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Headache??

I had a Medtronics Advanta ADDR01 implanted on 10/1/2009 and have had a constaint low grade headache ever since.

My first PM was implanted in 1996 and removed in 2006 due to endocarditus. During this ten years I had no head aches.

From 2006 until 2009 I had no PM at all.

Now I have a constant headache. Is this normal? and will it be temporary?

I would like to hear others experience with headaches.

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6 weeks later

My husband had his procedure 6 weeks ago...the edema went down almost to normal but now it is back...is this norma..I cook with no salt and watch my labels..he is on 80 mg of lasix a day...any other tips for getting rid of this...also still has his cough

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eptopic beats

Hi everyone, i am new here and would like to ask a question....
I have had my pacemaker for 6 years now and for the last 6 weeks have been having dizzyness, shortness of breath, chest pain and tightness and eptopic beats (at least 60 - 70 per day)
I know they are eptopic beats as i just had a ultrasound of my heart today and while having the test i had a run of them.
I cant get into my cardiologist for a couple of months so i am a little worried about them.
Has anyone had th...

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Pacing much more than last year

Though I have written on here numerous times about how much I've been able to run, and get faster seemingly since getting y pacemaker, today I learned of a situation. I got my PM last August and at my October inspection, they found that I was pacing 6% of the time. Now, a year later, I found oput today that I am pacing 33% of the time. I am concerned and do not quite understand why this is occurring. Has anyone else expeienced this?
Thanks, I await your input.

PS though I hav...

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Low Blood Pressure

I went yesterday to have my 50k mile check up on my pacemaker. The pm unit itself is just fine. I will need a new one in about a year.

However, while doing the testing my blood pressure dropped suddenly on the treadmill, 80/50. She asked if I was dizzy and I said "I am always dizzy" which I am requently. So they drew some blood and are going to get back with me.

Apparently after a discussion this may have been going on for several months. I have lost weight recently...

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PACEMAKER USER AGAIN

Hi Everyone
I am new to the Pacemaker Club but not new to PM use. In 1996 I was diagnosed with Bradycardia BPM 36 with no heartbeat at all on 14 occasions in a 24 hour period. I received a dual lead Intermedics PM and it lasted from 1996 until April 2006 when the battery got low.
A replacement was put in and and the leads which were on recall failed to capture. Another PM was put in the other side with new leads and no capture after a few days of working.
The leads...

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pacemaker pushing through skin

hi has anyone had problems with an infection pushing the pacemaker out through skin as i have just been through two ops but am now recovering would love to speak with others to see what chances of the infection reoccouring

amy

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artrial fibillation

Ihave ben diagnosed with AF as of 28/9 09 i am on betablockers and aspirin but still have shortness of breath which gets worse on excertion like walking etc will this go away or will it always be there?


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Shock coming from pacer area

Hi I am 27 and I have had my pacer for 3 years. Over the last year I have recieved some pretty serious "shocks" from around my left shoulder. Nothing shows up on my check-ups. I have been shocked so hard that it makes my shoulder and arm convulse enough that those around me notice. Has anyone else had this happen?

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persistant a fib

i have been in afib with a heartrate of 120 -136 for 2 wks now. meds do not convert me. my dr however keeps telling me to go back to taking the meds i was on before and maybe they will help. i had some very bad side effects from these meds and i would hope that he would remember thi s. The med he told me to go back on was tikosyn which made me have heart rhythms that i didnt know exsisted. yet he told me yesterday on the phone to go back on this med. i was on it for 6 weeks and all it did was ma...

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Bruises

Now that I have two leads (still attached thank goodness...LOL), the leads leave bruises on my skin. I haven't been really sore, and am already sleeping on all sides. I was just wondering if it hinders anything me sleeping an all positions this soon after my implant (9 days ago). The other night I slept on my stomach and when I woke up the next morning, realized I had two bruises from where my leads had been pressed against my skin and left marks.
I've never heard of such a thing, just thou...

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More China advice

Hi!
I got quite a few helpful responses on my question about my PM pacing while in China. I was able to get to Shanghai to have it interrogated by a licensed Medtronic rep (my PM is Medtronic) and found it to be pacing a little more than usual (only to confirm my suspicions). I was sent back with a "good luck" after asking if it was safe and getting a "Well, it depends on the kind of electrical field forcing it to pace." Two weeks later, I'm still unable to find out what kind of electricity...

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Quivering

At times, mostly when lying down, I have the feeling of a quiver (feels fast) in what I suppose is my heart. When I feel my pulse it seems to be steady as it should be, sometimes missing a beat. I can feel the beat in my bad ear, but not the quiverf! It's enough to keep me awake. It usually stops in 5-10 minutes, but sometimes not. Hard to make it happen in the doc's office.
My EP finally accepted that something was happening because he could see it on the event monitor I used. He believes...

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IN AF

went to pacemaker clinic told i am now in AF put me on Aspril, betabloker and warfarin they said if this dosnt work they would have to put me asleep and shock me. anybody else had this done really worried have had pacemaker for 3 years and am only 44

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shortness of breathe

I have had a pacemaker for 3 years now and am experiencing shortness of breathe has any body had this and should i go and get a check up any advice

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heyy.....

OMG!! wow an actual pacemaker club! THis is soo kwwl!
i've had a pacemaker since ii was emm... 18months =] im now like 15 soo yea =D
emmm... is it normal to have head aches and dizzyness and stuff like that ?? are phones a harm to my pacemaker caus ei live with my phone and pc soo im kinda worried about that! What would happen if i went through the things in the airports??
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR SETTING UP THIS CLUB!!!

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Pacemaker Malfunction

Did you wonder about this? I have and I found this to be an interesting article although some of it is over my heard. If you have time to read it there be an answer to some of your questions here.

Pacemaker Malfunction
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/156583-overview

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Shoulder Pain

Anyone having pain in their shoulder? Certain movements and motions using my left arm seems to be somewhat restricted. Any suggestions?

Also, my pacemaker always feels like it is moving.....is this common?

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feeling heartbeat in left ear

My father had pacemaker/defib implanted in summer of 2008. Everything has been fine up until a few weeks ago. He feels/hears his heart beating in his left ear. His diagnosis for having the implant put in was hypertrophic ventricular cardiomyopathy. Anyone ever heard of this occuring?

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Sotalol not working

Well, the sotalol isn't working either. I am in more pain on the sotalol then I am when I don't take any meds. The doc has set a new appt in one month to "discuss the options". Lovely.

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