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Does anyone out there plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine?

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Starting to feel a little better

I got my ICD put in this past june, and I went to see my cardiolgist for my check up and yo have another echo/stress test. Well all is good. B4 they put this in my EF was 15 and now in about 2months it is now 35. I'm feeling alittle better, even started to walk on the treadmill and lift some weights. I'm excited to know where I will be in 6 more months. This has been a hard year for me, two open heart surgeries and I almost died twice. This was a GOD send. I just would like to know how long did...

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Meds Vs. Vitamins

How many of you use vitamins? What do you take and did any react with your meds?

So far I only found Vit.K to not go with Coumadin. The rest seem OK. I always used a dozen or so vitamin pills but stopped as my meds. increased. I'm now ingesting vitamins again. Your comments?

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Staph infections????

Ok here is what happened to me this week and I need some feedback about this so feel free to share your thoughts.

I am involved in a community social group. We do different things within our community, donate needed items, raise money and giggle a lot. It's usually a lot of fun. We meet at a different home each month. The woman who was hosting the meeting announced at the end of the meeting that she had contacted a staph infection and was under treatment for it with some pretty strong...

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Lucas and snowbroading

Hi Everyone,

My son is 5 years old and has had a pacemaker since he was 3 months old. He is a little jock - go figure. Currently his pacemaker is implanted in his stomac. This winter I was hoping to teach both my boys snowbroading.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

p.s. perhaps there is protective gear that he can wear.

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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...

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Can't reply

I've been trying to reply to a couple of posts but am unable. It keeps saying I'm entering an incorrect spam filter code....but I'm NOT ! I'll try again and see if this post works.

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We are the Lab!

I kinda feel like a lab as I test things out and from reading here. 2 things to report:

Milk before meds is working well for me. Whole milk best, then 2%, then Choc. Milk(watery)

After doing my 1/2 hr. grass cutting I checked my blood pressure in the evening. Was nice and low. I guess any exercise will do with higher blood pressure. As Pacergirl says "Get on with the living part!"

GAry

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Just shoot me now.......

and get it over with......LOL.

When I was implanted with this wonderful pacer of mine 8/08, I was set to pace at 60bpm. In April '09, I couldn't tolerate the rate of 60 anymore as it put me into an accelerated junctional escape rhythm with AV dissociation. The reps were called in and we turned my rate up to 70bpm.

Fast forward 4 months, and I am back at square one. Now I can't tolerate my low rate at 70 and my cardiologist is going to suggest to my EP to have my rate turned...

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battery lasted less than 2 years

Haven't posted in a while because my rhythym problems were "cured" by an av node ablation last year. I've been doing great ever since (at least on the pacemaker side - my CHF is another issue)

At my PM check a couple of weeks ago the tech asked me why one of the leads was turned up so high. Turns out nobody knows why, but it's been that way since January (when I had a right heart cath- which shouldn't have impacted my pm). She turned it back down and hoped that the battery would...

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Unfelt episodes

I recently went to California on a trip. While out there on 19 July 2009 at around 10:30 eastern time my ICD had an episode for 42 seconds. I never felt it. I was told this at one of my pacer checks. Has anyone had any experiences like this? Thanks for your time.

Jack

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pacemakers

Hi, I was just informed by my Dr. that I will need a pacemaker. I am having trouble finding out if playing music every weekend in a five piece band, will affect the pacemaker.Seems no one knows if the amplifiers and speakers will send signals to the pacemaker. If there are any muscians out there wearing a pacemaker, please let me know your experiences with this. Thanks

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Pocket question

This question is for those of you who have had multiple replacements. Have you had any luck rebuilding a pocket and continuing to use it? I think I've about maxed out on the number of replacements I can comfortably do in this pocket but I really don't want to move it somewhere else. The pm tech suggested getting a plastic surgeon for my next replacement to clean out the excess scar tissue and leave it where it is. I know it's a question for the surgeon, but thought I'd see what your experience i...

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Laying on your Pacer Side?

I am 11 weeks post implant and recently I noticed when I lay on my left side I get some weird feelings like my pacer is doing something and my HR is kicking up but if I roll over onto my back, right side or stomach they go away. I am not set up for any kind or rate response or to be paced based upon any type of movement or such but this has begun to happen more consistently and has even woken me up. Was wondering if anyone else has had this type of issue. It isn't bad enough for me to make a...

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Teenagers

Please, I'm up for a chat with teenagers who like myself have or going to have a pacemaker. I can offer my advice, support and general chat. Im a 15 year old female by the way

Comment on here or personal message me if you like

SianXx

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Just call me Speedy!!!!

I had my check today. We turned it off to see what my underlying rate is these days.... 52!! That's HUGE for me. Last time we checked it was in the 20's. Ok, every other time it has always been in the 20's, lol. She said I was in a 2nd degree block today. Weird. I'm not going to turn it off or anything, I'm still using it 99% of the time, but it's still odd.

Battery has 4-7 mos left we've stepped up my appointments to every other month. I made an appointment with the doc while the re...

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Leads became Disconnected

I had my first pacemaker surgery on 7/23/09 and everything seemed to be going well until 8/09/09 when leads apparently became disconnected and the pacemaker began "firing" constantly instead of when my heart rate drop. The lead was apparently stimulating my diaphram. I was taken back into the hospital to have new leads attached. Has anyone ever hhad this happen to them? The second surgeon explained that it was nothing that I had done and said that he was putting in longer leads. In the mean...

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Wireless Routers Cause Headaches For One Person

Any of you that use wireless routers and have headaches may find the article by Dr. Gott on this subject interesting. To take a look go to Google and enter "Dr. Gott on wireless routers headaches" or try this web site - www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_13295412.

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Airport metal detectors update2

I recently had to go to Hawaii for work, which meant dealing with airport metal detectors or security gates at Sacramento and Honolulu airport. I passed through both of them without any problems.

This is not a recommendation just a report from the field. I have a Saint Jude PM/ICD installed since May 2008.

There seems to be conflicting information about metal detectors. Here is what is on the Saint Jude website.
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From www.sjm.com/reso...

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Advice...Please...

Hi All,

I am looking into going back to school for a new career at midlife since losing my previous job due to my pm. Is anyone here a Pharmacy Tech or Dental Assistant???
If so, any problems/complications with these jobs?

Thank you.

Take care,
Casey

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