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Dyspnea

Greetings All,Had my initial PM changed after 13 yrs and now on my second year with the new one. No problems.At age 86 am still active,play golf,workout at least four times a week.
What is frustrating is that I have had complete cardio-pulmonary workups at Duke Med and no one can explain my exertional dyspnea.No problem riding an exercise bike for 30 minutes but get short of breath after one minute on the treadmill.Mild pulmonary obstructive disease secondary to GERD.Anybody have breathing...

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just got pacemaker 23 oct 2008

my story well when i was born i had hole in heart and didnt have tube where spose be one.
when i was 6 they operated on me fixin hole and puttin a tube in. the operation was 43 year ago.
untill i was bout 12 i couldnt do much after 12 i did anything i wanted to.
well oct 23 i had get pacemaker put in my heart was flutterin spedin up alot then slowin down.
since got pace maker i feel better and walkin when i can like doc say.
im in wyomin now but first of dec im goin bac...

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another newbie!!

Hi everyone, i did join last week as hot heart but unfortunately my wireless crashed, i got locked in the chatroom and couldnt get out so had to email admin to remove me, in the meantime i joined again as Hot Heart.

Sooooo helloo!!!

A quick resume of me, college lecturer, thought i was fit! lol, got dogs, kids and a husband, like walking, the gym, rock music, going to gigs and holidays. Ohh i can be a bit of an online flirt as well, but i'm only playing, very happily marri...

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I keep getting 'kicked' by my pacemaker

I am just wondering if anyone else has had this happen

Every now and again 1 - 4 times a day I get a jolt in what I presume is my diaphragm - it jolts me about 3 times in a row. It has no correlation to exercise -
Has anyone else had this?
My nearest Cardiologist is 5 hours away and I don't feel like running to him if it is harmless

Nicky

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new to all this

first can i say hi to everyone im new to all this ,well il start with some background in july i had a mitrail valve replaced with a st judes mercanical one ,spent a week in icu ,recoverd from that then had a cardioversion done weeks after didnt work hasd spells of fainting and breathlessnes ,then 4 weeks ago had a pacemaker fitted , well since then im having the odd bout of light headedness dizzy and occasional breathless and hotness ,and also have from time to time have a weired feeling that...

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pacemaker site hurts

hello i'm nicole
i had my pacemaker put in when i was fifteen and now am almost 21.. recently my site were the scar is hurts i can feel a dull pain.. does this indicate its time to get a new one or what is the deal?

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Tasers

Tasers have now been introduced in the state of NSW Australia.
Already there has been an instance of use on a young girl in circumstances which seem to be completely not necessary.
Although I contacted current affairs programmes at two TV stations, I have had no response to my questions regarding the effect of a stun gun use on someone who has a pacemaker or a metal body implant e.g. knee replacement. Does anyone have any information on these matters please.

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Phantom shock

  • by lb151
  • 2008-11-15 05:11:48
  • ICDs
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I had read online somewhere about the phantom shock. It seems after you have received a shock,your brain may record this. In a dreamlike state you can relive it. It happened to me the other night. I'm sure it was a dream,because if your ICD ever fires,it isnt something you have to wonder about. It sure did disturb a good nights sleep. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this and how often.

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site around the pacemaker hurts

Hey there,
I have had my pacemaker for about 5 years now and recently have been feeling some dull pain/discomfert around the pace maker, sometimes i get pains in my left arm and some chest pain.. what could this mean? bad lead or need to change the pm? help please

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Wrist heart monitor

I am looking for a wrist heart monitor that will work with my pacemaker. I have a partial AV block. I have tried a few and they just don't give a read out or they give a false one. I can't seem to find anyone who can help including my doctor.
I used one before the PM and would really like to again. Thanks Bob
If you have any info. Please email me at: robessa1@yahoo.com

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Down Time

Hi,
just going to hibernate for the winter need to rejuice my batteries....!!!!
Hope to see you all fit and well in the new year have a great festive season.... don't forget to keep sending in your donations for Blakes charity there are plenty of us ..lets hope we make the target..... all the best my good friends take good cre of your selves Peter.N

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BioFirm

Am having to take BioFirm to help with my intestinal probs. 100% herbal and am drinking loads of water.

When you have a pacemaker am I right in hearing that you need to keep hydrated. Not sure whether I got this right or not.

Be grateful for advice.

By the way Smitty and Electric Frank you were right with your advice and it gets loads better as time passes and I do believe I trust this pacemaker more and more.

Cheers for all your support in the past.<...

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Battery not working correctly

Hello, I have had a guidant pacer since 2000. At the phone and dr appts the battery reading would at first show full. Then after about 5 years it started to go down and was about half. Then suddenly it showed full battery again. I was told that this was "natural" if a gas tank does that you know something is wrong. Any way I kept after everyone and they would say look at the printout it is full don't worry about it. To make a long story short. Eventually, a guidant tech actually saw tha...

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beauchance

I am still undecided about a PM (and a fibrillator), My question here is is a beta blocker necessary. I first experienced beta blockers about 15 years ago for another medical problem and was rendered pretty much impotent. I was getting better over time, but am 69 years old (although in great physical condition). Will a PM improve my sex life (viagra and cialis don't have much of an affect) ? Thanks.

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Best career for a pacemaker participate

Hello, Everyone

My son recently graduated and was going to school and getting his degree in Process Technology but we recently were informed that most chemical plants or refineries won't hire him with a pacemaker. Does anyone have a recomendation on what direction he should go, he is an average student. He needs to be a full time student for my insurance to cover his medical bills. He is going on 9 years with a pacemaker.

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LET'S HAVE SOME FUN! yoo hoo!

I'm thinking about posting a new picture of myself with my new Bling! I would like to ask if anyone else would like to post pictures of their unique bracelets. It would be very interesting to see how the Pacer Chicks and the Guys sport their Bling!

I think this could be fun, all it takes is a digital image, an arm with a bracelet and some clever photography! he he Just think of the fun we could have with this.... We could call it "What does your Bling say about you?" hee hee. I will g...

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withdrawal from beta blockers

Just wondering if you can have withdrawal problems from beta blockers. I've been on them for a good 10 years and now they have me stopping all meds for good to see how I react, so are there problems with this that I should be looking for. Thank Stacy

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about mri

Are any of the pacemaker manufactures working on pacemakers that will allow us recipients to have an MRI? I heard that this type of pacemaker is being worked on.

flb

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gastric bypass

ok gang tell me about the pro's and con's of barriatric surgery my doc gave me his blessings and all is well with me except having a bmi of 54 i walk until my knee gives i swim walk in the pool i watch my salts fats and i do not over eat "well" i have my moments i stay very active my heart function test has been normal for over 18 months i am 47 i have alot more living to do and i don't see to many 6ft 380lbs men walking around over 60 years old i have had my icd pacemaker since jan 2005 so let...

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time stamp

I think posting you are waiting in the chat room is great.
can we post in the chat room a note what time you leave the chat room one might est.what time to come back

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