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cronic pain/confusion with pacemaker

My mom has had her pacemaker for a couple of years now. A couple of days ago suddenly doesn't "feel well". Weak, seems confused, says she's in severe pain. Is in hospital now, all blood tests and xrays are normal. Can this be related to her pacemaker? Just wondering what any of you think.

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What the heck is a Bigeminy?

I was out in the desert this last weekend, and all of a sudden, I got a bunch of "flutters" and then a couple of real BIG heart thumps. I got light headed also. Got real scared, enough to call my wife to come out a 100+ miles to pick me up. I went to emergency, they put a monitor on, did a EKG, that showed tthese "bigeminies". I stayed in the hospital for two days so they could determine what the cause could be. Very scary.

Any input would be appreciated.

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Vocal cords and voice box swelling

I got my pacemaker in late December 2013 and am having residual throat problems. When I woke up after routine placement surgery I couldn't take a deep breath and swallowing was difficult. No anesthesia was used so I couldn't figure out what was going on. It slowly improved somewhat over the next weeks, but since then my throat has alternately felt "mushy."

I finally went to the ENT after weeks of pain in my trachea worsening with deep breaths or bending over. He seemed reluctant...

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icd extraction

hi - I am new to this site and am hoping to find some answers. I am from India. My father had an icd implanted in October 2013. It got infected in Feb 2014 and needs to be extracted along with the leads. The laser technique for extraction is not available in India. Has anyone had to have a lead extraction after 5 months and how difficult is it going to be without laser? We are worried sick and are looking for some help.

wishing everyone here good health,

thanks,
asmita

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Pacemaker in Aug'13 and now epilepsy diagnosis

In August 2013 I had a morning where I fainted twice, so went to Emergency room at the hospital. One more faint/seizure in the waiting room and another when hooked up to monitors where they found my heart was pausing (18 seconds that time). Had a temporary pacemaker put in that day and permanent Medtronic Advisa MRI D put in a couple days later.
It was almost 4 months before I felt like it had fully healed, but was feeling OK by December ... except for waking up with a headache most mornin...

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9 days out

Help! My husband is 9 days out from his pacemaker procedure and I can't convince him to be careful! Today I caught him lifting our 30 pound dog and yesterday he was dragging a cinder block across the patio. To make things a little dicier, he was diagnosed with blood clots in his arm 3 days ago and now on anticoagulants for at least 3 months. Does anyone know if anticoagulants affect or slow down the implantation process? Since the cardiologist is not the prescribing doctor of the anticoagulant,...

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Urination

Hi....

I have been having a problem peeing frequently since being on beta blockers and or amiodarone... I go every half hour so in the mornings and it slows down in the afternoon.

Anyone experiencing this problem?

Thanks

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Meds... Dizzy short of breath

Hi all....

Just wondering if anyone has experienced dizzy spells and shortness of breath well taking amiodarone? And what was done to over come this side effect?

Mornings are worse part of the day.

I also am panicking when I know I have to do any type of exertion.

Any help is appreciated?

Thanks

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PM had to be placed two times

I've posted a few times, I'm fairly new to this group.

Is there anyone out there that got their PM put in and it caused so much pain they had to go in and relocate the leads?

From what my new cardiologist has told me, I am only the 4th person he has had to 'redo' .

Thanks!
BeckyJo

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External pacer wires

I have been monitoring this site for several months since getting a PM in July 2013 for complete heart block and have found it to be very informative. I have never joined any type of on line community but decided to make the jump into this community in the hope that I find some answers to the some issues that I have been dealing with since my PM surgery and others which I just popped up after an adjustment to my PM two weeks ago.
In 2008 I had a double CABG due to partial blockages of th...

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Choking feeling

Hi. I hope this is ok that I am the one posting. It is actually my husband who got a pacemaker. He got one last August just before his 43 birthday. His heart rate prior was down to 27 beats a minute. He got his device down in Vancouver at St. Pauls hospital. Its been over 6 months and has since been having a choking feeling that comes and goes. It didn't come on right away after surgery but seemed to come on after a few weeks to about a month after. Echocardio came back "normal", they have him o...

