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help!
Ok,
My ICD is currently under my pectoral muscle.... right under my arm. when my arm moves, the devise does move a bit. Does anyone have this???? Are there any arm movement restrictions?????
When my battery goes a new surgeon thinks it should be repositioned. Above skin and under my collarbone. Will this be better or worse? I considered it under my breast..... but i think that may be a littke too personal!!!!!
Any advice or suggestions!!!
Molly:)
Cuba Anyone?
- by AnjelicaJones
- 2009-09-25 10:09:01
- ICDs
- 2411 views
- 2 comments
Hi everyone! Hope you are all well. I have been reading your helpful posts for the last couple of months and I thank you all for sharing your experiences. My best friend had an ICD implanted in April, and I am trying to educate myself in order to better understand, help, and support him. My question is about travel. For those of us who risk no legal repercussions by travelling to the beautiful island of Cuba, I was wondering if anyone on this message board is aware of how safe it is to travel to...
Update and thanks
- by 1936brisick
- 2009-09-21 04:09:21
- ICDs
- 1792 views
- 0 comments
Greetings,
Just checked my email and I'm encouraged by all of the positive messages. Thank you.
I saw the Pacing Nurse this morning and she still cannot detect what is wrong. She wants to give me a router and have me record what my ICD is doing when I feel icky on the way to work. The problem is that the device I have is so new to this practice, that she does not have any to give me. Even if she did, they have not had training on it. That will not happen until Oct 7th.
antonia vivar
Now that I read some comments from members, I am decided to join the club. I'm sorry that I am a very skeptical person to begin with because I was already burned when I tried to join a club and afterwards, I received a bill for my enrolment.
This is now clear to me that it is not the same as I had experienced in the past.
I was attracted to join because I have this palpitation right after it was installed and the doctor told me that it is the outcome of my activities which is not much....
High Tension wires
- by 1936brisick
- 2009-09-20 07:09:58
- ICDs
- 6066 views
- 8 comments
Greetings,
I had an ICD put in my chest on Sept 3rd and I am healing well. I returned to work last Thursday and during my 37 mile drive to work I was having chest pressure, light headedness and had to pant to breathe. When I arrived at my desk, co-workers commented that I did not look too good and I explained that I was feeling "shaky". I called the cardio pacing nurse and she had me come to the office in the afternoon.
The rep for Medtronic was in the office at the time...
CRT-D
My husband just had surgery to replace his 2 lead ICD with the 3 lead variety in July. He has been feeling better, more energy and most of all NO shocks. One problem has appeared, doesn't it always, his breathing is not as good as it was with the previous ICD. He does have COPD, but has never had a problem being short of breath. Could the new 3 lead ICD be contributing to his breathing problem, he cannot walk around the block without having to stop to catch his breath, he gets light headed and...
fall clean up
- by franko1966
- 2009-09-05 07:09:44
- ICDs
- 1860 views
- 1 comments
i,was wondering,has any one ever used electric leaf blower,with the defib/pace,thanks
icd replacement
Hi everyone!
I just found out today I have to have my entire ICD device repositioned very soon. They want to place it under my breast w implants on top of it! im 39.
Has anyone had this or anything similar done????? Would love the feedback. :)
I also have to have lead extractions...... any advice????
xoxo mols
has anyone had these symptoms from an icd
hi
i'm new here and i am wondering if anyone else has ever had these symptoms after an icd placement..my husband had his placed back in oct, this oct will be a year, he has now been having arm/hand numbness and his finger tend to cramp up..we are wondering if this could be coming from the icd moving and pinching a nerve...thank you all and any info would be great..
atrial flutter and failing battery
I had a rate responsive pacer installed for bradycardia in 2002. In 2008 a Medtronic Concerto was implanted for crt reasons. At a recent checkup they found left atrial flutter which will require ablation. Most shocking (pun intended) was a radically depleted battery. The EP suggested an ablation and most likely a replacement of the pacer, this after less than a year. This model is capable of mild cardioversion if it senses arrythmia (flutter?). Has anyone had a similar problem?
Antiqu...
NEW ST JUDE WIRELESS
ANYBODY GET ONE OF THESE YET ? ANY DETAILS ? MY ICD HAS TO BE REPLACED SOON !
three wire MedTronic
Hi All,
I just had a MedT 3 wire implanted and oblation preformed on the right Atria, I had posted a message about cost a few weeks ago.Because of other med issues my BC insuance is at 100% and looks like they will pick up just about the whole bill. My work is having a fund raiser for me to help with out of pocket expenses ..... With all the encouragment I see on this site and the wonderful brave people that are registered here I feel I can make it .. I thank God for His goodnes in my life...
ICD Alarms
Hi everybody,
I had my ICD (Medtronics Concerto) implanted in India in April 2008. After a few months, on returning to Dubai where I work, one morning I heard a sort of chiming sound. Though I looked around, I could not find the origin of the chime. The same repeated for a couple more days, every morning at the same time. On the third day whjile desperately looking for the source of the sound, I suddenly remembered my doctor telling me about the built-in alarm system in the ICD....
motorcycle question
Should I be getting any kind of reaction from my device while riding my motorcycle????
Thanks in advance.
Anybody have icd while pregnant?
I was wondering and wanted to see what was your points of view on pregnancy and having an implantable icd, if the female were to get a therapy zap, wouldn't that harm the baby? Any stories u guys might of herd or anybody experienced this?
Loud music and big speakers...
- by Teddy Bear
- 2009-07-12 08:07:55
- ICDs
- 9164 views
- 8 comments
Hey everyone! I'm a new member and had an ICD since Oct. 2007. Yesterday I was at a local event to hear my friend's band play and he asked if I would hang out with him on stage. I stood near one of the biggest speakers (along with some small monitors). In about 15 minutes, I felt light-headed and then WHAM-O....I was shocked. This was my second time getting shocked since I had the ICD. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard about really loud music affecting heart rhythms or even being ar...
battery change voltage??
- by papaknight
- 2009-07-08 05:07:28
- ICDs
- 5725 views
- 4 comments
does anyone know if there is a standard batttery change voltage for an ICD? Mine is at 2.6 volts and if I am reading the manufactuerer's info right , the change voltage is 2.61 volts. Am I missing somethimg here??
ICD Test
Hi
I had a debfiulator put in me 3 years ago I was a little dubious as to wether I needed on as I had no symptoms at the time.But my ejection errror was 14 and it has since gotten up to 50 and my heart went from being somewhat enlarged to normal a year ago. A couple of days ago I went and had my ICD checked and it showed the bottom on my heart was not working indepentely from the ICD this is a change from last Novemeber, I actually almost passed out when they were testing it. The techincan...
Amusement parks
Hello fellow pacers and icd'ers I was wondering if anybody has been able to go to amusement parks, rides etc, I went to coney island for my birthday 5/29 and was just bummed at the fact that I couldn't get on any rides... It's actually made me stress the fact of what really can I do? Yes I'm grateful for having this magic box, but often just can't help having some of the blues... Anybody have any similar feelings or experiences you'd like to share? God bless & thank you all!
I think somethings wrong
Good Morning,
I have a questions and hope someone can help. This only happens when I attempt to sleep and its only happened a few times. I am drifting off to sleep and then I cant move, I can hear everything going on but I can't move. Tonight and another time I think I heard my box as I call it (Defibrallator 1 lead) BUZZING. The only reason I knew it was the box this time was because I had a mild pain in the chest and when I was finally able to move I still heard and felt the buz...
You know you're wired when...
Youre officially battery-operated.
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