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Palpitations and missed beats post implant

Hi. I am new, having just found the site while googling my situation last night. Here's my story. I had progressively worse a-fib starting in 2005, that led to 2 ablations, numerous meds and a mini-maze surgery by early 2007. All unsuccessful. I had a 3rd ablation in August 2007 that also failed. During this time frame I was cardioverted, by my wife's count, 24 times. By September 2007 my EF was down to 30, and I submitted to the ablating of the A V node and implant of a bi-ventricular pm...

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Severe Discomfort after 6 weeks

I had my pacemaker/ICD implanted in February. The pain has mostly gone, but there is a lot of discomfort above the implant, and it feels like there is something under the skin that is not present on the right in the same region. The area feels similar to what a large tendon would feel like. Is this usual? Whatever it is, it is extremely uncomfortable.

Any information would be helpful.

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please help...

Thanks to all for earlier replies about balloon procedures in veins with pacemaker lead. My question is whether anyone who has had a clot come back, if you got symptoms like needing more sleep in day or aching in clavicle neck arm area? I know i still got some chronic clot but aching pain getting worse and so is my fatigue. I am not taking coumadin or other meds and the center I am at don't seem concerned. Id surely like to hear from people who have had clots and problems with pm's! Head fee...

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Pregnancy and pacemaker

Hi all,
I am 31 years old and had my PM 3 years ago. I am currently 31 weeks pregnannt and my pregnancy has been going really good with no issues at all. I was wondering if anyone had been pregnant with a PM and did it cause any issues during delivery. My ob and cardiologist dont think I should have any issues, but they wanted me to get a consult with the anesthesia deparment where I am giving birth (I am guessing that's because the epidural lowers bp).

thanks.

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Symptoms/Cardiac or what

My first time on. Seems like some good folks who care about other people having problems that sometimes doctors do not understand. Got a heart attack in August 2012 and three stents a few months later. Just got my pacemaker on October 2012. Have had three monitoring sessions to check on my heart rate and the results show that my heart had been skipping for up to 12 seconds. Last week I had my pace maker adjusted from 50 beats per minute to 55 beats per minute because my heart was still skipping...

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Pacemakers and Airboats

My 16year old daughter received her first PM at age 5 due to a dx of Complete Heart Block. She received her second, dual chamber PM at 13, doing wonderfully! She is currently on a marine biology trip in the Florida Keys and in a few days will have the opportunity of taking a ride on an airboat in the Everglades. Her father is worried that she'll be too close to the motor of the boat and it will somehow affect her pacer. My main concern is her falling off the boat, as I don't worry about the p...

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Pacemaker is migrating to underarm area!

Hello,
I have not posted in a long time because everything has been going well. Glad to hear many of you are doing well, but sorry for those who are having complications.
I had my second pacemaker implanted 12/10. It was done by a different dr, and I swear this must have been his first implant! It was very swollen and uncomfortable for several weeks. It finally seemed to settle in but never seemed "right." About a year ago it noticeably started to migrate toward the underarm area....

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venoplasty and pm lead

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with having balloon venoplasty or angioplasty with PM leads in same site? If so I would be very grateful to hear all.
I have problems with subclavian that aren't rectifiable by alternative means and highly symptomatic.
Thank you in advance.

Titanium girl

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Protruding PM & sore keloid scar.

Hi, in 44 & had a duel PM 4 months ago, i have had a sore keloid scar since its red and bumpy also iv always been concerned as my PM has always stuck out esp when lying down, went to the doctors today and he wants me to go and see the cardiologist so he can take a look at it as he thinks it may be migrating !! I am really worried as iv been ill since my pm surgery with bad anxiety etc i am having treatment, in worried i will have to have surgery to re-position pm i don't think i could handle it...

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Muscle twitch

I received a new generator and lead about two years ago when one of my leads fractured. This week I started to get an intermittent muscle twitch in my chest kind of on the top inside of my left breast. It is starting to occur more frequently. After having a lead fail I am extremely paranoid of more problems. Can anyone tell me if I should be worried about this twitch in regards to my pacer?

