son new pacemaker 4week ago

here is something interesting my Son has a pace maker new 4 weeks ago put in , he also has an event moniter back on for the last week recoding his heart because he has been have high resting heart beats So his doc is watching him , Any way thats not what I was going to tell you , last night I was cooking dinner and I had my new microwave oven on cooking and my rotisserie cooking a chicken and the leads to the event monitaier were zapping my Son getting a little zap and feeling warm around the event moniter leads So I had him leave the kitchen and it went away , Same as the other night he was in his room playing wireless game stashion and same thing happen , I thought that theses pace makers are diffrent now that , we thoght that reg house hold things as long as there not old would not bother his pm has any one out there ever had any of this ?????

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by ladybug2 - 2012-06-18 03:06:39

So Sorry about the spelling sometimes I'm all Fingers all over the place .....

hi

by L5 - 2012-06-19 12:06:30

I am a total newbie and have never had an event monitor. I had a bi vent icd put in on 4/25/12. With that said, I am an avid gamer. I use wireless controllers very close to my pacemaker and have never felt a thing. Our house is wireless everything and I haven't had any problems. I don't use the microwave very much and do try to stand away from it when it is running to be on safe side but have walked in front of it to get something and haven't felt anything. I sometimes have used my cell phone on the pacemaker side out of desperation to have to write something down and again, haven't had anything strange happen. Maybe it isn't the pacemaker but the event monitor that is reacting to the equipment you mention?

Here is a blurb from the American College of Cardiology:
http://www.cardiosmart.org/heartdisease/ctt.aspx?id=716

"Other everyday items also can disrupt the signal between the sensors and the monitor. These items include magnets, metal detectors, microwave ovens, and electric blankets, toothbrushes, and razors. Avoid using these items. Also avoid areas with high voltage.

Cell phones and iPods may interfere with the signal if they’re too close to the monitor. When using any electronic device, try to keep it at least 6 inches away from the monitor."

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