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Hello, this is my first posting, it is nice to see that someone was smart enough to allow all of us to chat like this,Thankyou.
I am a 39 year old male that has just come out of an ICD surgery in Mar.2/09,.In April9/09 I recieved my home monitor On May18/09 I was out for a liesure bike ride (no hills) when I started to feel light headed I pulled over and I went to sit down on the road infront of my bike when all of a sudden it hit me ZAPP or what I thought I heard was a BONG, no one can really prepare you for that feeling can they? I guess my heart rate got to about 230, so now I am always concerned and I am always watching what I am doing, more so now, is this normal or am I suppose to go about my business and just be alittle on the cautious side of my surroundings. Speedy

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by turboz24 - 2009-05-30 11:05:53

I'd ask what was your diagnosis?

I had VT caused by scar tissue. Sure, exercise could cause it to happen, but it could also happen spontaniously.

I was more worried about shocks leading to more medications, which I had a hard time tollerating. Since my ablation, I've not had any Vtach eposides, but I'm still worried a little when I get dizzy (damn hayfever).

After a shock, I usually went right back to what I was doing, though.

fear

by Tracey_E - 2009-06-01 09:06:39

It's highly unlikely that your hr got up that high just from mild exercise. If you're subject to tachycardia, sometimes it's just going to happen regardless of what you're doing. If your doctor knows about it and says you're ok, if he's cleared you to exercise, then go for it. It's normal to worry about things and be more aware of what your heart is doing after you get a pm/icd, but it should go away with time. If you're doctor says you're ok and can exercise, then don't put your life on hold afraid of "what if"

fear

by Tracey_E - 2009-06-01 09:06:49

It's highly unlikely that your hr got up that high just from mild exercise. If you're subject to tachycardia, sometimes it's just going to happen regardless of what you're doing. If your doctor knows about it and says you're ok, if he's cleared you to exercise, then go for it. It's normal to worry about things and be more aware of what your heart is doing after you get a pm/icd, but it should go away with time. If you're doctor says you're ok and can exercise, then don't put your life on hold afraid of "what if"

Hi Tracey

by loaded n rollin - 2009-06-01 11:06:06

Thanks for your comments, since Jan/09 i have been wearing a workout Polar watch and chest monitor, I test it regularly on other pulse machines that i have purchased and it is bang on, Just before my implant my doctor asked me not to wear it as often and that I am only stressing myself out, it would hit 210 when I was sitting at a light in my truck, so when I saw the charts at the pacemaker clinic I started to worry. They have recently put me on some new pills to lower my heart rate more and to make the rythm slow down, they say the pills are pretty strong, hard on the thyroid,

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