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I would like to apologize

I dont want to stir anything up again, but I feel the need to apologize for posting some of the comments I did about the joke. Going through a lot right now, which still is not an excuse, but just wanted to say I am sorry.

Debbi

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Change of leads

Hi, I went to the pacemaker clinic today for my yearly check-up, only to be told one of the lead has a problem and needs to be replaced. Has any one had leads replaced to tell me about it?

Thanks

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biking

What type of protective vests do you recommend for a leisurely bicycle rider? I have been known to go over the handle bars on an off trail mountain bike ride in the past but don't plan to do this again. Where can the vests be purchased?

Does anyone else get short of breath when they first start hiking? It takes about 45 minutes before I feel as if I can keep up. I don't take any heart meds.

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Solarium???????????

Hi All,
I saw some stuff about solariums and couldn't beleive Claire olivers name didn't pop-up!!

Solariums have been massive news in Australia-I won't paraphrase, just read blow.

Because I care about you ALL. :-)
Pete


Anti-solarium campaigner Clare Oliver diesArticle from: Font size: Decrease Increase Email article: Email Print article: Print Submit comment: Submit comment September 13, 2007 12:00am

ANTI-SOLARIUM campaigner Clare Olive...

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Spasms from Biventricular Pacemaker

Hi...

Since I've had my AV node ablation and biventricular pacemaker implanted last Oct, at times I seem to get spasms in my heart area and around my stomach. Everything will seem fine, then all of a sudden I feel my chest start pulsating for no particular reason. I mentioned it to my EP and he and a tech readjusted the settings on my PM and it seemed somewhat better. He said the other alternative would be to go in and try to relocate my leads. I try to get used to these spasms si...

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Meds for a fib

in 2004 I had a catheter ablation and was implanted with a pacemaker. Until this summer I was not experiencing a fib symptoms, however now I am told by my DR that I am in full blown afib again and he is suggesting that I may need to get the ablation done again, and take digoxin. The only meds I am on are warafin, spironolact, and Norvasc 2.5. Has anyone with a pacemaker had success with meds also. Before my ablation and paemaker meds just made me feel like sitting on the couch and vegging,...

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thanks for the support..

I POSTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO AS A NEW MEMBER AFTER HAVING A PM PUT IN AFTER 3 UNSUCCESSFUL ABLATIONS AND JUST HAD GONE THROUGH THE SURGERY..I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HAS RESPONDED. YOU ALL HAVE BEEN GREAT AND VERY ENCOURAGING IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME..KIM

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slow vt?

i am a 51 year old man had an icd for 12 years. Ive had 3 ablations in that time with little or no sucess.The EP says i have scare tissue on my heart from a mild heart attack. i am on sotalol mexiletine and lopressor which seem to be working . ive had my share of shocks over the years,but have been under control pretty well the last couple years. anyway.what im having now is high heart rate under no exertion at all between 100 and 120 bpm. my normal rate is 50-60 bpm .This is not high enough for...

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Recent Pm in

New to the site--finding out alot of info. I just had my pm put in 2 weeks ago. When i tell people they say no way bc i appear to be a very healthy 21 year old...which i thought i was. I also am taking toprol and wondering if any of u had side effects to this medication and is there another med i could be on instead

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anyone played the wii

hi i just wondered if anyone had any experience of playing the wii (a virtual game played through the tv) is it safe to play with ta pacemaker or does anyone know of any contraindications thanks

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Support Group

Hi Everyone,

I love this support group but, I was wondering if anyone has actually started one up in their area? I am thinking about doing it.If anyone would have any info they could share with me about this...that would be great.

I went into my MD yesterday because I have to have surgery next week & they wanted me to have a physical before I do this. e informed me that not only did my heart stop for 19 sec, but also 2 times for 30 sec. I find this rather disturbing that my...

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Decisions, decisions..PM??

