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Anyone having PVC'S After PM
- by tactheemt
- 2008-12-16 12:12:37
- General Posting
- 1134 views
- 2 comments
Hi Im 25 and I had a pacemaker put in last year after a total SV node ablation due to SVT. I was on the heart moniter at the hospital the other day and felt my heart kind of flutter like it has since I had the pacemaker put in and I have tried on many occasions to tell my doctor. He said it was the pacemaker doing its job but I was being paced and still had the PVC's and seen them on the moniter that day. I knew something wasnt right but he didnt believe me. Now I wonder if this is something th...
DutchIndo
- by DutchIndo
- 2008-12-16 12:12:12
- General Posting
- 1445 views
- 1 comments
I recently had a ICD implant, Oct 16, 08. My cardiologist introduced himself at midnight, awaken by him while doing his rounds he insisted I have a ICD implant due to my enlarged heart. Ok after signing my waivers surgery was due and it was implanted. Hey I am naive and believed my doctor. Today is December 15, 08 and I have almost lost everything financially, including my job. I was a maintenance mechanic for the last 27 years. My doctor suggested I go and do something else, thats what my emplo...
Who gets the warranty refund on a defective pacemaker
- by sunnyak
- 2008-12-16 11:12:41
- General Posting
- 2492 views
- 8 comments
Medtronic sent a credit to the hospital for my pacemaker that was defective and still under warranty. The hospital refuses to send the refund to me, even though they did not credit my bill for the replacement surgery or the replacement pacemaker.
apnea?
- by Elke
- 2008-12-16 10:12:01
- General Posting
- 1248 views
- 5 comments
HI all,
I have another question , hope I don't make a pain ...out of myself.
-I ended up in the ER yesterday ( monday). I had been having dizzy and near fainting spells for 6 days and I just could not take it anymore. I also wake up in the morning as if in a panick , it feels like I had a bad dream or something, but I never remember anything.
Nothing showed up on any of the tests. They even had my pacemaker interrogated and I did not have any episodes of SVT at all since the last...
Feelings
- by DD
- 2008-12-16 09:12:47
- General Posting
- 882 views
- 0 comments
To tachmeet I have had my pacemaker for just about two years. I too am still having afib but I am not supposed to feel it. In spite of what they tell you I dont believe anything will ever be like it was before my pacemaker. Its too bad you are so young for I am 74 years young but believe that its worth it to be alive and just because things arent exactly like they used to be doesnt mean you cant live with it. Try not to get excited about unusual feelings especially if your vital signs are...
Heating Pads
- by dladams70
- 2008-12-16 09:12:42
- Interferences
- 15390 views
- 4 comments
Hi,
I have just joined the PaceMaker Club and would like to know if anyone knows whether or not you can use a heating pad if you have a pacemaker. I have been told, not by my doctor, which I keep forgetting to ask, but by friends. By the way, they do not have the device. This is why I am turning to you guys for any answers or advice you might offer.
Thanks,
Donna
pain and swelling in icd
- by strobdoc
- 2008-12-16 09:12:33
- Complications
- 3583 views
- 3 comments
hi, folks,
i haven't posted in a long time but i had a question that perhaps someone can answer.
i am a retired physician that had an icd implanted almost 2 years ago.
it has done a lot of good as far as improving my ejection fraction.
the problem i am having is that it has been somewhat tender every since it was placed.
lately it has been more uncomfortable and tonight it is downright painful.
it has been swollen, [getting more so] since insertion.
new member
- by mandy
- 2008-12-16 09:12:05
- General Posting
- 1019 views
- 0 comments
hi i am new to this site but have been reading through some of the messages and have found some comfort. Had a pacemaker fiited a year ago and since then i have lived in fear. have suffered with palpitations for years, flutters, nissed beats, thumps,racing heart and at time my heart beats at a normal rate but really hard. since having the pacemaker insterted(this was for a first degree heart block) i have had quite afew svt and one very short episode of vt recorded. i am on a low dose of beater...
POSITION
- by beauchance
- 2008-12-16 07:12:19
- General Posting
- 1029 views
- 9 comments
i'M ABOUT TO HAVE AND ICD IMPLANT AND TOLD THE DOCTOR THAT I SLEEP ON MY LEFT SIDE (BECAUSE OF A BROKEN NOSE). HE GAVE ME THE OPTION, BUT FOR EVERY OTHER REASON I'D RATHER HAVE IT ON THE RIGHT. ANY OF YOU SLEEP ON THE SIDE WITH THE PM OR ICD AND DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE ?
quality of life
- by beauchance
- 2008-12-16 02:12:09
- General Posting
- 1259 views
- 5 comments
I have an enlarged left ventrical and miss every third beat. I just came from my "electrician" and he said that an ICD will do nothing for quality of life, but save it in case of fibrillation. I don't know if the anxiety of waiting for a "mule's kick' is worth the "5%" chance of a heart attack. I am asymptomatic and in great shape (at 70 that won't last long if I have to recuperate for 12 weeks). We discussed the ICD but I failed to ask about the PM and its affect on quality of life. Won't i...
