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Lower blood pressure

I've been getting lightheaded in the middle of the night on occasion. I would just kind of wake up, laying in bed feeling faint! I called my cardiologist and she said that it wasn't my heart or my pacemaker but more likely my blood pressure is getting too low at night. It did drop A LOT since my pm. I am on high blood pressure medicine and the lowest it's ever been while take the medicine is like 135/85. Now my bp is down to 117/85. I'm going to my doctor tomorrow to have the dose lowered...

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magnesiun

just wondering,when does every body out there take mag,is best to take at bedtime or after a meal,i know when iwas in the hospital,they give you everthing all @once.i.m takeing my for my art afib and flutter,just courios,and what is the best form of mag,thanks

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LVH

hi all, and God Bless.
One question, i think. when my PM was replaced a month ago an echo test was done before surgery. a diag. of LVH was found.
the doc is now talking a new or different pm. they are watching me closely.
ok, so, just what kind pm are they discussing?
i feel great now. why change something " if it ain't broke"?
thanks, phunny

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Sinus and allergies issues

Can anyone recommend a good medication/remedy for sinus headaches? I get them often and so far have not found anything they helps alleviate them. Any suggestions??? Is it not commended to take a decongestant with a pacemaker or is that OK?

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Angina - post pacemaker

Hey folks,
I had an email this morning informing me that the club is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary - Congratulations!

This email came at a time when I'm struggling a bit, hence the posting. I'd really appreciate your comments.

I have a St Judes pacemaker in 2007 which solved my problems of Bradycardia. However, soon afterwards, I appeared to develop angina (I'm 37 and have no corornary artery disease, the angina I have is as a result of my heart going into spasms)...

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Found Out What Imdur is/for

Prior posted asking a question about this drug, well strangley this "New" med my regular heart doc put me on to help avoid chest pains is one am all ready on with 30 mg, its other name is "isosordide, so now it sort getting to be a point of not trusting my own heart doc, as another dr gave the stress test and the reading showed a closeing and recommended another stent, , these cover up chest pain pills are not what one would expect, am getting full report from my primary care dr friday and will...

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Reassurance needed if possible please

Hi

I originally had Dilated cardiomyopthy when i was 14 years old. heart was beating up to 260bpm. I had two ablations and ended up having a pacemaker fitted. Had my first one in for five years and had my second one in two years this august. Ever since being poorly i panic about literally anything. I am just wondering is it possible for anything to go wrong with my pacemaker? I keep feeling a little fluttery in the chest but when i check my pulse it seems normal. I have been to ER a f...

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underlying rhythm

Well I am very disappointed today. I had my pacer interrogated very thoroughly today to try and find out why I have this "shocking" feeling. Found absolutely nothing, which I guess makes me happy to know it isnt my pacemaker but frustrated as dont know the cause of it. Anyways, if you recall I had a complete AV node ablation last June. Well up until today I had had junctional escape rhythm at a rate of 35-45 as seen when they tested my pacemaker. Well today I had absolutely squat... nada.....

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Beta Blockers

Has anyone taking beta blockers during pregnancy? My cardiologist and my EP say it's OK but the drug info seems to strongly contradict that.

Both doctors say the beta blockers have "the potential" to slow a newborns heart rate after birth. Doesn't seem like a good thing to me!

Wondering if anyone has taken a particular brand/label considered safe for pregnancy? I was given the above information based on Atenolol 25.

Thank you,
Wendy

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Should I be on blood thinners?

My mother-in-law called my husband this morning asking if the doctor gave me any blood thinners after the pm implant for heart block. The doctor did not give me any meds other than an antibiotic that I finished Sunday.

Did anyone need blood thinners after their procedures? My wound check appt is for next Wed 3/10. Should I ask if I should be on a blood thinner? Also, anything else I should ask the doctor at this appointment.

BTW, the appointment is with my EP, not cardiolo...

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Back in Flutter

I've had my dual-lead pacer for a year. I was feeling pretty good up until last month. Now I'm back in A-Flutter. They tried a cardioversion, but that didn't work.
They put me on Multaq, which isn't doing much. I have never been off the coumadin since I got the pacer.
I am being referred back to the electrophysiologist, which bums me out a great deal because he will probably want to do another ablation. I do not look forward to another ablation.
I guess I'm just whining. I just h...

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Info on IMDUR 60mg

I ended up in the er and yesterday they did chemical stress test, the heart doc that did it, said needed another stent, my heart doctor said no, that the only issue was tighening of mussells in my heart, and placed me on imdur, 60 mg, saying that would cure problem, I have a defb/pacemaker, from the reviews of that med it worries me, i have not purchased it yet, has anyone else been on this drug and there opinion of it, thanks

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PAC's PVC's and Beta Blockers

Does anyone notice a significant difference in having PAC's, PVC's when taking a beta blocker?

Does it make them go away?

Thanks

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Baby Aspirin

Anyone out there been told to come off the beta blocker and told to take a baby aspirin daily instead?

Your thoughts or conditions that deemed this appropriate from the doctor would be appreciated.

THANKS
Wenditt

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PVC and APO- Naproxen 375mg

I have been experiencing PVCs since August 2009.
They got as bad as one out of every three beats. I have been seeing a specialist. he said they are normal unless symtomatic. I was feeling tired and dizzy when standing up. I don't have PVCs while exercising. He recommended 2.5 ml of APO-Bisoprolol once a day. I took them for 2 months. They seamed to work at first then I started getting a PVC ever other heart beat. I was so tired I couldn't function.I stopped taking them Jan.28/10.and my ra...

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Uncomfterable

Hello all I was wondering if anyone has experienced what I am right now. I had my Medtronic PM implanted in Sept. of 09 and all went well and it continues to function well however I am having a pin pricking sensation every so often under the skin if I move just right and the scar sight seems extra sensitive if my shirt rubs on it at times it will become irritated and itch or become inflamed I have applied lotion to the are for surgical scars with little relief. It is not a huge concern howev...

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Atrial Fibrillation

I found out I had AFIB in January and was in the hospital for 5-days, then placed on a medication to control the AFIB. My biggest problem is: I cannot tell when I'm in AFIB, for I don't feel anything but chest pressure, shortness of breath, and dizziness.

I continued having these symptoms and had a PM inserted 3-weeks ago. I'm still having the symptoms even taking a medication for the AFIB and having a PM.

Reading the posts, someone mentioned a machine, which allows you...

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Dizziness caused by (BPPV)

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a very common cause of vertigo or dizziness and can cause a variety of symptoms.

Try a Google search on (BPPV). there are articles by major medical institutions like Mayo.

frank

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Sotalol Side Effects

Hey everyone. I have been on Sotalol for five days now and the side effects are debilitating. I have a horrible headache that will not go away and a lot of nausea. I will not be able to handle this on a daily basis. I was wondering who else has been on this medicine and if they had side effects. Is there another medicine with less side effects?
I go back to the doctor on Friday for follow-up and tests. Hopefully these side effects will go away but so far they just keep getting worse every...

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amiodarone

Had my PM done in 3/09 in emergency situation. Had CHF and an EF of 20 and a number of complications so I was in hospital a while. First I thought the PM needed tweaking but after raising the lower to 70 from 60 that was it, no more changes. I was reading the list postings and saw the ones on amiodarone and the light bulb went off. Did some researching and tackled my cardio about it last time I saw him. He didn't seem to be listening but after a lot of silence and computer typing he gave the oka...

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I just want to share about the quality of life after my pacemaker, and hopefully increase awareness that lifestyles do not have to be drastically modified just because we are pacemaker recipients.