Most Recent Messages in Coping
A Blessing to Me
I just wanted to tell everyone how much of a Blessing this site is and you ALL are to me. You're all an inspiration too. You all give me a good laugh just when I seem to need it. This has been rough for me. I try to cope the best I can. But when I come on here there is always someone on here I can relate to. And I don't feel so alone. I just wanted you all to know this. Thank you for being there.
newbird
- by carlitosamigos
- 2010-03-06 05:03:37
- Coping
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Thanks California Carolyn
Thats a start. Do you feel better more energy?
carlitos
newbird
- by carlitosamigos
- 2010-03-06 04:03:00
- Coping
- 1296 views
- 3 comments
I was told yesterday it is time for a pacemaker. I am starting the process of finding out all I can before making all the final decisions. Doctors , types of pacemakers, quality, costs of all, how I will feel, activity restriction, addition, sex, sleeping. Tell me all please.
Carl Morris
Emotional/Physical Rollercoaster
Hi all. I am on such a rollercoaster of emotion and physical well being. Yesterday I made a comment on the Shoutbox. I was feeling good yesterday emotionally and physically and today I feel depressed and in pain and lousy. I checked my pulse so everything must be working ok. I was planning on taking my first car drive today, but it's snowing again and I'm not going to venture out. I look in the mirror and see an old lady even though I'm only 49. I can't believe how much this is kicking my...
please help
Hi its Ellie here,
I have now had my pm 4 months and am trying to get back to normal, but my pm moves under my arm when i turn at night to the left, when i lift my left arm in the air i can get hold of the pm, which is causing me still not too sleep at night and causing me to be stressed.
Also still very sore and tender, is this normal ?
The consultant said the pm might need to be put in deeper.
I would be so grateful for any feed back, I just want to get o...
Help
Hello I am a 38 year old female with a pacemaker I got in 12/08. I have bradycardia and atacnicardia hopefully i spelt it correct anyway ever since had it placed i feel weird not myself. I have had chest pains shortness of breath tightness in chest and everything comes back normal they say its in my head and I know it's not. I am getting sent to Johns Hopkins for a 2nd opinion because none of the other cardiologist can figure it out. I was just wondering if anyone else out there has same probl...
I have my pm feb 15,10 and not feeling well.
Hi! I'm 70 and was a healthy and still working man. Suddenly on Jan 21 feel dizzy and short of breath with chest pressure, my wife took me to ER and was admited for possible TIA, after tests were made my cardiologist said I had A fib,gave me prescriptions Amioderone,toprol xl, coumadin and lisinopril and was sent home after 7 days. At home never felt well, and my conditions worsened and one week later was taken again to ER and admited for very irregular heart rate going from 135 to 28 and finall...
I am depressed
Hey listener,
I am depressed. Not in a mental sense but exhuasted from having this ICD since jan-2008 and from having to be aware of it everyday. The normal things that we are unable to do are beginning to overwhelm me. Like Im salty about this whle thing still. I am a public figure that has a workload that incurs my servitude. It is 2 yrs and almost 2 moths and Im still vexed and Im still tired. The last time I saw my Dr he said see you next year and I dont even bother to call...
Got my pacemaker on 2/24/10
I still can't believe that it happened to me. I am an extremely healthy 53 year old woman, not on any meds, and have an otherwise healthy heart. About 2 weeks ago I felt a little lightheaded after walking my dog that passed quickly. A week later it happened again, but this time it didn't pass quickly. The next day I went to the doctor and had a normal EKG, but he did arrange for me to get heart monitor for 2 weeks.
On Saturday, Feb 20 I really did not feel well and took my pulse it wa...
msg for LS
Hi, - you may feel the pacemaker working - I think it's just getting used to it - I don't even know mine is there now.
I had the rate responder switched on at the pacemaker clinic and found this much better for me.
Trying to get confidence back.
Since my PM implant on Feb. 2nd, I had so many ups and downs emotionally. Sometimes the whole idea of my PM just gets me down and it seems like such a battle everyday to stay positive. I read posts about people doing all sorts of activities and I feel jealous because I am afraid to even go shopping. It seems like I have lost confidence and don't trust my body. I'm always fearful something is going to happen to the leads or that they will find something else wrong. I'm afraid to walk my dog...