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incision site might be infected

I am not to sure if my pacemaker incision site might be starting to get infected. I just had a pacemaker put in this last Thursday the 20th of February. It is still red and sore but not as much as it was. It does sting a bit at times and feels like something that should not be there. Maybe this is all normal and I am judging it wrong. Also, if I had to go in to see my doctor, I would not be able to go until Tuesday because I do not drive and I would not be able to schedule a ride with...

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pacemaker syndrome?

So I just turned 27 and that means I've had my little buddy resting under my skin for a year and a half now, saddly things are not as good as they where when it was first put in. My quality of life has seen some massive dips. I feel hot all the time, I feel like my heart is beating inside my neck on the right side and tired a lot. In doing some research online, I've come across pacemaker syndrome as something that may be wrong with me. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this and was it...

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AV node ablation

Hi
I am new to this club and wanted to know if anyone has had an AV node ablation and had complications such as heart failure.
Since I had the ablation in early Dec 2013, I can't walk any distance without feeling pressure in my chest and neck and shortness of breath. If I don't stop and rest then I also have chest pain. I'm talking walking maybe 20-30 feet. My EP which I have not seen since the ablation wants me to have a 2nd opinion and is sending me to the Heart Failure Clinic. M...

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S.Epidermides update

As posted previously I contracted a staff infection which was assumed to be on my PM.
They were right it was. The cardio admitted he was surprised when the PM was removed and a mass became apparent in the right atrium. We are hoping it is a residue of the infection. A sonar will be done on 11 March where it will either be gone/shrunk or it is open heart surgery.
I spent 2 weeks, post removal of PM, on huge doses of intravenous antibiotics - antibiotic chemotherapy. Now at home for the...

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av node ablation

I have had a PVI and AV node ablation. I had the AV node ablation this past Dec. I had A fib and A flutter. Since having the last ablation, I have felt horrible. Some days are better than others but this past week has been terrible. I can't walk any distance 15 feet without feeling short of breath, heaviness in my chest and very fatigued. I had a pace maker adjustment
two weeks ago but it has not improved matters, if anything they are getting worse. Has anyone had the same symptoms,...

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I call shenanigans!

I went to see my neurologist this morning and we discussed a few tests she wants to do. We're pretty sure my issues all related back to Autonomic Dysfunction. I was diagnosed with POTS after my pm was implanted but we think there could be something else going on causing my TIA's.

She wants to do an angiogram into my brain. I have an allergic reaction to IV dye and the steroid to treat the reaction. Go figure. But I told her I can handle the reaction if she wants to go ahead with the...

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Pain

I have had my pacemaker for 10 months and I have been feeling pain and burning sensation around pacemaker area, back and left arm.

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torso pain with pacemaker

I had a pacemaker put in in March 2013 while in the hospital it had to be done a second time because there was a loose lead. I had a lot of pain in the left shoulder and arm after getting home from the hospital. Ever since the pain has been radiating in my other arm now, in my breast, in my head and eyes, inbetween the shoulder blades and in my hands. What could be going on with me ? My doctor seems to ignore all the things that I am telling him and I am getting very upset. Please can someone ou...

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Pacemake & Punchered lung

I had a pacemaker put in this week due to a flat lining EKG. It was a very painful procedure and I felt like the air was heavy right away after the procedure. The next morning I had a X-ray to check the leads and the discovered that my left lung was collapsed due to the lung being punchered. They then put a chest tube in that was very painful as well. The next day I had another X-ray and come to find out they had the line to that kinked and the air pocket was worse. Eight hours later the tube wa...

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The pacer systems are really very reliable. The main problem is the incompetent programming of them. If yours is working well for you, get on with life and enjoy it. You probably are more at risk of problems with a valve job than the pacer.