EMF anxiety
Greeting to everyone and I hope I find some comfort in finding and joining this website. I fainted on September 23, 2010 in my friend's car. He pulled over and called 911 because I was unresponsive. After 2 hours of testing at the hospital I was ready to go home. I mean everyone faints at some point in their life was my attitude. The doctor told me everyone faints for a reason and asked me to please stay overnight for more testing. Reluctantly I agreed.
The next morning I fainted again, only this time I was hooked up to all the monitors. I was told I had flatlined for 17 seconds and it only takes 3 seconds for you to pass out. Pacemaker with 2 leads was the doctor's solution and on September 27, 2010 I received mine.
I have numerous questions and fears for which I am searching for answers. I seem to be extremely susceptible to EMF. Is this due to the higher voltage at which my pacemaker is set for the first 3 months? My husband's cell phone causes my heart to pace, the cordless phone in my house causes a feeling of pressure on my chest and it becomes increasingly harder to breathe the longer I talk on the phone, my daughter's cell phone causes what I call a zap if she uses it near me and at the mall the other night when I went past the security at the door to American Eagle you would have thought I put my finger in a light socket.
I am looking into purchasing clothing and fabric that protects against EMF. Has anyone tried this? I contacted the manufacturer of my pacemaker and they stated that they had done no testing on the clothing and could not tell me if it would help my situation. My doctor's answer is to simply move away from anything that causes interferance, but I am finding my life is becoming more limited as I had to leave my daughter's band concert last night because as the lady behind me continued to use her cell phone I couldn't take being zapped any more.
I am healthy and active. The doctor said I was not the youngest person into whom he had planted a pacemaker, but I definitely was the healthiest. I am still trying to understand and come to terms with having a pacemaker. I have sick sinus syndrome with heart block and want to know how when I have lead such a healthy lifestyle.
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My pacemaker was installed in 1998 and I have not felt better. The mental part is the toughest.
same happened to me
by honeyalmazar@yahoo.com - 2010-10-22 06:10:48
Hi, I was fainting suddenly for 10 years, there was no pulse and no breath,once I fainted in a bank and hit my head. Yet i was sent home. It wasn't until 2001 when I was so sick and went to the shops with my husband that i fainted in a strange way, so he called the ambulance and made them take me to the hospital, it was there that while I was hooked up to moniter that it happened, I flat lined for 14 seconds and code blue was sounded. When I came around I was told I was not going home, that I needed a pacemaker and was sent to the ICU for a day. I was in for 4 days. have to see my pacemaker doctor 4 xs a year because I am always sick. Episodes they call them. Even though I still dance professioanlly with a ballet company it is hard, with episodes starting at any time, whether on stage or travelling.
Read my piece about travelling through airports, I wish I didn't have this. my life was easier to deal with before this device. I never really got used to having it.
I hope you do better with yours.