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astelin spray - a-fib?

I am wondering if Astelin Spray - an antihistimine that rarely can cause a-fibs - is what is causing the increase in my a-fibs. Any one else have this problem? I have a st. Jude pacemaker for a-fibs.
Thanks.

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adenosine stress test results

Hoping someone can explain these findings in plain English! Have been having sob and chest tightness on exertion, had 2nd biventricular pm implanted 1/22/09 due to battery. (I have a complete LBBB...) symptoms continue... Had echo, results good! EF 60%. Had adenosine Stress Test and the findings were as follows:
perfusion images:
Post pharmacologic stress images reveal a small to moderate perfusion defect of the anteroseptal wall. On the resting images there is partiall...

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I AM SUCH A GENIUS!!!

Well, you already knew that, but I shall expound on that a bit. :)

1) I pack my lunch (so that way I know what I'm eating)
2) I prefer dark chocolate (IDK???)
And finally #3...
3) I had a theory and I just proved it true. My notion was that my episodes are (mostly) excercise induced; you see, I have to go up stairs @ school to get to my locker and pretty much every time I go up those stairs, my monitor starts to record automatically (which means it probably caught some...

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Question to be answered

Does any one know what External Counter Pulsation treatments are. I just came across it and have never heard of it before. So this is more to solve my curiosity
Mona

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omega 3

Have any of you tried omega 3 supplementation to lower your heart rate? I just received an e mail from my EP in Cleveland Clinic suggesting that I try this before my total sinus node ablation, which is supposed to happen soon. She says that it's worked in animals, but apparently there's no evidence it works in humans. Do you know about this?

Thanks,
Meredith

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muscle twitiching

I have had a pm [medtronic] for 6 weeks and suddenly developed a consistent muscle twitch in my leg (inner thigh area) after my first pm check-up on 05/01. The twitch is not painful but I can feel it and see it. Does anyone have any experience with muscle twitiching - am I being paranoid or is it just a coincidence that the twitching started on the same day my pm was checked? The twitching has been consistent for 6 straight days.

Thank you!

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The torture has finally arrived...

Last night. I got my event monitor hooked up, had 2 episodes this morning (1 was picked up w/out help from me), and I almost broke it twice this morning w/ in 30 seconds. Pray for me today; not necessarily to get better (although that would be a nice perk), but so that I don't loose what little sanity I have!!! *yawn* I only got 6 hours of sleep last night... Oh, and the Little Box of Hell (LBH) makes the most obnoxious noise EVER!!! So embarassing...

Okay, well I'm done whining today...

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Intravenous Morphine

Is anyone out there allergic to morphine? The last few heart procedures I've had I have gotten hives at my IV site from IV Morphine.
It's just at the IV site and no where else. I'm scared not to take the Morphine because I know that it works really well. I've never been allergic to anything, don't want the hassle of it, and am scared that I won't be able to take anything now.
What else is there to take that works equally well.
I haven't told my doctors because they will definitel...

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Irritation Update...

So after a couple of weeks of developing rash at my pm site, I got in to see a dermatologist yesterday (thanks to the insistence of my pm surgeon). She took one look...and a bit of history...and told me that she felt it was NOT the prep solution from 4 months ago but that it was probably the scar treatment (bio oil) that I had been using. I had quit using it when the rash started but an allergic eczema freight train had already left the station. Apparently, those with sensitive skin are at a...

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afib and bloodpressure

Hi - I just got my pacemaker last Thursday and I have been having afib the last 24 hours and my blood pressure is really high like 175/91 with a pulse of 107 - I am on flecainide and lisenopril - has this been happening to anyone else? thanks, Di

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Wow

I knew I could count on all of you out there. I posted my question yesterday and already have information. YOu are the best support group ...ever. Thank you , Thank you,Thank you

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when bending over, blood rushes to my head it feel like is going to explode

when bending over to carry something or moving things around, and sometimes when I am doing things that required some efforts or physical activities, blood rushes so fast to my head making me feel like my head is going to explode, if I bend over for a longer time (2 to 3 min) my face will turn red then start changing to blue, and my face will gets big like a balloon, also my eyes will turn red, sometimes I faint, and as soon as I stand up or stop what ever I was doing, the swelling and the redne...

