head some thoughts about the fear element and trying to make sense of it all when I realized something. The reason all of this is so darn scary is because I feel like my heart betrayed me. ( I know, I'm supposed to not be thinking about it for awhile, but I'm on to something here.)
The only other time my bod...
New to this!
- by nhepworthx
- 2023-12-16 11:44:46
- General Posting
- 174 views
- 2 comments
Hi guys, I had a dual pacemaker fitted in November, I'm 30 years old and was diagnosed with Sick Sinus syndrome. Originally the cardiologist thought I maybe had POTS, after a tilt table test (7mins into it) my heart stopped for 18 seconds, had 1 beat and then stopped for another 10 seconds. After coming around etc I was told what had happened and that I needed a dual pacemaker. It was fitted 3 days later.
Since then I have had my check up etc and all is fine. The o...
new owners of this site
- by new to pace....
- 2023-12-16 07:20:13
- General Posting
- 566 views
- 30 comments
Was suprised last night Dec15,2023 to receive an email saying this site has new owners. That explains why there have been many changes to this site.
Glad to find out that the new owners are Pacemaker related.
Hopefully they will not charge the users to post on this site. I will for sure drop out then. I have found that the other users are helpful when i have concerns or questions
Do hope one of the first items on their list is to...
Good news: Extraction was successful
- by The Rose
- 2023-12-15 20:26:07
- General Posting
- 231 views
- 1 comments
Greetings Everyone!
It's been a while since I've posted. Life got in the way. Funny how it does that to us!
Well, I've made the decision and deed is done. No more pacer, leads or software. I deleted the software months ago - it was causing too many issues, as was the pacer.
Today, my leads and pacer were all successfully extracted. The surgery completed in less than an hour and I feel absolutely fine. Sh...
You know you're wired when...
You take technology to heart.
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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.