2nd pacer check
- by bullseye
- 2008-12-15 12:12:36
- Checkups & Settings
- 1642 views
- 1 comments
hi everyone ,some of you may rember me posting a few days ago regarding my hubbys pm check ,his first one 2 weeks ago well if you rember i moaned as every question we asked was told no need for us to no ,well now today had a phone call from the hospital wear he had his pm fitted they want to do another pacer check on wensday that means 2 pm checks in just over 2 weeks with the exeption of this one being done at the hospital were he had his pm fitted and his open heart opp then on the 22 dec he h...
Thank you all my friends
- by Peter.Nash
- 2008-12-15 12:12:35
- General Posting
- 1093 views
- 4 comments
I am finally out of hospital. with my chest infection gone and the CHF under control nice to feel my lungs filled with air instead of water.
I just wish to thank all of you who took the time to comment and send me mails, and your wishes and messages were much appreciated and kept me going on some very dark days.
And a special thank you to Chrissie and Susie for keeping me up to speed on the club and also thank you Chrissie for driving all the way to see me in hospital .
A Good Laugh....Repeated
- by Pookie
- 2008-12-15 12:12:35
- General Posting
- 918 views
- 2 comments
Hi Everyone.
Ever have one of those days that you feel down in the dumps and kinda blue?....well, I'm having one of those days today! so I thought I might as well repost this as it does make me laugh.
Enjoy.....
The other night I was invited out for a night with the 'girls.' I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, 'I promise!'
Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3am, a bit loaded, I headed for home. J...
fluid around pacemaker
- by migsbon
- 2008-12-15 05:12:32
- Complications
- 2053 views
- 1 comments
Hello,
My name is Bonnie. My son just recently had a pacemaker implanted (dec.4) Fluid has started to form around the pacemaker. We went to see the cardiologist this morning and he put him on Motrin. I was wondering if anyone else has had such symptoms? Thanks so much!
insomnia
- by DD
- 2008-12-15 03:12:57
- General Posting
- 3012 views
- 6 comments
I have had my pm for almost two years and am 100% dependent. I have also had insomnia for the same amount of time and was wondering if anyone knows if the settings have anything to do with not sleeping? I am talking about all nighters many nights in a row. Love you guys. Thanks. DD
Surfing and working out
- by hungryheart
- 2008-12-15 03:12:19
- Exercise & Sports
- 3893 views
- 3 comments
Anyone out there surf and stand up paddle? Are there any risks I need to be aware of when surfing after the leads are set and scarred over? I got my PM three weeks ago and I'm patiently waiting for the 6 weeks to pass. How about excercise? Are there any excercises that absolutely shoud not be done because of this little computer? Like pull ups, flys, military presses? Thanks for your thoughts. You guys are great. This is a great website!
Cabg! you must write a book!
- by Loopy Lou
- 2008-12-15 01:12:32
- General Posting
- 857 views
- 2 comments
Cabg! You always cheer me up and make me laugh........ I would love it if you put your funny little messages together into a book!!! Maybe Blake could save them all for us!!!!!
What does everyone else think?????
Love & Hugs, Loopy Lou xxxxxxxxx
AV Node Ablation Tomorrow
- by clemsongirl
- 2008-12-15 01:12:06
- Conditions, Meds & Tests
- 1694 views
- 3 comments
Hi friends. Just wanted to let you know that my AV node ablation is tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous, but feel good about my decision to have this done. After 5 ablations and every anti-arrhythmia medicine known to man, I think I've exhausted all my other options. It's scary to think about being 100% dependent on the pacemaker, but I'm sure I'll get used to the idea. The a-fib has taken over my life the past several months and I'm ready to take it back! Wish me luck!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
- by jessie
- 2008-12-14 09:12:29
- General Posting
- 1043 views
- 4 comments
i just want to wish all my friends for a few years now on the pacemaker club all the best and to remember you first take care of you first.and then you can love others.merry christmas happy new years
Can a person........
- by Bionic Beat
- 2008-12-14 08:12:06
- General Posting
- 988 views
- 3 comments
Can a person 'faint' or pass out when their ventricles are being paced at 100%??
Even during extreme distress??
We got some very bad news the other day and I felt like fainting but just had trouble inhaling.........that's why I'm asking.
Thanks
Bionic Beat
You know you're wired when...
You always have something close to your heart.
Member Quotes
In fact after the final "tweaks" of my pacemaker programming at the one year check up it is working so well that I forget I have it.