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Ipod headphones

Hi,
There was an article in the Biritish press today that strong magnets within Ipod headphones can affect pacemakers. Ipod users have been warned not to have the headphones resting on the chest or within a breast pocket.
Teresa

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BLONDE MOMENT!!!

Hey!! Ummm, I was just told that Veteran's Day is not until tomorrow, so I don't know why we had that assembly on Friday. Anyway, you're welcome Cabg Patch. You always have something funny to say! :) You make me laugh... Seriously, what war were you in?? I know it was not the Civil War... :)

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Allergic Reaction to Metal in PM??

Can a person have an allergic reaction to the metal in the pacemaker? I have a tendency toward rashes if I wear cheap jewelry, where belt buckles rub, etc. Whether it's nickel dermatitis or what, I'm not sure. But it got me wondering if I could have a reaction to the metal in the pacemaker. That sounds terribly uncomfortable...
AC

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Heartbeats may be used to power PMs?

Has anyone seen this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081110/sc_nm/us_heart_pacemaker_4

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Two Lives Saved!

I’m happy to report that $1,130 has been donated to Heartbeat International by Club members to date. Thank you!  

I’m asking for members’ help to raise $10,000 for Heartbeat International by December 15. This is enough to save the lives of 20 patients who can not afford a cardiac device. The St Jude Medical Foundation will match all donations made by Club members until that day.

If you have not already done so, please visit

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welding coat for pacemakers

I have a pacemaker and was told not to weld, I read that someone had invented a vest that would allow me to weld again. Please respond to me regarding this inventions I'm interested. contact me at smith_management@msn.com

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I think my pacemaker has moved

It used to be in Georgia with me, he just said, without any warning, that he was leaving and now I think he's living in Texas....my pacemaker that is.
Nah, just kidding. But seriously, I do think that my pacer has decided to shift a bit. I think things have stretched some. It's been 3 months. The last month or so when I moved a certain way it felt like something was stretching inside. I figured it was scar tissue, or something, but it didn't feel very pleasant. I just thought it was all a p...

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pacemaker syndrome

I got a pacemaker placed (dual) two months ago and have had nothing but problems since. I feel my pacemaker when it signals either from the upper chamber or lower chamber (AV). It can be felt very low on the left side under my rib cage almost in my upper abdomen as several beats or sometimes in the middle of my chest and will make me cough. It can be positional as well that will set it off. I have seen the technician twice with the company and he made some adjustments once that made it worse and...

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chat room

hi guys iam in the chat room anyone want to chat

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I'm Back

Hello to Everyone! =o)

I've been away for quite a while but just wanted to stop by and let you know that all is well.

I've been tending to my Mom whose been having a rough time since the death of my father about 19 months ago but thank God everything is better now and she is coping ALOT better.

I had my pacer put in 26 days after my father passed on and needless its been a rough 19 months but if God has been good and He's kept both my Mom and I.

Anyway...

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Just a comment

Have not been on the site for a long time. Came back to alot of changes? I had tons of messagfes that I had saved, and now they are gone. Alo, had written posts that I no longer have. What is up with that? has anybody else had the same problem?

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Big weight loss & PM removal

I wrote asking if anyone had their PM removed. In my case, I had weight loss surgery. When I was very heavy, my heart had to work HARD to keep all the extra tissue fed. When I lost the weight so quickly, I believe that was the cause of my heart rate lowering to 36BPM. It just didn't have to work so hard, and was in transition. Now, I'm over 160lbs lighter, and my own heart rate is higher than the PM setting (65BPM heart/60PM). I am wondering if my body has adjusted to the weight change, my he...

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Flying

Can I fly with my difibrilator

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thermostat stuck?

Hello again, All. 3 months into ICD and all seems well. But I have a question. 11 years after heart attack and bypass and Toprol, Lisinopril and now Crestor, I seem to not be able to stop sweating even after light exertion. I am overweight but active and have been a heavy sweater in the past but this is getting rediculus. Any opinions???
Thanks, Clifford

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Reading some of others

I read where a man died after developing an infection and having to have open heart surgery and died.

Is it common to get an infection AFTER you're healed??

Does the pacemaker have to be replaced if you get an infection??

When the batteries run down do they have to remove everything or just change the batteries?

So what Elaine was saying is that open heart surgery has to happen if the leads can't be removed easily?? How often does that happen?

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pacemaker

have pacemaker and leaky valves will this still make me out of breath and tired thanks Bonnie

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alcohol?

I just had 1/2 a glass of wine. Somewhere long ago, I remember reading a posting that said it wasn't a good idea if you have a PM. Does anyone know?
Thanks, Janet

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Surprise! You're dead.

I'd almost forgotten that I joined this community, until I received an email for The Pulse newsletter. I had joined a few years ago, because of my frustration with the care my dad was receiving. Since he died in February my immediate thought was to unsubscribe. Then I thought about it again, and decided to post before unsubscribing.

My dad developed an infection which was dismissed by his idiot cardiologist as a "skin infection". He was otherwise active and healthy, albeit elderly...

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Colds, Flu, Etc

I have had several people, incl pharmacists, mention that I need to be very careful if I get sick. Since PM is a foreign body in your body, you can possibly get things more severe or with complications that might not have have happened before. Anyone have comments on this????

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Biotronik Problems

I have sinus block -- both nodes -- and have had two different Biotronik pacers -- first a Philos then a Protos DR with CLS. I am a runner and had all sorts of problems. My Bp was high -- then low -- pacing was all over the place. The local cardiologist gave up and I finally went to a University Hospital. The doc there got on the phone with Biotronik and after 2 hours finally figured out that the CLS feature was in conflict with the motion detector. So he turned off the CLS -- this was two y...

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You know you're wired when...

You can hear your heartbeat in your cell phone.

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I wasn't really self-conscious about it. I didn't even know I had one until around six or seven years old. I just thought I had a rock in my side.