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When I turn over, I feel something odd

Hi everyone. Lately when I turn on my left side in bed, it feels like something is pulling. I actually went to the cardiologist a couple months ago feeling like it had moved and they said that was normal and told me to wear two sports bras when I walked!!!
This is something new. Of course, I am going to call the cardiologist, but since I have had the PM they are not all that responsive. They put me to a nurse to allay my fears and save their appointment schedule. I'm going to insist I...

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Anyone else had this problem

So ever since my ablation and pacemaker on 1/21 when I a yawn I cant breath at all, I feel like I am suffocating I asked my Family Doc and his response was "thats weird" and he moved on. The other problem that has shown up since then is Now keep in mind I have had great blood pressure even before surgery now my blood pressure goes from normal to extremely low like 72/50 and it happens often so of course I asked about it and the response was "eat more salt" So I have done some research and talk...

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exercise

It seems when I exercise or over excert myself I get light headed, dizzy and nausea. I have had two times this last week which resulted in me feeling pain in my chest and throwing up. I'm due to see my doctor next month, I have been waiting for my medical to start so I can get a echo etc. Has anyone else gotten so sick from exercise or doing too much like snow shoveling? I do have a ICD so I figure it would shock me if I was really having a attack.

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Blood Pressure rise

My resting heart rate was very low (32) and my BP was 120/72.After first pacemaker implant BP went up and I was put on 5 mg of Lisinopril. When battery needed replacing the next pacemaker raised my BP even higher 200/100. 40 mg of Lisinopril and 10 mg of amlopidine it is now under control.
What is going on here? My cardiologist says there is no connection between my BP and the pacemaker.
Otherwise the pacemaker has been great.

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Possible Infection

Good afternoon,

I had my Metrinc Dual Chamber PM installed on November 10th and a lead reposition on November 21, where at this time a lead punctures my heart and I had a pericardal effusion. Now I have had swelling in my PM site for over a month, went to the Dr. and they thought perhaps I was over doing it. I took it easy and a week later I ended up with what I could best describe as a blister on my already healed incision. I went back to the Dr and they put me on Bactrim DS twice...

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Magnet

My wife wants to put up a magnet strip on a kitchen wall to hang knifes on. Should I be concerned about the affects on my pacemaker. How far away from it should I stay?
Thank you,
John

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Lump in throat and heart dropping

I have had my pacemaker since Dec
30 th. (Almost 2 months).... I am constantly tired and feel like I am going to pss out and out of breath, and it feels like I got this big lump in my throat.
Also get this feeling like what it feels like when you are on a roller coaster and you come down that first big hill and it just takes your breath away and that is when i feel my PM go off.for 5 to 10 paces. Is this normal? It is the wierdest feeling. Have been back 3 times to my Dr. For a d...

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Pacemaker Migrating

I have had my pacemaker for 8 years. For the past month I have had pain in my neck and left arm/shoulder. My pacemaker seems to have moved into the left side of my chest where my collar bone meets my shoulder. When I am laying down the pacemaker seems to be hitting my collar bone. Is it possible the pacemaker has moved? Also, last time I had my pacemaker checked it said the battery had about 8 months left. Is the 8 month estimate accurate? I have heard that the battery can go from 8 months batte...

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Post PM ablation

Have just got home from another stay in hospital as my heart rate kept going up and getting arrhythmias. It is early days (done 16/2) but it was agreed that things were not right. Lots of tweaking but still not right, back in on Monday when head technician is in. Another ablation was mentioned and I was interested if anyone has had to have the same thing done and what their out come was. So desperate to feel better.
Totally agree with comments in recent messages re. standardisation of follo...

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Pacemaker fullav block and beta blockers

My wife has a pacemaker, which is in theory is due to complete av node block

I say in theory as nearly a year later and another emergency room visit, we were told, something different, maybe not complete block, just weak signal. And sometimes pacemaker picks up a signal and says it does not need to pace. They reset pacemaker to beat faster, 70 bps vs 60 pbs

we are told complete block, How would pacemaker get an override? And then let the pace drop?

No...

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My first pacemaker

Hey I just had my first pacemaker put in last year and it's above my stomach sometime it feels like it is popping or something is moving I don't know how to explain it. it feel very weird. Do any one know what this can be. Is everything ok with the device.

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Overpacing

I have had a pacemaker for just under one year and so far my experience of it has been excellent. It was set at 70 beats per minute. Recently, however, at rest my heart started beating at 110 per minute.I notified the hospital and when the ambulance came to take me in the ECG confirmed that it was the pacemaker that was doing this.

At the hospital the nurse in charge of the pacing unit told the doctor in charge of my case that this was normal and would be up to 130 bpm. I returned hom...

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Travis help

Thank you everyone. Reassuring and very helpful advice. The hospital had two ECG's recording me at 110 and 118 bpm.

This evening I had twenty second of very strong pulses in my left shoulder(Could feel them with my fingertips). Then everything returned to normal. Pulse 60 bpm. Clearer headed though still tired and weak. A good nights sleep should help that.

I do not have a clue what happened but relieved that I am feeling better.

Once again my very real gratitude...

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Icd shocks my heart 3 times but fails

Hi, has anyone every been socked by their ICD and never help to correct their heart rhythm. Three weeks ago I went out to snow blow my drive, (been doing for five years since implant no other shocks) and I started to feel funny, so I started going back to the garage and wham, I get hit three times in a row and on the ground each time. Made it to my garage and just told my self to clam down and bear down to stop VT. Got my son to come to garage and get my wife. Go to ER, they interrogate device t...

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Arm swelling

I have had a Medtronic defibrillator installed in November 2014. On Monday Feb 16th, 2015, my left arm swelled up considerably from the shoulder all the way to the hand . The arm was a reddish colour, with the hand turning almost blue.
Saw my GP, who ran blood tests for infection, ultra sound for blood clots, CT scan for blood clots. All turning up negative. However, neither the ultrasound nor the CT scan could get a view behind the defibrillator.
Any advice on what to do next ?

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just a question

I had my PM replaced about a month ago. Had the old one 8 years and battery finally gave it up. I got the new medtronic surescan model. The first week after surgery i felt very good, but since then i have become tired, nauseated, and dizzy when i stand up. Has anyone had these problems after getting a new PM? I dont feel near as good as i did with the old one.

Thanks for any info.

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Pumping

I have a St Jude pacemaker inplanted 2013 and it seems to be at time noticeably jumping out of my chest.
You can actually see my chest moving... anyone have simiular It is a wireless one so its done remotely

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Warm Sensation

I have a Boston Scientific pacemaker and at times have a warm sensation around the unit. Is this normal? I have had the unit since August, 2014.

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PAC & PVC

I am paced 100% of the time at 70 bpm in lower chamber per an AV Node ablation and sometimes I have problems with PAC and PVC. Apparently the pacemaker I am using (pm 2210) is recognizing these as heart beats and is causing my pulse to drop down into the 30's. Anyone have these issues?

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Seatbelt problems

Does anyone have problems with pacemaker when seatbelt is on. I have large padding on my seatbelt and I still have heart problems when my seatbelt is touching my pm 2210 pacemaker.

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