STILL low blood pressure
I'm on day 13 since my placement of my pacemaker. I am sleeping like 15 - 20 hours a day and still extremely exhausted. My bp today is in the 85/40 - 95/45 range. I'm also getting a bad headache AGAIN!
Thursday, the doctor took me off of the prednisone and put me on decadron. I'm wondering if this could be causing the lower bp and headache. They do think that this is NOT PM related and I believe them. My husband wanted to know how my bp could be so low if my heart rhythm is doing f...
Thpught this would cheer some people up!!
- by Phillie Fred
- 2010-02-19 10:02:29
- Coping
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- 3 comments
Hi all i hope this note finds you all in good health and good spirits. This note is way off topic but i thought id share a quick story/advice to cheer you up and get your mind off of serious things. Im a big movie buff and was lucky enough to win 2 tickets for a sneek preview of the new movie Shutter Island on Tuesday,im a HUGE Martin Scorsese and Leo Dicaprio fan. There last movie together The Departed was my second favorite movie of all time! Anyway unfountantly i was in the cardiac ICU on Tue...
No energy
I've had my PM for about a year and a half and can't understand why I'm so lax.
I have no energy and thought the PM would do the trick.
I fall asleep in my chair while watching TV and while I want to plan to get out of the house and go to line dancing lessons, my energy is soooo low. I haven't the drive to move out of my own way.
My sugar level is OK .
Does anyone have any ideas as to what is going on?
seatbelt discomfort
Wondering if anyone has experience seatbelt discomfort when driving since getting pacemaker? I see an add on this site for softtouch for the seatbelt. Has anyone tried it?
Blake well wishes
Just thinking about the wonderful founder of this site, and hoping that your atrial flutter isn't giving you fits.
Possibly, you've had your ablation just in time for the Winter Pacemaker Olympics...LOL.
Here's to you, Blake, and I do hope you're well.
-Angelie
Pacemaker On 02-24-10
Hi All,
One week after the cardiologist called, I had a Boston Scientific dual-chamber pacemaker inserted for Sinus Pauses. That was last Thursday.
I have dealt with plenty of swelling around the incision and under the arm along with incision pain. I'm still very swollen and this Thursday, the nurse takes off the teri-strips and checks the incision. Inside are sutures, which will dissolve on their own.
I read this several times here, but for 24-years, I have...
Anxiety
I know that many of us have certain levels of anxiety when dealing with and accepting our pacemakers. That would be expected.
But am I learning the hard way that sometimes....its not just anxiety for anxiety sake!
Get your thyroids checked if you feel like your anxiety or panic attacks after the pacemaker seem like they are going on a bit too long. You might have a hyperthyroid! Hyperthyroid is often overlooked and doctors may lump us in with the "your just anxious" crowd....
What a smile!
Today was a big day. After being kind of held up in the house for a while with all the tach / panic drama....I went into NYC to see a show with my aunts, cousins, sister, mom etc. I drove in and met everyone at the show. It was time to stand tall and show that tach and panic who was boss! LOL....
Everyone knew I was really a little nervous to head out though. They also know that my PM site in my opinion is still pretty ugly and I still feel awkward about it. I try to wear scarves over...
Just thinking
I'm a little scared to post anymore...I'm not very familiar with all the terms everyone posts on this site. I don't know what my pacemaker is set at. I think the doctor told me he set mine at 80 (whatever that means). He said the bottom lead has been working continuously since the pm was put in. I guess that is the low setting and probably my resting heart rate is lower than that.
I am still having trouble adjusting to the fact that I ACTUALLY have a pacemaker. I thought I was pe...
You know you're wired when...
You participate in the Pacer Olympics.
Member Quotes
I'm 35 and got my pacemaker a little over a year ago. It definitely is not a burden to me. In fact, I have more energy (which my husband enjoys), can do more things with my kids and have weight because of having the energy.