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Hi everyone - I am a 51 year old (was active) female who enjoyed riding and showing her horses....I had my PM on 09/10/07 came home two days later - ended up at ER last evening, because I was having some heart palpatations which scared me. Now, am I just over-reacting, wishing for results to soon or what. I have totally lost my appitite, I'm weak, can't seem to sleep well (anticipating things), and my wonderful husband is so exhausted over me. Are these feelings norm! The cardiologist want...

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Physicals after a pacemaker

How often and what kind of tests, besides EKGs should one with a pacemaker have?

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I'ma New Kid

MY mom like tottaly turned crazy when she found out about this web site. I think it's really Kool to interact with other special people like me!!!
I am 11 years old and got my first Pacer when i was born. This is my last year in Elementary school.
I have lots of friends who are there to help me through my life.
When you first meet me i just seem like a normal kid with a normal life but people need to know that i am special in a special way. My fave Band is Marianas Trench, they ar...

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ZAPPED!!!

Hi there,
I had my first icd implanted in 2001...no problems, then the battery went dead, had a new one implanted in Aug 2005. I have cardiomyophy, enlarged heart, very enlarged, I'm told, was dignosed in 1992, told I had about 1 year to live...well, here it is almost 15 yrs later, still here. I was cutting the grass yesterday and knew I was overdoing it, but just had one more cut to make...well, I made it and was shocked the first time, I headed for the front door, and was shocked again be...

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Still here---saying hello

Hi everyone,
It's been a while since I was last on, so I wanted to write quickly.

I am not yet getting care for my SVC syndrome, but that may change soon. I am finally expecting to take a trip out of state for care on Sept. 21st. At the medical center I am headed to I am going past the EP and straight to a vascular surgeon to talk about my options. One of the nurses I've spoke to who set me up was surprised that a venogram had not yet been done.

As for my thyroid, due...

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Breathing Problem

About one month after I got the PM, I started having the urge to take deep breaths...not really short of breath but like I had to really suck in to get adequate air into my lungs. Been reading about PM leads hitting nerves and wondering if this could be the problem. Happens off and on for no reason. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks.

Vicki

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pain breathing first day after pacemaker?

I have just had my pace maker implanted on Wednesday and experienced pain in my center chest every time I took a breath the first day after. Today is better, but still fill pain when I breath deeply or get winded (i.e. walk up stairs). Is this normal?

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Leads hitting a nerve???

I was just at the local Pacer Clinic getting checked because of "issues" I have brought up in this forum previously (quick squeezing feeling, coughing, strange feeling in my neck, etc.) My Tech brought in a second Tech to check me out too. It appears that my Ventricle lead is likely stimulating a nerve!?!?! They could actually feel little spasms every time they made the lower lead (ventricle) work AND I could feel it in my chest and throat!!!
So now I have to go back to the hospital where I...

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Should I keep pestering the doctors?

I am 49 and very fit, doing lots of exercise each week. For the last 18 months I have experienced dizziness, shortness of breath and fatigue, which is most unlike me. It doesn't stop me doing anything, in fact a vigorous game of squash often makes me feel loads better. My symptoms come and go. I can feel absolutely normal for a few weeks and then feel really lethargic for a few days, or even up to 3 weeks.
I have been to a cardiologist who has done lots of tests and discovered my resting h...

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Update on Maureen's husband.

Hello all you good people.

Maureen e-mailed me, and asked that I post an update on her husband's condition.
John had by-pass surgery yesterday, and is still in critical care, because he has a low blood pressure. If he does better tomorrow, they will move him to a room.
They had him sitting up, and dangling his legs, over the side of the bed already.
She says that he looks good, but he is in a lot of pain, and they were giving him Tylenol, which wasn't helping.
They...

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by-pass

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to pass on the latest. My dad is doing well after surgery. My mom is staying at a hotel close by and does not have access to a computer. The surgery went well, he is a bit restless but over all is doing well. The nurse said the vent should be taken out sometime in the next few hours. His BP and pulse rate are good. Thank you for all your prayers and good wishes. And Dominique I know my mom would be chatting with you right now but can't so I will just...

