meditation

I'm a new member and a new pm host. I went to the internet to find out about what's happening to my heart/pm when it starts jumping around when I get to a certain point in meditation. It's pretty clear that it's my heart rate going down and kicking in my pm. I've been persisting in the meditation and it seems to settle down, but it occurred to me that doing this might not be good. Googling found a couple of ads for meditation CDs that advised not to use them if one has a pm.
I'll be surprised if anyone has any experience that might help me. So, come on, surprise me.

4 Comments

Transcendental Meditation

by dcrojas - 2008-02-18 02:02:12

I have practiced TM for many years both before and now after my Pm. My Pm is set at 70 bpm so I guess My heart rate may not be dropping as low but the benefits (stress relief and relaxation) still seem to be there. I definitely have not had any adverse affects and can't see stopping now.
Good Luck
DC

Meditation bad?

by heckboy - 2008-02-18 11:02:43

It seems counterintuitive that meditation would be bad. All a PM does is regulate one's HR based on its program or one's natural rhythm. Can't wait to see the responses.

Meditation and PM

by Vai - 2008-02-18 12:02:46

I am not an expert in meditation and its effects on the PM. 2 questions:
1. What is the lower setting on your PM? Is it 50 bpm, 55 bpm or 60 bpm or other?
2. What meditation do you practice that enables you to control and slow down your heart? I read of some Qi Gong and yoga type meditation that help slow the heart rate.
If your meditation slows the HR below the lower setting of your PM, then I would expect the PM to trigger to intervene and maintain the HR at the setting.

I practice Tai Chi and my HR is maintained at a sweet 65 bpm throughout my routines.

Not surprising

by ElectricFrank - 2008-02-19 01:02:46

Joe,
Do you know what your lower limit is set for? I have done a lot of relaxation work including breathing, biofeedback, etc. My pacer was set to a lower rate of 70 at implant and when I stretched out in my recliner after dinner my HR would try to drop to its usual 60-65, and of course the pacer would say NO you are going to beat at 70! At the first checkup I asked to have the lower limit set to 60. After a bit of conflict with the cardio, he agreed. Then after feeling so good and getting back at hiking I soon hit the wall again and had to have the lower limit set to 55. Recently I've bumped it a few times so it may be time to go down to 50.
I also have had the same problem with the upper limit. They originally set it to 120 which was way to slow. We went through the same drill of 140 and now 150.
Finally with rate response off I wouldn't know I had a pacer.

frank

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