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Depression Anyone???
I was reading an article about depression and people with either ICD's or Pacemeakers. It said after the implant an astounding eighty something percent were permanently off their medication! I have battled depression for years and was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I am wondering if any of you have found any correlation betweeen the two. My ICD was only put in a month ago and I think I have gotten more depresses! LOL=) Anyways just curious.....any feedback would be great thanks!!
Naming Your Device
- by candi51
- 2008-06-08 08:06:46
- General Posting
- 3903 views
- 19 comments
So I've been reading alot of the posts and it seems that many folks have names for their devices! I wondered how common this is among PM/ICD club members. I would love to hear from you all as to whether you do or don't have a name and if so what is it if you don't mind sharing.
I received my ICD on Monday and I have not named it but the thought had occured to me. The nurses had even asked me about it and that was the first I had heard of this:-)
Thanks for humoring me-...
low back pain
- by sugarmagnolia
- 2008-06-08 06:06:49
- General Posting
- 2001 views
- 2 comments
greetings all
it has now been 6 months since my medtronic addr01 pacemaker implant for sick sinus syndrome and mostly all is well. it has made a positive difference in many areas. for the last two months though, i have been getting a progressive low back stiffness/pain that is very hard to relieve. tried NSAIDS and a few muscle relaxers via the MD but no relief. anyone else with this symptom, i doubt it is PM related but no other reason that i can think of.
thanks:
anyone know what a "pmt" is
- by mnm61275
- 2008-06-08 04:06:11
- Checkups & Settings
- 2485 views
- 7 comments
hi there! i was just wondering if anyone knows what a pmt is? i have an icd and when i go to get the device interoggated my doctor always says i have some pmt episodes i guess but that it's nothing to worry about. i trust him, i just always forget exactly what it is. he explains it to me but i think i need to see it in writing to fully understand it. i know its device based but that's about it. thank you........
doctor's appointment
- by Shell
- 2008-06-08 03:06:34
- Checkups & Settings
- 1775 views
- 1 comments
My doctor's office is starting to drive me crazy! In the mail yesterday I got a letter saying that they needed to change my appointment/pace maker check. This is the fourth time it's been changed. I originally was suppoused to go the end of May. About a month before it I got a lrtter with my appointment scheduled for the Beginning of June. When I called they didn't even have the other one in the system (yet I had the print out from when I made it) the didn't even have a pm check scheduled. I cou...
Rate Response
- by tripastor
- 2008-06-07 11:06:49
- Checkups & Settings
- 1948 views
- 3 comments
I have read how several on this site have requested to have their rate response turned off on their PM. I am wondering, are your rate response settings primarily for increases or decreases in your bpm.
My rate response reacts to sudden drops in rate (25 in 25 sec. or less). The problem being, whenever I truly get relaxed, guess what happens! Then surprise I am at 100 bpm. I am wondering if I would benefit from having my EP look at whether or not this feature is truly needed.
New To ICD's
- by ghettofibrullous
- 2008-06-07 10:06:58
- Surgery & Recovery
- 2767 views
- 9 comments
Hi All,
Wow, I can't believe there's a MB for people w/ ICD's/PM's, that's great! I even see there are a lot of young people on here (i'm 29, female). Well, my story is that I was out jogging on 5/29 (wasn't really going fast, just kindof warming up) and I got extremely dizzy and passed out in the grass (still face planted and ended up w/ a nasty bruise on my chin). A neighbor saw it and ran over and roused me and we headed to the ER. I got the regular workup of tests (blood, EKG,...
People not to offend
- by coryi711
- 2008-06-07 10:06:37
- General Posting
- 1372 views
- 8 comments
The pacemaker club with quickie 1 liners, they will censor you.
DO NOT OFFEND THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:(
The Primary Doctor who writes your prescriptions.
The Pharmacy who fills your prescriptions.
Your spouse who picks up your prescritions.
Your spouse who gives you your prescritions.
The implant representative who checks your implant settings.
The Electrophysiologist who sets the final programming.
JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
What's Going On?
- by scadnama
- 2008-06-07 10:06:07
- General Posting
- 1107 views
- 3 comments
I posted last week about having my second ablation. Well, all went well, and I am home from the hospital.
I am having some strange new symptoms now that I have never experianced before. They don't seem to be heart related, but I was wondering if any of you might know what is going on.
Since the procedure on Tuesday, I have gained 15 pounds! I am also having difficulty urinating...it seems to take a really long time and strain to get the flow started.
