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Novocaine

Hi all!
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this issue and was treated for the pain with Novocaine injections. I had my dual lead pacemaker inserted Jan 2015. In April 2015 I had to go back in for a location revision because the pacemaker was trying to be an escapee by pushing outwards and was very uncomfortable. I had a really bad time with the revision surgery. It did not want to heal. I ended up with adhesive on my chest for almost 10 months. About 2 months ago I started gettin...

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Left Arm Swelling

Two weeks after the PM install, my left arm including the hand started to swell. There had been no swelling prior. I had been doing well, even rode the stationary bike a few times. Other than the swelling, I'm feeling quite good.

It started out with minor swelling when I woke up in the morning but would subside during the day. After a few days of this the swelling remained. I iced it and that seemed to help. My son said icing would not help and keep it elevated. After a couple of days...

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Swelling

Hi! Wondered if anyone has had a similar problem. Woke one morning to find a really large swelling all around the site of my CRTD. Attended hospital and after being visited by 4 doctors was sent home with Anti-Biotic, just as a precaution. Have taken the tabs for a week there has been no change in fact I have realised that the swelling is at it's largest in the morning. It appears, when the x-rays were compared that the PM had turned but when checked it was working as it should. Would be gratefu...

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Irregular rhythm since replacement

Hi everyone. I'm a 37 yr old female with congenital third degree heart block and dual lead PM since the age of 3. I've just had my 5th PM replacement at the end of Jan and for the last 2 weeks I've had an irregular rhythm kick in once I start any form of light activity. It starts really slow, then into a very quick pattern until finally settling into a normal rhythm. I have never experienced this after any of my prior replacements. I am booked into the pacing clinic on Thursday and am curious t...

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Suffering for 10+ years, Please Help!

Hello Pacer Friends!

I could really use some help!

I have been suffering (for over 10 yrs) with fatigue,feeling lightheaded, daily headaches, and difficultly concentrating. I feel like I'm in a dazed or confused state most of the day. People at the grocery store ask me if I'm feeling okay. Others think I'm high! It's horrible, but 10+ yrs later I still have no resolution from doctors.

I'm new here, but I'm not new to the world of pacers. I have had 5 over the s...

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Drop in EFF after receiving pacer

Four months ago I received my 3rd pacemaker, a bi-ventricular pacer as I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, LBB, left ventricle not pumping and have been in A-fib for the past year. At that time my EF was at 40% and had been stable for several years. Last week, my echo showed my EF at 24%. I'm at a loss as to what could cause this problem. Yesterday I had a Muga to confirm the Echo. No results yet. Any ideas or comments? I'm new here and I'm happy to know there is a pacemaker club where I...

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electrical impulses

I had my 3rd dual chamber pacemaker placed in January along with a lead revision because my ventricular lead was broken. Immediately after discharge I started feeling electrical impulses approximately 2 inches from my sternum. The nurse practitioner traced it to my new lead. She turned the voltage down from 3.5 volts to 2 volts and she told me she would turn me down more later, that I needed to form scar tissue so hopefully I wouldn't feel it. "See if I can tolerate it." Well the electrical...

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Pacemaker

Hi

I had my ATP MRI compatible pacemaker fitted on the 12th February. My pacemaker is set at 60 but my pulse keeps dropping to 55/56. I have tachycardia episodes as well bradycardia episodes and I understand that tachycardia part has not yet been connected.

Any help or advise would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Oli

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pacemaker

Wounded if anyone can help I had my pacemaker changedfrom single pacemaker to a duel pacemaker A year on the 24th of February since then iv had a twitch when I lie flat on my back are worse when on my left side. At my six weeks check they said my readings were high so they changed settings and sent me for a xray the doctor said lead had slightly moved by about 2 millimeters he was going to get me to come in hospital the next day for opp but I was shocked so told me to come back in 2weeks . Whe...

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Mobitz II & PVC

I had a PM installed a little over a week ago to handle Mobitz Type II block. I find out afterwards I also am subject to PVC and PAC - I am told a PM does not deal with them. Now I think the missed/skipped beats may have been due to PVCs?

Yesterday I had an "episode" - feel light headed, about to faint (only happened once), the HR drops significantly when cycling, etc. I stop to recover and continue on.

Supposedly (according to the doctors) these episodes are caused by a Mo...

