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heart rate monitor
- by munmun
- 2010-09-14 07:09:02
- Surgery & Recovery
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Hi,
I seem to have my heart racing even when I get up from my chair!
Any one is using a heart rate monitor?
I found this which doesn't involve strap around the chest as I am worried of interference with the pacemaker.
http://www.firstaidwarehouse.co.uk/xpp-ua_704_palm_top_monitor.html
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IST
- by amethyst34
- 2010-09-14 05:09:54
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1195 views
- 3 comments
Hi all,
Pacemaker was inserted on the 27th August, it is switched on at rate of 60 but will not work until I have had AV /node ablation 6 weeks after which is the 22nd Oct.
I have suffered from IST for the past 7 years which has got worse over time leaving my heart rate at 130 at rest and over 200 on exercising.
I am having AV Node ablation as last resort with pacemaker as nothing medication wise seems to help me!
When I have the ablation will...
new to this site
- by willowrose
- 2010-09-12 10:09:34
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1232 views
- 3 comments
Hi Everyone,
I just got a pacemaker 8-26-10, so far I am doing good. My heart rate had got down to 30 beats min.I am glad I found this site because I don't personally know anyone with a pacemaker. I am sixty-four years old. It is great to hear about others and what they are feeling. I have started walking 30 min. a day now, I do feel tired, but maybe this will get better.
abalation
- by franko1966
- 2010-09-11 02:09:21
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1179 views
- 0 comments
hi i had my abalation,on aug 25,out of town,back in the hospital a week after. i was wonder was any one constipation,werer they could not go to the bathroom #2,they di put me out complety
Any Experience of This Procedure?
- by Morwenna
- 2010-09-09 07:09:05
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1448 views
- 6 comments
I've been offered a slightly different form of procedure where a vertical incision is made in the crease of the shoulder just below the collarbone. This is said to minimize visible scarring. There is a risk in that if the nearest vein is not viable, then it's more complicated to get the one by the collarbone (sorry, complete layman's terms). Has anyone else had this done & what was their experience? I am very tempted, more from a vanity perspective than anything else. I didn't really get th...
New PM
- by Pepsigirl
- 2010-09-08 09:09:59
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1137 views
- 3 comments
First I would like to thank everyone for your help and support pre PM I was reallly scared.
I had my PM implanted last Wednesday the surgery went ok, but it has been a week and I still have alot of pain I understand my left shoulder chest area, but in the middle of my chest and in my RIGHT arm not sure what that is about even typing this it is very tired and sore I tried to go back to work yesterday and had to come home as I am a case worker and do 98% of my work with the computer after 4 h...
abaltion
- by franko1966
- 2010-09-07 08:09:38
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1148 views
- 0 comments
just had y abaltion,2 weeks ago,put me on tikoson,125mg,2 a day,wonder if any body had any problems with this,went back to work tos out of breath and heart raceing,wondering if its from new drug,or,my lasix was cut back down to 40 mg instead of 80
Less Stamina after Surgery
- by Novelist
- 2010-09-02 11:09:01
- Surgery & Recovery
- 3012 views
- 9 comments
Greetings: 66 year old with good health history. On 31 Aug I had my first PM implant. No history of heart attack, but a slowly declining stamina with shortness of breath over the past two years. Four days prior to implant, I detected a steady pulse of 37 and reported to emergency. They admitted me to hospital, made the dual lead implant, and released me the next day. Since coming home, (I know, only three days) I cannot walk as far as I did before surgery without exhaustion. Two hundred ya...
driving
- by amethyst34
- 2010-09-02 04:09:15
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1575 views
- 11 comments
Hi all,
I was wandering what is a safe time to leave it before I begin to drive again following pacemaker insertion?
Karen
ablation
- by franko1966
- 2010-08-30 09:08:26
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1227 views
- 0 comments
had my ablation,resting now over the weekend ,they could not finis it all,because my blood pressure was to low,they did get most what they bcan get,then gave me carioversion,question, is is any bodies stomach rock hard ag=fter the surgery
chest pain
- by amethyst34
- 2010-08-29 07:08:58
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1481 views
- 3 comments
Hi
I had a pacemaker fitted on fri, I have the normal pain I would expect but also keep getting lots of internal heart pain and pressure I was wandering if this was normal after surgery?
many thanks
karen
still out of breath
- by keveri
- 2010-08-26 03:08:35
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1590 views
- 0 comments
hello wonderful friends
.i have learned so much from this site. we do have many kindt and knowledgable friends who share our journey and i have learned a lot..