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UPDATE ON STESS TEST

WELL I WENT IN AND GOT MY STRESS TEST AND OF COURSE MY HEART RATE WAS DOING GOOD BELIEVE IT AND I SHOULD BE THANK FULL BUT, HE STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. HE SAID I AM GOING TO JUST WATCH YOU AND SAID THAT HE THINKS THAT MY BP MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT NOW! GO FIGURE SOMETHING ELSE. SO KNOW I HAVE TO MONITOR THE BP AND PULSE FOR THE NEXT MONTH TILL I GO IN AND GET MY HOLTER. SO HE CAN CHECK . SO I CHECK MY BP AND PULSE JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND IT WAS 106/64 PULSE 47 WHICH IS WHAT...

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New 3-leads pacemaker..?

Hi everyone!
I am new here...and looking for some answers.
My AV-node was ablated about 5 years ago. I have a dual pacemaker and I am totally dependent.
I heard about some kind a new pacemaker with 3-leads. The third one is there as a backup in case of malfunction.
If anyone have any information about that I would appreciate that very much.
Believe me it is not easy to live that way. Knowing that if anything goes wrong with that pacer that will be the end of my live. S...

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Stress Tess

I continue to learn about life with a pacer. I am 5 weeks post op and pretty much all things have returned to normal. The only thing that still bothers me is my left arm. It still has a little pain form the shoulder jount down and there is still a numb spot of about a 3 inch circle on my upper arm on the outside. Hopefully this will go away.

I has a stress test yesterday and learned that I can not have a tread mill test with a pacer as it shows too many false positives. So, I had...

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911

Hi everyone,

I was looking at Christine's message again. I responded in hopes that we can have a better world for our children and I do think that is vitally important. But I also want to say with her, remember the hero's and they are angels that helped, sometimes lost their lives and their families. May God Bless.

Cathy

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Trouble

Well i had some trouble on here the other day once I logged in the first time under ladytex73 for some reason it said i was not in the system so i tried to log in several times but no good but i did redo it and i am ladytex only. so ladytex73 and ladytex are the same person.

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pm and ambulances

i have a rather strange question but would be grateful for any thoughts. can being a passenger in an ambulance have any adverse effects on the pacemaker. i have recently been travelling as a passenger in a ambulance on a weekly basis accompanying my husband to hospital for his treatment. the round trip is three hours. when i get home im dizzy,lightheaded and feel as if im going to pass out this can last for 24-36 hoursand am fine again until next trip.
any ideas as to if symptoms could be r...

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update

How much pace can a pacemaker pace if a pacer cant be paced?
Say that 3 times fast. You know you will eventually, lol
It’s interesting the thoughts that can go through ones mind when trying to past time…or is that just me?

Anyway, just an update: I’m scheduled for an emergency surgery today at 4:30pm, but check in is at 2:30. Well, for a quick recap: I’ve been having pretty bad pain coming from my right ovary and they didn’t really know what was wrong until now. They did s...

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New Member

I was reading the message from Michele and her bypass surgery. I to had lap band surgery in Nov. 2006. In April of this year I passed out and was taken to the hospital. I was told that I needed a pacemaker, I was so scared. I had never been told that my heart rate was slow. I think I have been lucky, everytime I go for my check up the dr. says I'm doing great. At first they thought that the surgery had something to do with it. I have never had snyone tell me a straight answer yet about it.

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RE: sweettartgirl - here i am!

Hi everyone!
Yes it's Laura (aka sweettartgirl)...I saw the message from stillshocked asking where I was and so just wanted to give a little update. Sorry I don't post much anymore. I am super busy lately, and as with a lot of pacemaker reciepients after the first year or two it becomes normal as to where there's not as much need for the constant support as at first. I'm three years out now and it's great and I barely ever think of my pacemaker anymore and it hasn't caused me any problems!<...

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