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Mom's New PM

So glad I found the "club" and have seen some great info here.  My Mom is 85 and has always had a heart rate in the 40's without issues.  She started having some AFIB so when her heart rate would go up to around 100, she would feel it and get shortness of breath.  she was also having some pauses with the AFIB and her heart rate would dip into the 30's and she would feel lightheaded.  She was in and out of the hospital many times before they finally decide...

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Pacemaker

I'm trying to decide if I should go ahead and get a pacemaker installed.

I am a 72-year-old guy with a history of bradycardia. Cardiologist is recommending a pacemaker. Would be nice to hear from other pacemaker patients.

BPM is usually about 35 to 45. I do exercise almost every day, heartbeat gets up to about 50, and I feel really good at that heartbeat rate.

Cardiologist has shared that a pacemaker would be set At 60 BPM. I'm wondering if anyone out there would be...

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Seeing a Neurologist?

Hello all 

I have a question since I had my pacemaker for almost 3months and I feel weird sensations from the pacemaker around my chest area like poking my EP said it's normal but now I'm feeling like I'm being stung at my shoulder and arm and it hurts it stays for few seconds and go and there was a headache over my left eye as well so my question is should I see a Neurologist ? Since I read from some comments that it might be because of touching nerves while...

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Swollen Ankles and Feet

Hi, recently joined after having a Medtronic Azure pacemaker implanted on 12/14/2020. My bio tells the story, but briefly I had gone into the hospital for an ablation procedure but during observation after the procedure my heart rate dropped to 35 or below and stayed there. It was then decided to implant a placemaker. Previously, I had Bradycardia and a PVC that occurred about 30% of the heartbeats. I feel better now, no symptoms of dizziness or light headiness that were occurring before the...

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27 Y.O. with 2nd Degree AV Block Type 1

Hi, all. 

In early 2020 I was diagnosed with a 2nd degree AV block Type 1 after wearing a 48 hour holtor monitor that recorded two drops close to each other one of the two nights it was recorded. 

However, I think during the time it was recording my husband and I were having an argument (around 11 p.m. when the beats were dropped). I was wondering if the stress caused by an argument could have caused this to happen and it was a one time situation and not enough to truly...

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Happy New year

Happy New year to all 

Thank you to all who helped me through a difficult year. 

Here's to a healthy 2021 

God bless all

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Pacemaker placement

I'm wondering if a pacemaker can ever be placed to far to the side? Every time I raise my arm straight out and up or reach across my chest such as when trying to put my hearing aids in or when I try to do anything like applying mascara or other eye makeup.It feels as if the pacemaker gets caught up or bound with my shoulder and it seems extremely close to my arm pit. It's also still painful with pain that I can't pinpoint after a month and it reminds me of the same pain I had afte...

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Electrical changing jobs

has anyone ever quit whatever job and decided to become a electrician with zero exeprience

and if so who in the world would hire people like us.and how might i get the training or even get paid again with zero experience.

 

thanks guys

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Chest pain

Pacemaker fitted 10/11/20 pacemaker is apparently working fine, I have chest pain akin to having swallowed something too big also the sighting of the wires is uncomfortable, feeling like something is a bit sharp, anyone else have these symptoms?

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Vaccine

Hello,

 

Happy Holidays!

Wondering if anyone has spoken to their cardiologist yet about the vaccine.  I realize everyone's case is different, but wondering if there is a general consensus.

Kristin

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I got a new toy

Hello everyone,

You may have read my recent post in which I said that the Energizer Bunny had died. On December 21, after 10 years, I got a new pacemaker. Two days later, I received a box from Medtronic. It contained one of those SmartLink remote monitoring devices. I had a few things on my mind, and I just put it under the Christmas tree.

Naturally, I opened the box on the 25th and set the whole thing up.

I AM IMPRESSED. Things have certainly evolved...

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Irritating leads

Hello I have a question 

I feel that my leads are irritating my chest bones the lowest bone part at the heart area when I sleep on my side sometimes I feel like the leads are moving on that bone and it feels like cracking a finger is that normal?

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Flecainide

Has anyone else had flecainide cause tremors? I have developed tremors over the past two years and I looked up flecainide and it appears to me that one of the side effects is tremors but my doctor disagrees. So I was just wondering...

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Crt

73 years old with a dual chamber st Jude pace maker, installed almost 5 years ago. Pacing continued to increase to reach 100% on the ventricles. Have now been pacing at 100% for 2 years. An echocardiogram shows decreasing EF, less then 50%  some shortness of breath but still can do everything. Cardiologist suggest CRT , biventricular pace maker upgrade. Has anyone had this done? Cardiologist said only issue may be having enough room in the vein to add another wire due to scar tissue...

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Scar

Someone tell me when I can begin using scar patches to minimize the scar. I'm out about 3 weeks and the wound has healed but it is ugly. I am tiny and would love to make this look a little better. The food news is so far it's working. 

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Subwoofers

Hi there, 

I just bought a new sound system for my house and I noticed that if the subwoofer is on it feels like my pacemaker is oversensing. As soon as I shut it off I level back out but it's a very uncomfortable feeling and so I am wondering if this is a normal thing or if I should avoid it? It also happens in my car with songs that have a lot of bass- even with the volume lower. 
Not sure if it matters, but I've got the Micra AV implanted so there are no leads....

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Spider Veins Over Scar and Leads Moving

I had a CRT-D implanted mid November. In the last few weeks I noticed spider veins appearing over my scar.  Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to get rid of them? They're very unattractive and I typically wear tank tops during the summer months.

The last couple days I've been having aching pains on the left side of my chest as well as some tenderness. This morning I felt the bottom edge of my implant and it feels different like one of the leads has moved and is now...

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Sharp pains in heart months after placement

Anyone get sharp pains in heart almost daily months after getting your pm? Should I be worried? It isn't angina. Its sharp and  right inside the left nipple.

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hair transplant

Hi, i was just wondering if it would be safe for me to get a hair transplant. I have  been on elliqus for my pacemaker along with flaccinide.  Has anyone had a transplant with a pacemaker. 

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BP and HR monitors

So I'm trying to get off of BP meds and monitor my HR. Problem is that I can't find anything that will accurately check my HR because it either detects paced beats or doesn't detect paced beats. I cannot manually feel my pulse. No one in my house can. Even with a stehtascope. My BP monitors don't always detect beats so they error out saying low HR. I'm in an endless loop on both. I really don't want to start taking medicine if my HR isn't as high as I thi...

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