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No Energy

  • by ppt
  • 2008-12-17 06:12:22
  • Coping
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Am a new recipient - implanted day after Thanksgiving - so a little more than 2 weeks ago - and I just find I get so tired - will I ever get my energy back?

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was shocked

hi everyone well hubby had another pm check today at the hospital were he had pm fitted they were more helpfull there than the hospital were we live ,they answerd every question we asked even though i forgot to ask some as you do . well im a little schocked as they said pacer is working at 99% dependant so does this mean pm doing most of the work for the heart sorry probley a silly question to ask but still getting used to it all ,and he has had 3 episodes of af since pm put in...

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Dealing with stuborn doctors

I just had an inspiration on handling those doctors who won't listen or tell us something..Throw your shoes at him!!! LOL

Best wishes for the holidays to all. Keep pacing!

frank

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Anyone having PVC'S After PM

Hi Im 25 and I had a pacemaker put in last year after a total SV node ablation due to SVT. I was on the heart moniter at the hospital the other day and felt my heart kind of flutter like it has since I had the pacemaker put in and I have tried on many occasions to tell my doctor. He said it was the pacemaker doing its job but I was being paced and still had the PVC's and seen them on the moniter that day. I knew something wasnt right but he didnt believe me. Now I wonder if this is something th...

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DutchIndo

I recently had a ICD implant, Oct 16, 08. My cardiologist introduced himself at midnight, awaken by him while doing his rounds he insisted I have a ICD implant due to my enlarged heart. Ok after signing my waivers surgery was due and it was implanted. Hey I am naive and believed my doctor. Today is December 15, 08 and I have almost lost everything financially, including my job. I was a maintenance mechanic for the last 27 years. My doctor suggested I go and do something else, thats what my emplo...

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Who gets the warranty refund on a defective pacemaker


Medtronic sent a credit to the hospital for my pacemaker that was defective and still under warranty. The hospital refuses to send the refund to me, even though they did not credit my bill for the replacement surgery or the replacement pacemaker.

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apnea?

HI all,
I have another question , hope I don't make a pain ...out of myself.
-I ended up in the ER yesterday ( monday). I had been having dizzy and near fainting spells for 6 days and I just could not take it anymore. I also wake up in the morning as if in a panick , it feels like I had a bad dream or something, but I never remember anything.
Nothing showed up on any of the tests. They even had my pacemaker interrogated and I did not have any episodes of SVT at all since the last...

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Feelings

To tachmeet I have had my pacemaker for just about two years. I too am still having afib but I am not supposed to feel it. In spite of what they tell you I dont believe anything will ever be like it was before my pacemaker. Its too bad you are so young for I am 74 years young but believe that its worth it to be alive and just because things arent exactly like they used to be doesnt mean you cant live with it. Try not to get excited about unusual feelings especially if your vital signs are...

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Heating Pads

Hi,

I have just joined the PaceMaker Club and would like to know if anyone knows whether or not you can use a heating pad if you have a pacemaker. I have been told, not by my doctor, which I keep forgetting to ask, but by friends. By the way, they do not have the device. This is why I am turning to you guys for any answers or advice you might offer.

Thanks,
Donna

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pain and swelling in icd

hi, folks,

i haven't posted in a long time but i had a question that perhaps someone can answer.

i am a retired physician that had an icd implanted almost 2 years ago.
it has done a lot of good as far as improving my ejection fraction.
the problem i am having is that it has been somewhat tender every since it was placed.
lately it has been more uncomfortable and tonight it is downright painful.
it has been swollen, [getting more so] since insertion.

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new member

hi i am new to this site but have been reading through some of the messages and have found some comfort. Had a pacemaker fiited a year ago and since then i have lived in fear. have suffered with palpitations for years, flutters, nissed beats, thumps,racing heart and at time my heart beats at a normal rate but really hard. since having the pacemaker insterted(this was for a first degree heart block) i have had quite afew svt and one very short episode of vt recorded. i am on a low dose of beater...

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POSITION

i'M ABOUT TO HAVE AND ICD IMPLANT AND TOLD THE DOCTOR THAT I SLEEP ON MY LEFT SIDE (BECAUSE OF A BROKEN NOSE). HE GAVE ME THE OPTION, BUT FOR EVERY OTHER REASON I'D RATHER HAVE IT ON THE RIGHT. ANY OF YOU SLEEP ON THE SIDE WITH THE PM OR ICD AND DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE ?

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quality of life

I have an enlarged left ventrical and miss every third beat. I just came from my "electrician" and he said that an ICD will do nothing for quality of life, but save it in case of fibrillation. I don't know if the anxiety of waiting for a "mule's kick' is worth the "5%" chance of a heart attack. I am asymptomatic and in great shape (at 70 that won't last long if I have to recuperate for 12 weeks). We discussed the ICD but I failed to ask about the PM and its affect on quality of life. Won't i...

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2nd pacer check

hi everyone ,some of you may rember me posting a few days ago regarding my hubbys pm check ,his first one 2 weeks ago well if you rember i moaned as every question we asked was told no need for us to no ,well now today had a phone call from the hospital wear he had his pm fitted they want to do another pacer check on wensday that means 2 pm checks in just over 2 weeks with the exeption of this one being done at the hospital were he had his pm fitted and his open heart opp then on the 22 dec he h...

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A Good Laugh....Repeated

Hi Everyone.

Ever have one of those days that you feel down in the dumps and kinda blue?....well, I'm having one of those days today! so I thought I might as well repost this as it does make me laugh.

Enjoy.....

The other night I was invited out for a night with the 'girls.' I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, 'I promise!'

Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3am, a bit loaded, I headed for home. J...

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Thank you all my friends

I am finally out of hospital. with my chest infection gone and the CHF under control nice to feel my lungs filled with air instead of water.
I just wish to thank all of you who took the time to comment and send me mails, and your wishes and messages were much appreciated and kept me going on some very dark days.

And a special thank you to Chrissie and Susie for keeping me up to speed on the club and also thank you Chrissie for driving all the way to see me in hospital .

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fluid around pacemaker

Hello,
My name is Bonnie. My son just recently had a pacemaker implanted (dec.4) Fluid has started to form around the pacemaker. We went to see the cardiologist this morning and he put him on Motrin. I was wondering if anyone else has had such symptoms? Thanks so much!

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insomnia

I have had my pm for almost two years and am 100% dependent. I have also had insomnia for the same amount of time and was wondering if anyone knows if the settings have anything to do with not sleeping? I am talking about all nighters many nights in a row. Love you guys. Thanks. DD

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Surfing and working out

Anyone out there surf and stand up paddle? Are there any risks I need to be aware of when surfing after the leads are set and scarred over? I got my PM three weeks ago and I'm patiently waiting for the 6 weeks to pass. How about excercise? Are there any excercises that absolutely shoud not be done because of this little computer? Like pull ups, flys, military presses? Thanks for your thoughts. You guys are great. This is a great website!

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Cabg! you must write a book!

Cabg! You always cheer me up and make me laugh........ I would love it if you put your funny little messages together into a book!!! Maybe Blake could save them all for us!!!!!

What does everyone else think?????

Love & Hugs, Loopy Lou xxxxxxxxx

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You have a dymo-powered bike.

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