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Hi every one I was really down in the dumps before and after getting paced i was having panic attacks to the point that i would get light headed and have dizzy spells and almost cry like the other fellow I could not sleep could not go any place due to the dizzy spells. my doctor put me on lorazepam 1 mg
twice a day as needed and I really feel normal with this medecine . I have had my pacer check 4 times since jun 1-2010
and they said that it was working fine and one time they said it is doing great you are not even on battery. the doctor said one lead did not have to be on battery as much as the other lead when i question him . did I really need the pace maker some one give me some intel on this please. I was having the spells before being paced and i had them after until i got on the lorazepam . so I am a little confused.

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by Tracey_E - 2010-09-28 03:09:56

It depends why you got the pm in the first place. If your heart was pausing, it only has to kick in once to save your life so it could show very little pacing but still be necessary. It's not uncommon to find a balance of pacing and meds to get to feeling good again.

Most of us only use one lead, or mostly use one lead, that's common. It depends on why you have it. Me, I have av block so my atrial rate is mostly normal and I rarely pace atrial. The signal never gets through to the ventricles so I pace ventricle just about every beat. The argument could be made I don't need the atrial lead, but it gives a more complete picture and allows for more efficient programming so I have both. The opposite is true if your sinus node malfunctions, you need the pm for atrial pacing to keep your hr up but often never pace ventricle.

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