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Tiredness

OK - blood test came back with just white blood cell count low. Nothing else relevant. I am not anaemic, no thyroid problem or diabetic.

I am really trying to be positive. I am getting back to exercise, went on X-trainer for 15 mins on Sunday and 20mins today. Why oh why can I not feel energetic! or for that normal.

Feeling pretty low, do not want to go down the road of taking anti-depressants I must be able to get back to normal.

Any suggestions!

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Length of Battery Life

Just a query. How long does a battery last in a pacemaker?

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Yawn !!!

Hi Friends!!
Could any one tell me if they started to get tired when getting close to battery running low?
I got mine 23rd Apr.04 and was told last year that mine was over half way gone.I am having my next pm check in a few weeks time.I mostly have a lot of energy but noticed the last couple of months I get really tired.It could be our hot summer or a lot of babysitting but things like that dont usually make me tired/I think I have read that other people here have felt this way but cou...

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friend with RBBB

Just a note to thank all of you for your comments on my friend with RBBB. He now has a dual chamber pacemaker, it was implanted on Friday March 7, 2008. He is doing well and came home on Saturday.

Margaret

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Rapid Heart Rate Strikes Again!

Many of you have probably read my previous posts concerning rapid heart rate. Well, this afternoon while driving home, the rapid heart rate reared it's ugly head again. I was just calmly driving through our quiet neighborhood when my heart started pounding, I got short of breath, and I became very dizzy. I barely made into the house, and then I passed out. I was home alone, so I don't really know how long I was out...I just remember waking up on the floor.
I have a history of fainting becau...

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loss of vision

Hi Everyone,

This PM family is so supportive and informative I think I'm a little spoiled. I have searched the internet for a similar site for Age Related Macular Degeneration. As much as I hate to admit it, I am losing my vision fairly quickly and need to get into a site where ideas, problems and solutions are discussed in a similar fashion as we do here with our PM's etc. I had a very traumatic event with my vision last night and need to get on it as quickly as possible.

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?????????

Where have all the regulars gone? Just would like you to know that you are missed very much. Feel like I lost part of my family. You did so much for me and many others. Probably more than you know. I am sure if you are reading this you know who you are. Come back! Please! Don't make me beg.LOL

God bless you,

Amy

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DIETS

Hi
Thought I would ask a question of my fellow bionics.Since I am
going to be at home for about the next month I thought I would start a diet.Before my surgery I weighed 240 and while I am
fairly active I have found that food is my favorite dish.I asked my doctor about one on my last visit,and while I like him very much,he sometimes answers you without answering you.I might also add that I am a type 2 diabetic (meds only) and I have 1 kidney (operation 2001).This may be a question...

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Breastfeeding with a pacemaker

Hi
I am a 33 year old mother of two beautiful girls aged 2 years old and 6 months old and had my first pacemaker implanted in November 2007 - 3 months after the birth of my second daughter. I was diagnosed with complete heart block at 17 weeks into my second pregnancy.

I have breasfed my baby from birth, and despite assurances from my Cardiologist, I am still so nervous that the pacemaker will somehow damage my daughter since she is in such frequent contact with my chest and obv...

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me again

I meant to tell you all I did was type in "pacmaker syndrome"
on the internet to get the sites to come up.
sistermary7

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Smitty! Welcome back!!!!

Hey, Smitty glad to have you back. I see you posted a answer today. This is your forte. This is one of the reasons your still with us. Bcause you and the big guy knows we need people like you to help the less informed to be more informed. I am very glad you decided to stay. The little episode that happened was just a learning process. We learn something everyday no matter how old we are. I saw you were on the other pacer site and I was going over there to read what you have to say. But I really...

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ENGLAND PACING CHECK

If you live in England do you find that your pacing check, which in the UK should be every six months is now no longer every six months, but when they have time to do it. I used to get my next appointment written on my appointment card at the end of each check. This has been stopped and you leave without knowing when your your next check will be. Six months will go by and still no appointment anymore. Is this happening to you? If not I would still like to know if you are still having regular che...

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Newbie - Getting PM next Tuesday

3 weeks ago I came into the hospital because I could barely stay conscious, my heart sometimes not beating for as long as 8 seconds. It turned out that I also had some terrible pneumonia which I was not even aware of. I have been on heart monitoring this whole time. Sooooo, 3 weeks later the pneumonia is nearly gone and I am scheduled for the PM on next Tuesday.

I have had atrial fibulation for a while and will still have to take meds for that. I hope this all works out ok as I re...

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blood pressure

im sure this question has been asked before but can anyone tell me if there is a connection between the pacemaker and raised blood pressure? before the pacemaker my blood pressure lower reading(diastolic) was 80-85 but now it is 97 the top reaing is fine 120. im frustrated as to why the reading has altered.

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A new catagory

Just a suggestion for a possible new catagory of postings for this site - "Reference Library". A couple of weeks back someone posted a Q&A session between a cardiologist and some students about Pacemakers. I also remember seeing another post of someone's surgeon's report of the procedure of implanting a PM. These things would invaluable to someone who's just gotten a PM (or will soon be getting one).

Donna

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Tired still

Hi Its me moaning minnie.

Still feeling tired. When does this get better am now in my eight week and thought I would have more energy.

Went home to england for a holiday and visited an English cardiologist to try and understand the ins and outs of pacemakers. He wants to see the test results from France to see if I really need the pacemaker. he feels that if it is only the slow beat at night then he would not have installed one! Which one do you believe French or E...

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Fingers Crossed!

I posted a few times about how I had my pacemaker removed following an infection last november. Well yesterday I got a new one implanted! I was on a waiting list but I rang the hospital and they gave me a cancellation so I got it done yesterday.
It went well and so far I feel really well. The new pacemaker is on my right hand side so I have a new scar, the old one was on the left. It's a St Jude Microny so it's tiny. I'm feeling much better already as I had been very tired due to the bradyc...

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I would like to apologize

I dont want to stir anything up again, but I feel the need to apologize for posting some of the comments I did about the joke. Going through a lot right now, which still is not an excuse, but just wanted to say I am sorry.

Debbi

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Solarium???????????

Hi All,
I saw some stuff about solariums and couldn't beleive Claire olivers name didn't pop-up!!

Solariums have been massive news in Australia-I won't paraphrase, just read blow.

Because I care about you ALL. :-)
Pete


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Spasms from Biventricular Pacemaker

Hi...

Since I've had my AV node ablation and biventricular pacemaker implanted last Oct, at times I seem to get spasms in my heart area and around my stomach. Everything will seem fine, then all of a sudden I feel my chest start pulsating for no particular reason. I mentioned it to my EP and he and a tech readjusted the settings on my PM and it seemed somewhat better. He said the other alternative would be to go in and try to relocate my leads. I try to get used to these spasms si...

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