Hi, 2 years ago at age 30 I had a Heart attack, had 2 stents put in. Six months later had to have a triple bypass surgery. Ever since then feeling better but not really good.
Lately at age 32, started having problems with shortness of breath, dizzy spells etc. When got checked, my Ejection Fraction came out only 31,and some rythm problems were detected. So I was told to have a PM implanted. Can please someone tell me what`s the pros and cons, and how is life after it, especially job etc? an...

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Heart Rhythm Society

Hi All.

I have received the advance program and registration brochure for the upcoming 2008, 29th Annual Scientific Sessions initiated by the Heart Rhythm Society. It is to be held in San Fransico, CA from May 14 - 17, 2008. The focus is on the future innovations in arrhythmia management.

The Program Committee claims to have developed a dynamic program that reflects the latest education and science and highlights state- of- the-art discoveries in cardiac arrhythmia resear...

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Appointment

I have an appointment with my EP tomorrow. I have been having episodes of palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness while at rest. I have been wearing an event recorder for the last couple of weeks, but from what the recordings show, my heart rate is only increasing...there is no sign of any other problems. I know that the symptoms that I am experiancing are not normal, but I don't know what else to do. I am just at a loss...I am not able to function during these episodes, and it takes me...

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Feel uncomfortable after pm check

I was supposed to have my first telephone pacemaker check today, but I had to get mt pro time checked anyway, so they did it while I was in the office. I find the feeling that I get when the magnet is used to speed up my heart uncomfortable. It's been a few hours and my chest still doesn't normal - not real bad, but still uncomfortable. Anybody else experience this?
Vonnie

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Just a Suggestion

Why don't we just set a time when we would like to meet and chat. It seems that everytime I go in the Chat room no one is there. People come and go, but keep missing each other. If someone would post and suggest having a chat at a certain time on that day, then maybe all who wanted to chat would come in the room at that time.

I have been in the room several times and only once have chatted with someone. it was a very nice experience. I am a new chatter and I think this adds to...

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Not sure what to do

I have been having spells where I get very pale, memory loss, fluttering heart and then I black out or almost black out. Dr saw on PM interogation lots of v-tach episodes and the dates coincided with my symptom journal dates. They were runs of non sustained and one sustained. I had a tilt table test, it was neg. Now I am being scheduled for EP study with poss ICD implantation. I am totally dependent on my pacer. My concern is that I do not have insurance, lost it because I could not afford the $...

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Scuba Diving with ICD - some errors in information

  • by DP
  • 2008-03-03 09:03:05
  • ICDs
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I found some posts here which I followed up on. They were concerning diving (scuba) with an ICD. One poster had found information from another web site (which I verified) stating that the St Jude ICD was rated to 230 feet (70 meters) of hyperbaric pressure. I called St Judes and they claim 3 atmospheres (which is 66 feet !!).

Perhaps it's not the St Jude device, and another co. has that rating - which I sure wish I could find. The Guardant claims 5 ATA (atmospheres) which is the h...

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VT's with pacemaker

HI all,
I tried to post yesterday, but I don't know what happened to my post?
I had a pacemaker implanted last august for bradycardia. In January I had ear surgery and a few days later I developed fast heart rates. I went to the hospital twice but nothing was found. Then they turned on the monitor part of the pacemaker and I just had it read last friday. The cardiologist said that I had 8 VT"s from february 22 until 29th. Several a day. He had told me that the HR was 130, but when I w...

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Tachycardia with PM

Thanks ElectricFrank for the input. My doc told me that if they didn't ease up on their own that he was going to put me on some meds and see if that would help. It just seems so weird that I can still have tachys when that is what I went in for. He tried to solve them with ablation but it went wrong so he had to put in a PM. Do you know if all the small shocks to my heart will eventually damage it (my heart)? I know they are small volts but it has to do it constantly in order to beat.Just seems...

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I'm 35 and got my pacemaker a little over a year ago. It definitely is not a burden to me. In fact, I have more energy (which my husband enjoys), can do more things with my kids and have weight because of having the energy.