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pacemaker failure

My father has been told his pacemaker is failing and he is not a candidate for replacement. He is 91, his pulse is 50, he has SOB and is weak. What are other symptoms I can expect as the end nears? Do pacemakers suddenly stop? I am caring for him in my home.

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Nightime

Hello again everyone. Have had my pacemaker for 8 days. During the day I feel fantastic, certainly slower right now, but still good. Sleeping is the problem. When I lay on my right side I can feel the ticking of the pacing when it happens (a very disconcerting feeling!) and I'm too sore to lay on my left side right now. Laying on my back all night has given me pretty substantial back pain. Thoughts?

Mel

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3 Month Phone Checkup

I have my 3 month phone checkup on Wednesday 8/5/09. My ? is ,are there any surprises that I should be aware of? There are some questions that I should ask my Dr. concerning some minor discomfort in the top of my left shoulder at times and a brief period of SOB after walking up 3 flights of stairs which I sometimes do after my 4 mile walk and 1 hour in the gym.I think that I may be over doing it a bit.By the way ,my pulse rate averages between 62 to 72,which is up from 37 to 42 before PM.Maybe n...

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Thank You

I just joined this support group 24 hours ago and already I feel sooooo much better. The messages, suppport, ideas, thoughts and JUST KNOWING THERE ARE SO MANY OF US OUT THERE is great. I'm sure I will have mnay more questions as times passes. It is wonderful knowing there is place to which to turn.

THANK YOU!

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cardiac syncope

hi all
As u might remember i posted messages on here couple of days ago regarding my son with the above condition. He unfortunately was rushed again in hospital yesterday with this condition and yet again no beds available on coronary care ward until tomorrow, but at least he is better then he was yesterday.thank God
As he is only 38 years old, doctors in hospital said that he should not be suffering like this and about time he was sorted out, but lack on funds here in the u.k. is sto...

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Recent Implantation

Had this little device placed in the ole bod on 6/11/09, so I am just getting used to this little jewel. I have been very careful, and will see the doctor on 8/18/09 for a review, and he will advise me when I will be able to play golf once more. Any golfers out there please let me know how long it took you to get comfortable and play without worrying you may cause some harm. The last thing I want is to cause one of the leads come loose. Yep, I have two leads, and I don’t want the doc to op...

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Finaly!!

It's been a good while to get back on track. PM removal (erosion), New PM right chest installation, Attempted old site restoration (failed lead eroded through site). Another surgery is done clipping old leads with protrusive end caps removed, proper securing and padding and about a 2" boob lift for a much neater repair. It healed up great in 2 weeks, feels great and doesn't look bad with a shirt over it.
I had to risk the 4th and last surgery without antibiotics as the body couldn't han...

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got a docs appiontment tuesday

hi everyone ,hope u all well ,id like to start with thanking you for your advice on my last post pm and merchanical m valve it has took me all this time to get hubby to agree to see a doc just for a cheak up men are stubborn somtimes well mine is anyway . as mentiond in last post about missed clickes and doubling .now at times he gets out of breath more when walking or bending also thee other day he mentioned his cheast was tight in centre and a pain to the left side not the pm site he is a ver...

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losin it

still looking for work and still getting the sorry your a liability .waitin on disability and just discouraged why has this happened to me now ive had it 5 mnth and want to work .........................i feel like im losing my grip on things any feed back is more than welcome............GOD BLESS YALL.

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Teenagers

I recent had to have a pacemaker and I am trying to find out if there are any teenagers with pacemakers on this site. Please e-mail me if you are a teenager!

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New to the game

Hi all.

Just got fitted with a pacemaker last Friday after crashing my car after blacking out. Second episode in the emergency room gave doctors all the info they needed and I got my pacemaker the next morning. A bit scared. A bit worried about what to expect in life now. I am a 53 year old, very active woman who rides horses and is an avid vegetable gardener. Worried that I won't be able to do these thing anymore. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Mel

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contemplating getting a pace maker

I am a nineteen year old contemplating getting a pacemaker. I have Neaurocardiogenic Syncope (Vasovagal syncope). Since grade school I have passed out countless times and undergone all the various tests and medications. I experienced severe side effects and was not able to tolerate the meds.
Recently, my passing out became more frequent. I am a competitive swimmer. My passing out has inhibited me from competing. After nearly passing out in the water during a race the trainers and te...

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so confused... failure to pace due to lead

Ok so I am sooooo confused. I had a dual chamber pacemaker put in on June 11. This last wednesday they went in and did the AV node ablation. So here I sit, saturday, still in the hospital. Why you ask???? Because I am having failure of capture when I lay on my right side. It is only a beat here and there. They have been changing my settings around to try and adjust for it and make my voltage high. But now my physician has left for vacation and his intent was to discharge me. Me I am th...

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1 Year Anniversary

Its been 1 year today since my high risk bypass which saved my life, and Im still here. I want to thank god soo soo much for this gift. I want to thank the so many friends on here that have given advise, have given support, have given well have given everything because thats what friends do, well true friends that is.
I think I will partttaaaaay lol, well thats what I call it most would just laugh at what I call parrrrttttaaayiiinggg. lol. Havent posted for a while thought this would be a g...

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Should I have a pacemaker?

I was diagnosed a few months ago with AV dissociation, I have mild symptons dizziness and breathlessness, along wih bradychardia. But am 34 and have had these all my life and never worried about them until I had an ecg fro something else and the problem was picked up.

I'm not in permanent 3rd degree heart block, my rhythms change constantly and with no consistenty.

I have seen severeal consultants and twice had a pm operation cancelled, but have finally booked in for the o...

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Syncope

Hello good friends
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who replied to my message on here regarding my son and his syncope. What would be do without this site. best thing since sliced bread. no joking apart a big thank you
Everyone take care
Fluzy Suzy

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One year on

It's now one year to the day since I had my pacemaker implanted. In all that time I haven't had one bit of trouble and almost all of the time I forget that the thing is even there. I get my pacemaker checked in a simple, painless procedure and that's it. My scar healed up very quickly, I had the op in the school summer holidays and I was back at my desk for the new term starting just over two weeks later. I do have a small card to carry but this is a very small price to pay. Good luck to everyon...

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Are you Disabled ???????

Do you define yourself as disabled because you have a PM ?

I never considered it before, but I recently had an occupational health medical and the nurse said 'Oh you have a PM' well that is a disability.

Her logic was, if it was removed tomorrow could you undertake a full life with normal activities?

So, looking at it that way the I presume we are classed as disabled.

A lot of companies in the UK now advertise vacancies, that guarantee an interview if...

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I am trying to get pregnant

I got my pacemaker ICD in 2006 I am now 28 and trying to get pregnant my doc has not come across this before. Has anyone been through this. anything I need to do or look in to or any place I can find info? Thanks

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Recent surgery

Hi, i,m new to his site and have enjoyed reading all the messages. I,m a young fit 45 yr old and have recently walked the moonwalk in london. While training and power walking up and down many steep hills,I had a few blipps with my heart. After the moon walk my neighbour insisted I go for a check up.Now to cut a long story short I have a dual chamber pace maker !!!. fitted four weeks ago. Well i,m feeling better now but I never realised just how painful it would be, and the wound site still kills...

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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.