Anyone know what might be go...
AMAZAZING heart camps!!!
- by uvagershwin
- 2008-06-07 08:06:26
- General Posting
- 2196 views
- 1 comments
Hey, yeah, I know I spelled amazing wrong, but I like amazazing better. Anyway, I found two AWESOME camps for kids with pms and ICDs. One is by the Children's Hospital in Boston, and I think it's free, but I'm not certain. The other one is totally SWEET! it's called Camp Odayin and it's in Minnesota. This one costs only $25!!! They eat dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner: how cool is that!? I won't spoil it ALL for you, so if you're interested, Google them!!!!!!!!!!
Cliff jumping
- by pacer2005
- 2008-06-07 03:06:22
- Exercise & Sports
- 2066 views
- 4 comments
Prior to my pacer insertion (2005) I would occasionallly jump from rock cliffs in water, feet first. No more than a 50 foot jump. Anybody know if this is safe.
Pulling leads out
- by ElectricFrank
- 2008-06-07 02:06:40
- Batteries & Leads
- 5609 views
- 5 comments
There has been a lot of discussion about how easy it is to pull a lead loose by raising an arm too high. Today I had a chest X Ray which happened to show the leads clearly. Guess what? The leads have a complete loop in them before attaching to the heart wall. There is virtually no way I could have raised my arm enough to use up all this slack in the leads. I don't know if this is standard procedure for all cardiologists/surgeons or not.
frank
bowler bob
- by jessie
- 2008-06-07 02:06:09
- General Posting
- 998 views
- 0 comments
hi bob we miss you and wonder what happened. one of the nicest guys on this club. hope everything is swell. jessie please if you see this let us know
i hate my pacemaker
i really hate my pacemaker! i tell my mom that i wish i could go back before i had it but she tells me to remember how bad i felt before this! i feel so much better but my whole lofe has changed and i hate it. i feel no one can relate (considereing i no noone with a pacemaker at my age) everyone treats me differnet like im going to break. man this is so much harder for kids to get one. i almost wish i had not gotten it. anyone no how i feel please someone respond!!!!!!!
Pookie
- by VonnieVern
- 2008-06-06 09:06:54
- General Posting
- 1144 views
- 0 comments
Are you still here? Come to the chat room.
Battery life
- by Sharron
- 2008-06-06 09:06:37
- Batteries & Leads
- 5611 views
- 9 comments
Hi!
Can you tell when the battery gets close to end of life, or is it something that is found in clinic?
My last check was Jan 08 I was told I had approx 1yr of battery life left, although I have been feeling lightheaded, lathargic and have felt some unusual heart beats for approx 1 week. Saying all that I am also starting to recovering from a cough that I've had since feb. Could the way I have felt for the last week be been down to my pacemaker changing modes or post illness?
is it ok to fly
- by allanrogers
- 2008-06-06 07:06:41
- General Posting
- 1049 views
- 3 comments
I have to make an internal flight from edinburgh to bristol next week and i cannot find my pacemaker card would a letter from the doctor be enough for the officials at the airport to side step the scanner
symptoms??
- by Lexi3
- 2008-06-06 06:06:52
- Complications
- 1612 views
- 1 comments
I am wondering what are the signs or symptoms of an atrial lead dislodging? I have been raising my arm too early after surgery--about 4-5 weeks and just recently (8 weeks post-OP)
I am having pain in my atrium. Could I have dislodged a lead?
Does anybody know the signs/symptoms?
Thanks-
Lexi
Digoxin
- by honest1
- 2008-06-06 06:06:34
- Complications
- 1486 views
- 3 comments
PM implanted 01/08. I take Digixin, among other medicines. I've had rapid, painful heartbeats. Last month, Walgreens sent a letter saying there was possibly a problem with the Digoxin. Some batches were double strength. There's no way to know if I had a bad batch or not. After wearing a Holter monitor, my doctor says I need a stronger medicine, Sotalol, to control my rapid beats. He doesn't think there a link between the Digoxin and the rapid beats. Does this mean the PM is not working? Any idea...
For Jessie
- by Wannabe
- 2008-06-06 05:06:42
- General Posting
- 980 views
- 1 comments
Jessie. Have this moment seen your query about my e-mail address in the chat room. I can't imagine why it should be that the chat room doesn't register when I've left it! People will think I spend whole days and nights in there! Please get in touch by private message on here and I'll pass on my e-mail address. Wannabe
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