72 times a charm
hi to all icd friends i am new to this site but in a short time of reading all of your stories i almost feel a bit of relief knowing that your not alone when you have all these crazy feelings...
i only had my icd for a month and it shocked me 72 times the first night and 10 the next day there are no words to say what it felt as some of you know what i mean ...but i was blessed with making it throw thanks to all the wonderfull docs that were there for me and alot of help from upstairs.. its been almost 3 years since that day things have been stable for the most part they were able to get the right combo of meds for me .......now i am having alot of test done in the work up for a heart transplant i am very very scared these days but find comfot in talking to all of you .... have a wonderful day to all ... richard
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by Heidiglassmeyer - 2010-09-19 05:09:40
Hi Richard,
Just curious why you have an ICD and why was it shocking you? I have a dual lead pm after an AV node ablation, and have ongoing tachycardia. Do you know how high your hr would go prior to the ICD activation? I am I’ll informed but often wonder if an ICD wouldn’t be helpful in controlling my frequent IST since my meds are not working. What is your need for a heart transplant?
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Take care,
Heidi
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Hello Richard
by 8thID - 2010-09-19 02:09:45
Sounds like your first few days with your device were rough. Glad to hear that the past few years have been good for you. Since you made it through all that, I believe you can handle all that's coming up for you. I have an ICD too. I've only had mine for about 2 months. I don't know what you're going through, but I'm sure I'd be scared too. I just wish you the best. Take Care!
Jeff