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Hi Everyone

Well i have not posted in along time so just thought i would just say hello,i recieved my pacemaker in 12/05 and other than a infection in 2005 it has been great ticking right along but i must say that this club was wonderful during my 1st year ,after that i did not post much but always read the posts until my wife became very ill in 2006 she rcently passed away due to her illness and i miss her so much ,i got a email a couple of days ago from the pacerclub about the 2008...

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Sleeping on Side

I had my PM implanted in April of this year and have started experiencing what I call "body hiccups" at night when sleeping on my side...
I wake up and feel like my entire chest is convulsing in rhythm with my heart beats...not painful, but difficult to catch my breath. The best way to describe it is an internal hiccup over and over again. The longest "spell" lasted about 2 minutes and I always wake up in a panic feeling like I'm the victim of unneeded CPR! This occurs when sleeping on e...

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New member-new pacemaker

hello to all, I just found this site.I just recieved my pacemaker on10/27/08 and I am still short of breath and having some dizziness still.My BP is running a little low at times.Down to 95/58 at lowest today.The pacer is keeping my heart-rate above 60 though. Before the pacer my HR was downin the 20s-30s.Is anyone else still feeling crippled?I am supposed to return to work on December 1st and I am very concerned I wont be able to cut it? I am a CNA in assisted living facility.
Anyone have...

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Theres NO support

Yeah.....I decided to post m REAL feelings on the "support site".
Well after living 3 years and updating to an ICD/BiVent. pacemaker I still feel as awful as ever.
My kidneys have no shut down thanks to all this heart crap and I have been on Dialysis for nearly a year.
This support crap is for the birds and I will cancel my membership after this posting.
Life sucks with a heart condition.
Oh yes everything will be fine and you quality of life will be...

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New PM and Sleep Pattern

My PM was implanted on 11/6. Since then, my sleep pattern is different. Before the PM, I required 8 to 9 hrs of sleep to feel refreshed. Since the surgery, I sleep only 7 hrs (without fail). Anyone else out there experience sleep changes? I feel like the energizer bunny now - lots of energy.

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bp

i find myself here agian ?? how low is to low 77/43 today i have a pm/icd 68 was HR normal for me is 95/60 hr 75. how low before i look for help.what can i do to rase the bp.

thanks pm friends

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Cell Phone

PaceMaker on the right side
Cell Phone in left chest pocket
Good or Bad?

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PM check up

Hi All

I have just found this site and have been reading a lot of your posts and now don't feel so alone.

My PM was fitted 2 year ago I am 47 and have just had a check up today, I was told I have used it less than 1% in past year - I was so nervous I forgot to ask what this meant.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

kind regards
Christine

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heat

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone is finding hot days a bit of a trial. We are having our first really hot day here today and it has knocked me for a loop. I have had my pm for 3 months. Thanks.

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Heart Valve Damage

Since my first PPM implant over 5 months ago, I've been dizzy and weak. Some days are worse than others. I noticed a pain in the center of my chest, and asked the Tech whether leads can be felt in the heart. He said sometimes patients can feel the leads rubbing against the heart valves, but not the screws embedded in the heart. Since my PPM is now totally removed, I don't feel the pain any more, but still get dizzy and weak.

That put me to thinking, and I looked up the symptoms of val...

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MP3 headphones interfere with implantable defibrillators, pacemakers

Thought you all might like to read this....

Britt<3




Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. Researchers investigated the effects of MP3 player headphones, most of which contain the magnetic substance neodymium, on the operation of implanted cardiac device...

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Sweating

I noticed over the past few days alot of you have been asking about excessive sweating. I had the same problem for about a month. I have a PM. I also had fatigue, and shortness of breath, fast heart rate. I told my cardiologist and he just increased my meds. Any time I helped my wife do chores like dishes, laundry, sweeping floor, I would have to stop after only a few minutes. Even just walking around the block or at the mall. I eventually went into the hospital when my HR got to 185 beats per m...

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New Member

Hi, i just found this website and i think its awsome. Ive had a pacemaker since i was born and i dont mind it at all. What is this clubs main purpose, like is it just a member blog paige or what? I'm just happy to be involved with others who can relate to me.

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Member gallery

My goodness. After an hour of going through photos, I had to stop for a while. There's so many of you. It's great to be able to put faces on the names I see.
One of these days, maybe I'll post my mug.

have a "energized" day ya'll,
Angelie

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Heated Mattress Pads

My husband has had an ICD for nearly 3 years. His sister wants to get us a heated mattress pad for Christmas as my husband is always so cold at this time of year. Just wondered if anyone knew of any complications or if this is a bad idea, dont know if it would effect the ICD or not and I cant find anything online. Thank You!

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Avoiding people with chest infections/cold etc!!!!

Hello everyone! Not been on here for a while! Hope you are all well and behaving!!!!

Anyway - crazy question, as always with me....... My mother-in-law is in hospital with a severe chest infection and possible pnemonia (excuse spelling!) anyway, my hubby is currently in California, and she doesn't have many other people visiting. I spoke to the ward sister and she tells me that the ward she is on is full of people with respitorary problems too!! She advised me not to go in!

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Heart's Energy May One Day Power Pacemakers, Defibrillators

By Alex Nussbaum
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- A beating heart's excess energy was tapped by British scientists in a first step toward extending the life of batteries that power pacemakers and other medical devices.

A generator inserted into a pig's heart on the tip of a wire produced 4.3 microjoules of electricity, about a fifth the energy needed to fuel a pacemaker and enough to help recharge its battery, researchers said in a study released at the American Heart Association's annual...

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Pacemaker shock

I have a Guidant Pulsar -Max2 -Model 1280 at 24/7 pacing 100%.
Last night while just on the couch I felt a electrical shock in the direct area of the pacemaker.Almost like a hand held buzz shock.I felt 2 more in the next five minutes not quite as severe.Felt it again about a half hour later less severe and then no more.I have 7 years going on the pacer with the same batteries.I have been feeling very weak about the last 6 months.
Boston rep says there is about a year of battery left,h...

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Age

I am 84 and I got my PM 2 years ago because my heart rate was to slow and always tired,,It has helped me a lot but I still can't do as much as I use to..probably my age has a lot to do with it.. But I don't even know i have one until I take a shower and then I realize it is there...It has been great for me....so age should have no bearing... weather you have a PM..

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I'm having problems with my pacemaker

I have been told that everything is o.k. But I am stil having pain in my chest. Sometimes if seem like someone is squeeking my heart. Other times it seems like someone stabing it. The heart montor says ok, chest x-rays say ok, blood test says ok, but ekg says ok, except it always reads abnormal. When I'm hook up to a heart montior is show my heart working,but when the pacer kicks off, my heart rate drops low. My blood pressure goes up and down all the time, but mostly up. I have no insura...

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You get your device tuned-up for hot dates.

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Do feel free to contact the manufacturer of your device. I have found them to be quite helpful when I have had questions and concerns.