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Hey Blake!

Hi! Hope you are ok?

I am sat here with our Newbie Elaine aka Nellie and we are trying to register..... but failing! Is there a problem on the site?

Please advise!

Take care, Loopy Lou xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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PACER CHICKS!

Hey guys! hope you are all well and behaving.... hmmmm!

Anyway - just wanted to introduce you to a 'Newbie' who lives just a few miles from me! I know you will all welcome her! She is lovely and needs all your support!

Her Member name is 'Nellie'.

Ok guys - chat soon!

Loopy Lou xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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I need some extra help!!

What's the difference from being paced in the atrium than being paced in the ventricles? I don't understand what the doctor meant when he said my ventrilcle is being paced less and the atrium more he said the conduction system is getting better.. But my atrium part is being paced more.. This is from my last visit in May until now.. I don't get it can anybody help me out. and also I live in Michigan and am thinking about going to Ann Arbor to the University of Mich. for treatment to find a new E....

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The long trek

Well folks this will be my last posting for this year. On Saturday 14/11 we sail back to mainland for Brian to have his surgery in Melbourne on 20 November. It is a worrying time for us all and we are praying that all will go well. It has been a difficult year.

On the bright side I hope to catch up with Rewired Aussie Girl and Laughingkookaburra. This will be after christmas and hopefully will augur a good start to a new year when perhaps things will be a little better.

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Don't Ever Give Up!!

Hi Everyone!

Pete sent me this and I really want to share it with all of you.

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first,...

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Wenckebach (pronounced: Winky-Bock)

I was diagnosed with Wenckebach yesterday in the ER after thinking I had the flu for 2 weeks. It is second degree heart block. When I hit 100 BPM, is when I experience the problems. I get sweats and feel out of breath, mostly when I either climb stairs or walk for a little while. When I had my pacemaker placed in July, They only put in 1 lead because of my Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava. Not too sure what they are going to do, as I may need the other lead put in. I see the EP on Thursd...

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Any experience with Multaq?

Hi pace-mates. Does anyone out there have any experience with the drug "Multaq"? I tousnds like such a superhero name. It is my new anti-arrhythmic, and I wondered if anyone else has used it successfully.

Thanks!
amyoswag

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Still not up to par!

Well hello pacer family,
I hope all of you are doing well. I am still trying to catch up on posts but have discovered it may take me forever to accomplish that.
I spent my first week out of a dr office or the Er in a month period it was nice but I know I need to get back in and figure out why my swelling is so intense in my chest.
I had a problem appear this week that I have not experienced yet and it was my first time. My pm is turning and moving in odd positions on m...

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Faster resting heart rate after new PM and leads

Hi everyone,

I recently had to have one of my leads removed and got a new PM as well and have had a high resting heart rate since (about 90 vs 60 previously). Dr's said this was ok but I am just wondering if anyone has had or heard about this happening and if it could mean anything. I am able to do most things although I havent exercised as much as I did before the lead replacement. When I have taken my bike out, I do notice that I have less endurance than before but that could me j...

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bloated stomach

I carry my pacemaker for 5 months. Lately, after eating, I feel as if I`ve eaten to much fat and beans! which I haven`t! Bloated stomach! Has some one had this same problem? Thank you all for your time!
Boldie - Frankfurt- Germany

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Cheryl (Ryansmom)

Hey I hope everything went well with Ryan's surgery today. He was in my prayers and i'm sure many others in here.... I hope that he is feeling better!!! Give him a hug for me and let him know I hope he gets well soon.... In no time he will be out running around like all the other kids!!! We are here if you need anything!!!! Loves and Hugs

Britt<3

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I just recieved my pacemaker, New to Pacemaker.com

I am 15 years old and i recieved my PM a month ago. I have NeuroCardiogenic Syncope that is aggravated by my very slow heart rate. I was passing out at least every other day and i was having "episodes" (lightheadedness enough that i had to lie down) at least once a day sometimes many times a day! This all started happening 5 months ago when i was in the shower and passed out cold. After many hospitals stays and day after day of passing out they finally put me on Florinef. But no matter how much...

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Insomnia

I have my Medtronic ICD about 2 1/2 weeks. This weekend I started having insomnia only sleeping for a couple of hours. Also, I have a pain that comes and goes in my right shoulder and top of my arm. Has anyone else experienced these effects. Thanks,
Lorraine

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High Blood Pressure

Ok, I think I have to do something about my High Blood Pressure. I have been doing some research and I think that the reason I am getting dizzy, tired and can't get my heart rate up is because of the medication the dr. doubled the last time I was in his office. I see them today so I will have a "frank" discussion with them.

My question is: How do you, my pacer friends, lower your blood pressure? I have been checking and I see that I need to lower my salt intake, add some more exercise...

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Added to Diet!

I've added 2 supplements to my diet:

CoQ10
Seanol

Anybody using these? From Advanced Bio-Solutions, Dr. Sinatra Cardiologist. CoQ10 for the heart and Seanol is a brown Seaweed to lower chlosterol.

Gary

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Dr. Visit

Well, it seems my dr. doesn't believe I have a blood pressure problem anymore as it is being controlled by the medication. However today while I was in a meeting, the room spun and round and I was left feeling very detached and a little weird. So I stopped by my dr. office to see what he thought. I told GP about feeling so tired, feeling unwell and the dizziness. He ran a few test, an EKG and explained that it isn't my heart. The pacemaker is doing it's job. He has ordered a CT scan of my head...

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Yoga

Hello, just wondering if anyone out there is doing yoga with a PM and what the affects are, particularly with a submuscular PM.

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What does this mean?

Got pm checked last week, I get it checked every 3 months over the phone. The last report I got was that my pm didn't need to work at all, now my most recent last week said that the pm was working 61% of the time. Does that mean my heart is only working 39% of the time on it's own then? I do have CHF, moderate tricuspid regurgitation, and atrial fib, is this possibly a sign that my heart is on the decline worse then what it has been? Thank you for your time!

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Anyone close

Is there anyone here in the New Jersey/New York area?

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Angelie, where are thee?

Anyone heard from Angelie lately? I miss her craziness!

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You know you're wired when...

Your signature looks like an EKG.

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