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short circuit

Q. I have a pacemaker implant..This April .11 years..recently I had a fall and extended my front torso..since I've had an electrical shock down my left arm threw my upper thigh on left leg mainly on extreme coughing..trend only while standing up...today I had my cell phone in my left pocket and it rang and burnt my left thigh...is it possible I pulled the wire out of the heart..or something causing a short ..

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CRT-D SHOCKS - Support needed please

Hello Fellow members,

I need your sagely device. My dad is 70 yrs old, we installed Medtronic CRT-D 2 years ago. But his EF is not improving. The last time when he did the echo it showed 20%.The cardiologist is not changing any medicines. Last week he had 4 consecutive heavy shocks so we rushed him to the hospital , he was there for few days and got discharged yesterday and yesterday night he noticed a mild shock.

My question to u guys
.1 How can i support my dad, wha...

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Stress testing

Has anyone had a dobutomine stress test after a P/M fitted with AV nodal ablation. The top parameter is 120. Has anyone had one of this stress tests done after their P/M was fitted.. Also experiencing feeling like my heart is racing a lot more than the 120 BPM set by the P/M I'm a little worried about the stress test my cardiologist wants me to have. Is there anyway the heart can beat faster or go slower than the parameters set by the P/M technician

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Tractor magneto problems

Thank you all for your comments. The magneto on the tractor I was using is right at my feet so it is close. It may be possible that it caused the problem or the bouncing is very probable. I've been checked out (stress-echo tests etc) so... We'll see. Everything checks out. I'll be finishing the field with a diesel tractor and still bouncing but with no magneto and we'll see if the same thing happens. Thanks again for your comments.

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Magneto interference

Just for anyone's information: I recently had a pacemaker implanted (Oct '15) and had not driven my 1951 John Deere tractor which I use for light duty work since I restored it a few years ago. I spent all morning this morning harrowing one of my hay fields. I felt some mild pain in my chest which I dismissed as muscle pain since it's a rough ride and I have to turn around a lot while driving to watch the harrow.
When I came in for lunch I felt a very irregular heartbeat and felt light he...

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Heart pains, sorness around pacemaker site

Hello, this is my first pacemaker. I have had it in for six months. It took me a while to get over the surgery (three months) with weakness, tiredness and could hardly walk. I was very high functioning before the surgery with seniors exercises four times a week, power walking, and lots of activity etc.
Now since pacemaker insertion I am having trouble walking long distances such as a couple of miles. When I over-do working around the house, walking too far etc my pacemaker throbs, is s...

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Concerned: What's going on?

It has been nearly 3 months since I had my pm installed. I noticed when I or someone brushes up against my pacemaker I get this sudden slight discomfort in my heart area. It is hard to describe this feeling and only last a few seconds. I also notice this when ever I sleep on the side of my pacemaker. If someone knows what this might be I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Greg

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Sever pain radiating into shoulder

I have had my PM for about 10 years, but it's been moved 2 times, left to right side of chest -then back - right to left, due to Breast cancer. Shortly after my 2nd relocation, it was removed and replaced (along with the lead (wires) in my heart) with a MRI compatible PM. However shortly after that surgery I was involved in a car accident and my cardiologist called Medtronic and they recommended I NOT have the MRI as the new PM was having issues when patient went under the MRI machine.
Ov...

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I'm worse than I was before I even had a pacemaker

I had a blackout on October 28th 2015, my 23rd birthday and the worst birthday ever!! I have only ever fainted twice in my entire life. Once two years ago when they discovered I had an irregular ECG and the second on my birthday. Other than on these two occasions I felt perfectly fine and had no health problems what so ever, growing up I had a good immune system too. Following my second blackout that I've ever had I was admitted to hospital due to having a very low heart rate and low Bp.. Littl...

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Rising blood pressure

I had a pacemaker implant summer 2015 (with adjustment in October 2015), including a defibulator and a synchronizer. The last 2, 3 months I noticed my blood pressure on the rise. I have been taking lisinopril to regulate my BP for several years, but now it doesn't seem effective. The upper number bounces around 160-200, and the lower number is mid 90's. Any suggestions or explanations?

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I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for pacemakers. I've had mine for 35+ years. I was fainting all of the time and had flat-lined also. I feel very blessed to live in this time of technology.