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afib and alcohol

Has anyone had afib and stopped ALL alcoholic beverages and noticed a significant change in your heart rhythm ? I'm going in for an ablation the end of the month. I drink about two beverages a day.

Thanks!

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QUESTION

MY MOM HAD A PACEMAKER PUT IN ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. WE WERE OUT SIDE MOST OF THE DAY RACKING AND BURNING LEAVES. WHEN SHE WENT TO BED SHE HAD TO GET BACK UP DUE TO FEELING JITTERY, SHE GOT UP AND TOOK HER BLOOD PRESSURE AND IT WAS UP AND IT SHOWED HER HEART WAS/HAD BEEN OUT OF RHYTHM . HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THESE. THANKS & GOD BLESS,
WANDA

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need answers

Its been almost a yr since i had my pm placed. It feels badly bruised. Itches around the sight. It feels like its stabbing me. I feel it when it goes off everytime. I also have nerve damage on the side were i had it implanted that is my arm n leg. Nowim beeing sent wed. For an eeg. Due to this wht do i do? Im helpless right now. I cant work without feeling like im gonna passout or just cant keep movin without falling over. Im on 6 different medicines. I need disability. Im scared idk wht to do....

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Singing in my head

Hi all. My mom recently had a pacemaker out in and has been hearing opera music off and on ever since. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

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Incision Site Reopening??

Hi,

I am very grateful for this forum. I wish I could have contributed more, but I haven't had much time to myself lately. I have a quick question.

I had a dual chamber pacemaker implanted in early December. Initially, I had some complications with my incision, i.e. the stitches fell out on one end, and the knot on the other end had to be removed. I thought that the incision had finally healed and haven't given my pacemaker much thought. Two days ago, I started exp...

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pvi

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has a similar problem, i have sick sinus syndrome. dual pacemaker. have had an ablation for atrial flutter which was a success ,but then got afib really bad, went for a pvi but a blood clot was dicovered in the left atrium,went back three months later, blood clot had dissolved and pvi was done 31st oct.2013 ,but seem to have more trouble more afib ,severe chest pain, even when in sinus rythym heart feels as if its going to bounce through my chest ,cardiolig...

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Pacemaker problems

Hi..! Am 35 years old and have had my pacemaker for just over 8 years and have no problems really but the last couple of weeks a haven't been feeling to good been very tired and getting a lot of palpations and chest discomfort I have been to see my GP and they have said that it sounds like the left side of my heart is struggling a wee bit! I was just wondering if there was any1 out there have maybe had the same problems in the past? Am hoping that it's just my pacemaker needing replaced and not...

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clot

Ok so i have a clot now which i am being treated with blood thinners but heres my question. I guess i grew new veins due to the one being blocked and i hate them, their all over the shouldet and chest on the side of pacemaker, saw the doc today and stated that once my vein clears that those veins should go away. Has anybody else had this happen and if so did urs disappear with time? I know this sounds silly but the appearnce of them really bother me.

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High Anxiety

It's been a while since I have been on site.
I am 64 years old in pretty good health considering
My pacemaker history: 20 years 100% paced on my fourth pacer
I have had 6 ablations for afib/flutter
After each ablation I would be OK (in sinus rhythm) for up to one year but each time Afib - Aflutter would come back.
I am done with ablations. I figure there is not much left of my upper chambers as I have been burned as high as 90 times during these procedures.
I am b...

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Frozen Shoulder

Hi Everyone
It has been 7 months since having my dual pace maker. I have frozen shoulder as a result from my last fall to the surgery. I did a lot of damage with no time to heal, hair line fracture to my sternum to severe whiplash and jaw injury to name just a few.
Please don't get me wrong l am grateful, but l feeling so down. I can not lift nor even reach for something for l can not put my arm out straight. Been to many Doctors and they all say the same thing, frozen shoulder and you...

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