6 yrs ago i had mitral valve replacement via davinci robot and i.
continued with atrial fib til 4/15 when admitted to hospital for chf. it seems no one knew what to do with me. my heart rate in the er was at 170 but i always could easily cardiovert at home by increasing my toprol. i had several cardioversions in the hospi...
ablation
- by franko1966
- 2010-08-21 10:08:09
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1187 views
- 2 comments
i go aug 25 for my 2 atrial flutter ablation,in rochester ny. they did ekg,now showing both tacy,and flutter,any body have both
getting pace maker
- by mae
- 2010-08-16 09:08:33
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1368 views
- 2 comments
thank each and everyone for their output thanks to smitty andcarolyn from texas i will see my dr on wed and will go into the hosp iam 71 years old and very active but had to slow down ,because of the tireness and and short of breath and lots of other symptoms that i ignored for a while . ilive in new york andi do like to move around is this the proper way to answer you i'm new to the club and i like it again thankyou mae
big difference?
- by kidd
- 2010-08-13 06:08:24
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1416 views
- 4 comments
It has been 8 months after the implantation. but i don't feel any big difference. what kind of "big difference" do u have? i , don't feel more energetic like most people do. Just that there is no more headache after i wake up from sleep. just that. why?
I may have the answer!
- by Janey L
- 2010-08-13 05:08:58
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1304 views
- 2 comments
Hi. I think I may have discovered the reason for my low blood pressure (85/50). It occured to me today that my blood pressure dropped as soon as I'd had my ablation 18 days ago. Also, the dizziness started then. And I was put on Colperdogil
straight after my ablation! It's an anti-platelet drug as I'm allergic to aspirin. Well, today I've been researching the side effects of this drug & they include lowering of blood pressure, dizziness & fatigue!! I have been exhausted this week, in additi...
Exactly 4 months post surgery
- by sfbaywalk
- 2010-08-13 04:08:16
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1309 views
- 0 comments
and maybe 2.5 months since discharge.
In the past 2 months, I walked 75 miles. Longest single walk was 6 miles, but I was listing like a drunk sailor for the final two miles. I'm still not sure what to do about hills. I did go up one very slowly from 0 to 360 feet.
Resting pulse and blood pressure are good, but new meds will drop blood pressure, and I will go back to being dizzy. Actually, I already am dizzy most of the time.
Had a longish discussion with the nur...
Occ Health Outcome + Question
- by Janey L
- 2010-08-12 10:08:36
- Surgery & Recovery
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- 0 comments
Hi all. Firstly, just to let you know how my appt went yesterday with the Occ Health nurse who upset me SO much last year. You may remember I was worried about seeing her & was going to take my husband with me.
Well, my husband did come with me & amazingly the nurse was quite happy for him to come into my appt with me. She was very nice to me this time (as my husband was there I think). She said I can return to work on 23rd August, on a phased return at first. So I'm working just morn...
Tip to keep your arm down while sleeping
- by JEM
- 2010-08-12 08:08:58
- Surgery & Recovery
- 7293 views
- 7 comments
I am a recent PM guy. I was told not to lift my left arm over my head for 6 weeks.
My tip to all while sleeping is to by a lanyard at the drug store or at Walmart. Loop it around your left arm before you retire for the night and clip the clip to your PJ's or whatever bottoms you sleep in, works for me and it prevents the arm from going behind your head while sleeping. Works for me!
If you sleep in the buff, maybe you can attach it to your belly button ring or some other par...
Hair and sex
- by megarones
- 2010-08-12 03:08:03
- Surgery & Recovery
- 3995 views
- 9 comments
Hello....I just had my first pacemaker inserted one week ago. It is killing me that I cannot blow dry my hair!! I was told to wait 2-3 weeks before lifting that left arm above my shoulder to hold a brush. Does that seem about right? The last thing i want to do is dislodge a lead.
Also, when is it ok to resume sexual activity? Is it ok after one week if i am really careful?
I understand that these are really trivial items when considering the big picture....but i am asking th...
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