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what does these mean

hi every one well had a scary night with hubby last night ,he has a pm and a mitral valve mercanical ,well last night he said he wasnt feeling to good then went on to have a siezure on the kitchen floor i called 999 and a paramedic came this is the first fit he has had since the opperations 6 months ago so i paniced as didnt no wht effect this would have on pm and valve also hit his head on tiled floor glad to report he ok ,
my question is the paramedic wrote theses numbers down im presumi...

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Another specialist...

Just an update to tell you that I did get into see my cardiologist while she was at a local hospital. She actually pulled in the surgeon who did the implant to look at my rash as well. Apparently, he has seen this a couple of other times where a rash develops where the prep solution was used prior to surgery.

So now onto a dermatologist! Hopefully it will be quick. All I want to do is scratch. The rash now covers from my collar bone over the PM site to my armpit.

Thank...

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Sarcoid Specialists

I am needing a heart/lung sarcoid specialists. The docs here are looking for one that I can get to. I had a lung bi-op 8 weeks ago and it is there. It has been in my eyes and they are assumming that it is the cause of my heart problems. Two different cardio docs have told me go to one and they are both looking. I thought this was the best way to find one that would get real people reviews and not just a name on paper. I don't get on here very offten, but this time I am needing help and wou...

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What next?!?!?

Ok, so I'm pretty sure that my regular hospital (the one I'm not too fond of) found out that I am going for a second opinion, and so the nurse who has been putting up with me through this whole ordeal FINALLY called the other day (probably because she was sucking up) and said they ordered a 30 DAY Holter test!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!! *sob* It's going to be pool season soon!! I still remember the 24 hour one... Fun, but embarassing. I think I'm going to ask my friends out to the local pool and clip the...

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Irritation & Change off meds...

It has been a short while since I posted. I have been frustrated with an eczema like rash right over my pm site. My G.P. gave me some hydrocortisone but in using it, it seems less angry but happening over a larger area. Has anyone experienced similar rashes over their pm site??

I was reading on previous posts of other's experience with betablocker meds and asked my Dr. to try an experiment. We are weaning me off of the Metoprolol (I was on the very lowest dose anyway) to see if my...

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Bradycardia/Tachycardia & drugs

I am a 57 YO male. pretty good shape. I have had a Kappa 700 series dual lead PM since 2000. It ios due for a change now, but thats another story.
It seems that I have developed Tachycardia over the last year or more. My pulse before the PM was in the low 40's, now with the PM its 60bpm. Lately my pulse hase been jumping to 130 and then some. My Dr. put me on Verapamil (Calcium blocker)and Digoxin. I can't deal with toporal or other beta blockers. Now I am finding myself more out of brea...

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What to do

I am 50 YO male and a father of two beautiful girls 2 and 4. I was diagnosed with Bradycardia on 1/31/09. I was having light headed episodes while driving and thought it was neurological or my high stress job. Episodes were due to toprol xl, a beta blocker that I was taking because I had slightly elevated BP (>130). Off meds, had cath work done, heart and pipes are clean. Have worn several HOLTER monitors and event recorders. BPM decent during the day ( >50) while sitting at work, higher (60-75)...

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im confused

hi every one ,well im so confused ,we had a call of our gp saying he wants to see hubby regarding a letter he had from the cardiologest at hospital ,they now want him to start taking beta blockers ,he has a pm ddd st judes and a merchanical mitral valve ,and at the pm check up they said all was fine apart from a few bursts of af ,.why do they put you on beta blocker ?he had pm fitted because his heart beat was very very low .with missed beats and af im so confused as his heart beat now is good...

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