my 5yr old son may need a pacemaker

Hi im a young single mother who cant find any answers. I have a 5yr old son who's had seizures since he's been 10 months old .When he has these seizures he stops breathing and his heart rate drops. I was told he may need a pacemaker but was not given any detail on pacemakers expecially in a child with his case. please if anyone is out there with a similer situation i would very much appricate the help.

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not alone

by Tracey_E - 2008-10-03 07:10:58

There are a number of parents here with young children and even babies with pacemakers. There are also a few teenagers who have had one since birth. I'm sure one of them will speak up! What kind of questions do you have? Click on the Parents and Kids link under Forums to your left to see past questions and discussions.

Lots of us have pacemakers in order to make sure our heart rate doesn't drop too low, adults and kids alike for a variety of reasons. The pacemaker has a minimum heart rate setting- usually 50 or 60 bpm. Most of the time, the pm will just monitor what his heart is doing. If his rate starts to drop off, the pm will step in and add extra beats to keep the rate up.

I was diagnosed with my heart condition when I was 5 and I don't remember not having it. I'm a mom now, and I can tell you it was a lot harder on my mom than it was on me! Kids are resilient and bounce back quickly. They don't think things through like adults and worry about the implications, it's just the way life is. Best wishes to both you and your son.

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