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irregular beat when lying on left side

Hello my pacemaker friends.
I have had a pacemaker since August of 2008 for bradycardia and sss. As far as I know I always had normal rhythm before the pacemaker, just low HR. I had ear surgery in Jan.2008 and a few days later developed irregular and/or rapid heartbeat. I'm on Toprol XL and digitek also.I have noticed the last few weeks that I have those episodes more when I lie on my left side. Sometimes I'm confused whether or not it's a fluttering that comes from my stomach or my heart.T...

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ID braclet for ICD/PM

Hi there everyone.
Just one quick question, does anyone here wear a ID braclet or pendent to alert medics, in case of an emergency. I only have the ID card in my wallet. Just wondering.
Thanks rayan

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chat anyone

anyone up for a talk this morn

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Bracelet

Hi Rayan
Yes I do wear a necklace that has my complete info on my pacemaker and the coumadin I take and any other info that would indentify me in case my husband and I get into an accident. I dont wear it everytime I go out but i especially wear it if I am traveling or going someplace where hospitals etc. are far away. I also have info in the glove compartment and in my billfold. I am 100% dependent so the pacer is my lifeline.

Thanks, DD

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www.Medmovie.com is a must for PM/ICD.

Hello to my global family I hope you are all well it has being a while since I've posted a message but I religiously log onto Pacemaker club every opportunity I get. My name is Francisco Rodrigues from Cape Town South Africa and I would like to know if any of your family members serve aboard the USA/ USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and her battle group which arrived here in Cape Town South Africa today, I'd like to take this opportunity in welcoming all the men and women who serve on the...

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POOKIE

PLEASE COME BACK TO CHAT

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MIssed beats and fast ones

Hello, I check in at the club about once a week. I am about 20 month out from my getting my pacemaker. I had been feeling well and have been very pleased about that. Then last week my heart beats began skipping around after calming down for 3 months. It is a combination off missed beats and fast ones. It feels a bit like a roller coaster ride. The only thing that changed ( that I can think of) was for the summer I froze my gym membership and was not doing any cardio work. Do you think it just co...

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welding/carpentry

I was just wondering, is anyone with a duel lead PM a full time welder? Also, has anyone who works with industrial equipment, welders, table saws, laths etc... bought a gauss measuring instrument to measure the fields around the machinery? Also Medtronics people told me 10 gauss was as strong a field as I should be around. Is this measurement 10Mg
or 10 Gauss? If you have purchased a meter what kind did you buy and where did you buy it?

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THANKS

HI EVERYBODY I THOUGHT I WOULD POST A CHEERFUL NOTE FOR A CHANGE! IT IS NOW SIX WEEKS SINCE I HAD MY OLD PM OF FIVE YEARS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSERTED AND AFTER A FEW PROBLEMS WITH A FROZEN SHOULDER POST OP ALL IS NOW FINE.I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD PM FLIPPING CAUSING PAIN AND LIMITING MY MOVEMENTS IN LEFT ARM.THE NEW PM HAS BEEN DEEPLY IMPLANTED AND I CAN NO LONGER FEEL IT AT ALL. I HAD MY SIX WEEK CHECK UP YESTERDAY AND ALL IS GOOD NO FURTHER REVIEW NEEDED FOR A YEAR. I NOW FEEL ABLE TO GE...

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Anyone have a bi-phasic PPM?

Living with SOB on exertion for one year now,and havinig nearly every test in the "book" (all negative)... I asked for a 2nd opinion at Hopkins, and I finally have an answer to why I am so short of breath. My 2nd opinion physician told me that my heart is out of "sync", and my EF has gone from 69 to 45 in 2 years. So, I am scheduled to have my a/v pacemaker replaced with a bright shiny new model, complete with 3 leads into my heart, mid October. I understand it will give 10-15% more atrial kic...

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Bridge Therapy With Heparin

Have SSS, bradycardia. One episode of atrial fibrillation in November 2007 caused me to be hospitalized and have pacemaker implanted. Atrial lead displaced almost immediately and have had problems adjusting to ventricular pacing. Presently pm is set at lower rate of 30 purposely to reduce amount of ventricular pacing. According to a recent holter monitor test, my heart rate is in the 30 to 40 range over 50 % of the time. Am developing SOB.

Saw EP yesterday and have agreed to further s...

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finally online! Yipee!

Hi everyone,
I was so sad my Father went next door to ask if I could use their wireless internet connection and the college guys said of course! Gave me the password and presto! I am online... yoo hoo.
The North Coast of Calif is beautiful and foggy. The Ocean is beautiful! I feel a little tired but have travel a great distance and then today we went shopping! I am eating way too much and not getting much exercise. I must get out for a walk tomorrow, hope all is well with you all....

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MEEING UP IN CHAT ROOM TONIGHT? BRITISH TIME 9PM !

Hello everyone - hope you are all ok ...

Just to say I am going to be in Chat later from around 9pm UK time if anyone wants a natter!!!

So long as the computer doesn't get frozen again!!

Take care and hope to chat later!

Love & Hugs, Loopy Lou xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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a lil bummed

Im 25 and need a pacemaker soon. Had open heart two years ago to remove a tumor and now my heart is having problems beating when it should. Just had an EP study last night to confirm the need of the pacemaker. I should have had it put in today, but jus wasnt ready quite yet. I have a wonderful husband and a one year old son. I know I really need to have this done sooner than later, but just feeling a little overwhelmed.

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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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yep that 's me in turkey

hi we went to europe in aug and sept. i posted a picture of me in a gallery in turkey. jessie we went to several countries cruising on the queen victoria

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2 weeks post

i have a question, its been a little over two weeks now where the pm is is quite sore hasnt been that way until this morn and is really numb around it, also a little while ago after a walk felt like i had a sharp pain i would say above my heart, it really felt wierd. do u think this is anything or normal healing.

dave

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Setting is 70bpm. Often it is 89. Is that ok?

I have my pacemaker due to atrial fibrillations. This is my second St. Jude. It supposed to be set so that when I am active, the beats will change. I have noticed that I will be doing nothing and it will be 89. I can walk a few blocks at another time and it is 70 which is the base setting. I called St. Jude and they said 89 bpm is ok. This wasn't normal me prior to pacemaker - I am sure. Does anyone else have the same issue? Thanks.

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Got my pacemaker on sept, 29

Hello everyone, I hope this is an ok place to post this. My name is Anthony and I'm 28. I got a dual chamber medtronic pacemaker put in on Sept 29 for sss. I previously had tachycardia and was ablated two times which put me into brady. I don't know anyone with a pm so I didn't know anyone to ask about some things and am glad I found this place. Right out of getting home I had to go back from having breathing problems which turned out to be pleurisy. Which is still no better and hurts like heck...

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wannabe

hi i will be in the chat room about 7 if you want a good natter

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