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Back to the gym

Well, I am now 9 days post PM implant and doing well. Mildly freaked out by the PM with this heart rate so much faster then I'm used too plus with the rate response just going up a couple of flights of stairs brings me to 100! Just not used to that. I went back to the gym tonight for a bit of running and had I'm sure some common problems. Anyway I thought I would throw out there and see if someone had a miracle answer!

1) Has anyone figured out a solution to the sports bra problem? I...

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Pregnancy and Pacemakers

Hi all.....I am 25 years old and expecting my first child.....I have a few concerns with regards to the actually pregnancy as well as the birth? Will i be able to have natural birth? I have had my pacmaker for 6 years now, i was 17 when they put in the first one....needless to say at the time i was not pregnant or even thinking about children......If anyone can help here be do.....I would just like to know if there is anything for me to worry about!

Thanks....
Regards...
Sh...

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PACER FACES!

I can not contain myself anymore....
I love the photo album.
I have named it...

PACER FACES!

Thank you everyone for making this happen and loading your wonderful personal pictures. You are each one beautiful! These are the faces of pacemakers!
love, pacergirl

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Forgot to introduce myself

Hi,

I just jumped right in to posting my question about low battery and forgot to introduce myself. I am 63 and have a St. Jude Pacemaker and it was put in 2002.

I was just so concerned about my condition that I forgot to say hello.

This site is great and finding it will help me a lot.

Take care,
NH

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new member

Hi I am william just had cardioverter defibrilator change 10/26/07 after having my devise for 4& half years. Have 9 year devise now 37 years old new member am doing great just hate they had to recut and put another devise in but I thank GOD for it to keep on living. email is wmcroy09998@tampabay.rr.com

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swelling, feels like heart beating hard

Received my pm last December. I have lost a little weight, but not enough (I don't think) that it would make the pm show so much. Sometimes I get a lot of swelliing around it, I can feel the leads. IT was placed under my clavical. My doctor and surgeon have both checked it out and said it was fine, the leads are stable, but I just have a feeling that there is something not right. Any suggestions???? thanks.

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Surgery to relocate PM

Hello fellow PM folks! Hope everyone is well!

In June 1999 rec'd my first PM. In July 1999 had PM relocated as it was hitting my collar bone! Ick!. On April 3rd, 2007, 8 years later, not bad... I had a new Medtronic PM/Battery put in, however, the location isn't too good on this PM and a wire is protruding out with that skin being very thin! Yikes! On Nov. 8th, Thursday I am going in to have my PM relocated under my muscle. All sorts of feelings as one prepares for the out-patie...

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Question about low battery

I was told in Feb. 07 that my battery had 9 mos. left on it. Then the tech. person cut something off that extended its life. After that I have slowly been losing strength and ablity to walk very far. I was walking 1/2 mile a day and am not able to do that anymore.

Then one month ago, I noticed that I seemed to be getting weaker and weaker. I can't walk anywhere much at all, without feeling like I am climbing Mt. Everest. Then 1 1/2 weeks ago, I went further down and have an appt....

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Bradycardia causes

Hello fellow PMers,
I have had a PM since Aug. 28,2007. Over night my pulse went to below 30. I am very active and there was no indication of a problem before this incidence. In fact I had run 5.5 km two days before with no difficulties. The doctors immediately said I needed a PM. I spent three days in the intensive station while they monitored my heart. My pulse with medication stayed at around 35 the whole time. The doctors could find no reason for this condition. They had thought it migh...

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chat

anyone wanna chat. im there :)

pat

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PVC's?

Has anyone had what feels like constant PVCs? My pacemaker was adjusted like 3 weeks ago and i have been having palpitations what feels like PVCs ever since...constantly!!! I have been having trouble sleeping too!! Because ill fall asleep and it wakes me up! I went back to the doctor and he wouldnt listen too me! I dont know what to do!
April

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Chat

Going into chat if anyone wants to join

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Chat

Oops...I must of had a short in my wire :)...what I meant to say was...Does the chat room work for any other fellow PM bunnies?

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Speaking of birthdays...

I'm finally able to log on and post a b-day update! My computer is acting funky. So I better type fast before my computer kicks me off and I wont have enough time to finish my sent...............




jk. lol
Anyway, here is an updated list on actual birthdays and pacer b-days:
1. *Susan (queen_beez): January 6, 1964
2. *Amy (stampinamyk): January 9, 1980
3. *Joyunderhiswings (Barb): January 13, 1955
4. *Thomast: January 14, 1932
5. *Danielle...

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Hyponatremia

Can You Really Drink Too Much Water?

In a word, yes. Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia. Water intoxication is most commonly seen in infants under six months of age and sometimes in athletes. A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much. Athletes can a...

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Can I deer hunt with a riffle?

Just had a pacemaker put in on October 18th, 2007. Had my first post op check up on Nov. 1st. Doc says everything looks great. Next appointment is in 3 months. I am right-handed. I understand that I may be able to shoot a riffle come hunting season Nov.15th, but, definitely couldn't drag or dress out the deer. I understand about the lifting heavy things. Has anyone out there had any hunting experiences that they would share with me. Thanks

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Photo Album

Hi Pacers and.... I don't know what you call us people with ICD's.
I was wondering what you all think of the photo album .
I think it is fantastic being able to see all you guys.. and now we can see everone who has been telling us fibs about there age.

If you read our Valeries post on birthdays you can see "Jenny" has come clean he he ...sorry Jenny only kidding I think the 19989 is more like the true date !!!!!!
We seem to be having a few on going problems perhaps Bla...

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calgary

hi i am in alberta now and we have had snow. this a.m. the car was very icy to scrape. i should have put it in the garage. anyway i took the children to school. they are so good to look after and jessica helped me scrape the car. the sun is so bright here it almost blinds you. you have to watch constantly for school areas as the speed is 30 and then pedestrians here have the right of way. i have been here many times tho and now it is after 2 years just getting used to it again. the stores are ve...

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It is time . . .

I have participated and conversed a few times in this forum. For some I have had exchanged stories in the private email feature. But I am different from most members here; I do not have a PM. That is about to change.

On November 13th, I am lined up for a procedure to address my sinus node dysorder. I was a runner for many years of my adult life but funky things begin to happenin 2004 when I tried to train. Each year it became progressively worse until finally it was identified th...

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Hot flashes and problems laying on side

My husband is 34 and just had a CRT-D installed on Friday. He is doing well except for a few things:

He is experiencing hot flashes with chills at the same time (no fever). these haooen at random times while inactive.

And when he lays on his right side he is having what he describes as hard heart beats.

Has anyone had any experiences like this?

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You know you're wired when...

You have a little piece of high-tech in your chest.

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