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heart rate up and down quickly

I have found that after an ablation caused from sarcoidosis my heart rate which was paced at 70 with my pacemaker my heart rare fluctuates from 70 to 100 and then back again within a minute. It now happens all day long at rest. I'm wondering if my pacemaker can be adjusted for this.

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feeling weak and having the same symptomes as befo

Hi everyone,

i got my pm on july 2015 and it did not change anything.I mean i still have the same symptomes as before such as weakness,feeling of passing out,dizziness and so on...so the hole month of july i went back to the doctor who did the operation ,and he said it s not from the Pm ,then i didn t go back there anymore.i am just staying home and doing nothing but thinking about it.is there anyone here ho was in the same situation and found solution.please ,i am really worried ....

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Burning sensation

Hi guys, my 5 year old son had heart surgery a year ago at the Mayo. He had a airtic mechanical valve put in and a pace maker. His pace maker was put in his abdomen because he didn't have enough room in the chest area. Recently he's been complaining of pain inside and a burning sensation. Has any one heard of this or know if this is normal?

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movement of wires

I just passed the two year mark for my pm. My celebration? Something is now poking up under my skin. I am rather freaked out about it. Tuesday I see a new cardiologist. (my former one considered me a just a pacemaker patient, not a person.) My question is: have others had this happen, and what ended up being the solution? I cannot think I will get away without surgery. Thus the freaking out! Thank you all for all your support and answers for two years!
judyblue

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Occasional minor shocks

I am occasionally awakened by minor shocks from my pacemaker and I am wondering if others have experienced this. These shocks are not severe and are not recorded within the defibrillator when read at the doctors office. I have contacted Boston Scientific regarding this and they deny this can happen. I have experienced a shock from the defibrillator while sleeping and most likely cardiac arrest had occurred rendering me unconscious so I never felt the shock.

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pacemaker removal Oct 12

I am having my pacemaker removed on Oct 12. I did not need it. My pm was turn off for 2 months first and for the first time in a long time I felt energetic, I was basically sitting around the house all feeling drained of energy. When my Doctor saw me after those two months even she saw the difference in me. I feel alive again.
What I realized after it was turned off was that it was like having an internal tens machine and had blocked most of my severe arthritis pain. I can donate my pacemak...

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sudden pain

hello everyone,

my friend has a pacemaker today she suddenly had a sharp pain in her left side of chest and was facing problems to breathe .
what is the reason for this?
does she need to take any precautions?
what can be the cause of this sudden pain?
thanks in advance.

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several pvc's

went to heart doc he said no a fibs all yr but several epoisides of some big name I asked do you mean palpitations he said yes.ive had my pacemaker boston scientific for 3 years..i had a heart attack in 2000 and a stint put in. on arterty has a U and they couldn't fix it..in 2004 I started a fibs and had a ablation. then in 2006 a fibs again and another ablation. then 2012 a fibs again another ablation.. a month later I was back in a fib. the doc installed a pace maker single lead. it was set at...

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chest pain with pacemaker

Hello: I am 67, in good shape except for postural hypo tension and brady cardia (resting heart rate down to below 40 and max rate about 105. Had a Biotronix pacemaker installed a month ago. Now I have chest pain while walking. The biotronix techs have tweaked on the software several times but the pain persists.

This week I had them pace me at 50, but no pacing acceleration. Climbing stairs with no pain, but max heart rate only 81.

Last week I went to the emergency...

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Pain 2 Months In

Hi all,
I got a St Jude PM2240 implanted 7/7/15 and it's been a smooth ride until today. This morning getting on the train I started feeling shooting pain in the area, it died down but now in the office it's intermittently starting up again.

Is this something I should be contacting my EP about?

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Concerned, venting, and confused

So I had a dual lead St Jude PM2210 implanted on 4 Dec 2012. You would think by now, somebody could figure out why I still ALWAYS feel like my heart is beating out of my chest, throwing beats here and there and just generally out of sync. On 31 Jul 2015, I was at my Electrophysiologist office and they turned off my ventricular pacing to see if that would help. I was pacing less than 1%. I asked, "but what about that 1%". It helped for about 10 minutes. As I was walking out of the doctors o...

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Punctured lung

I am a very active skinny 78 year old with no real med problems. Found out I needed a pacemaker when I almost passed out a few times. I was a willing subject. Not a bit nervous about the procedure. Everyone I know has one with no problems.

I went into surgery and awoke with a drain tube in my side because my lung had been punctured, oxygen on, terrible (8) pain in my upper arm and terrible abdominal pain if I coughed or laughed,

Dr told me he pierced my lung, I coughed d...

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program changed accidently?

Hi ,
Recently had an operation which required the PM CRTD to be turned off. On completion of the op it was turned back on.
The following day I thought something was different and eventually the PM was checked and found to have a different program. DDIR to DDR I think. How can this happen? Did it go to a default setting?
Thoughts please.

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bradycardia pm

Pacemaker for bradycardia installed sept 11. Feel good but am having spikes in heart rate up to 115 randomly. PM set at 60. Unsure if this is normal or troubling. Anyone else experience these spikes?

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My body keeps pacemaker out.ck all the time please

I got a pacemaker in oct 2013 because I had severe bradycardia they put in a Boston Scientific pacemaker model K 173 and a guidant lead 4086. Oh I think they put in more than that but I know one of them didn't go in my heart so they just turned it off only the top ones were paceing the last year. Long story short I got a rash right after the implanted the pacemaker right on my chest and never went away and the doctors forgot about it and so did I until I saw an allergy doctor today I think tha...

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EOL after only 4 years!

Hi,
Went in for a routine check on the PM and it came up EOL (end of life of device)! I've only had the device for 4 years (since 2011) and at my last check up 3 years ago (I know I should have gone on a more regular basis) the doctor said that it should last a long time because I wasn't using it much. They had to turn down the voltage because I was getting muscle spasms in my chest.
Now it looks like I need a replacement. I have an appt with a cardiologist on Thursday the 10th and...

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swollen hand

I had a pacemaker put in 6 weeks ago. My ankles are still swollen and now my left hand is very swollen, Is this normal?

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Coughing

I have had my pacemaker/icd in for 4 weeks today. The doctor said I would feel better. I didn't feel bad before. I had no pains, shortness of breath, dizziness etc, but I did tire easily...I am 71 so I thought that was normal. I have had left bundle branch blockage for 13 years...no problem there either, except I have also had a 13 year cough. My primary doctor, 2 different ENT, an allergist and a pulmonary dr. All said it was post nasal drip, so I lived with it. In January I found out I have...

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Pain

I had my pacemaker put I a week ago, but it is very sore and my shoulder hurts is that normal?

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Nausea and vomiting

Had the pacemaker put in on Aug. 14, and in the last couple of weeks besides not feeling any better I keep getting sick to my stomach and actually barfing. Is this what I have to look forward too? Can they take it out and just take my afib chances.?

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