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feeling weak and dizzy, irregular heartbeat

Hi guys,

 

In April 2017 my 60 year old mom had a pacemaker put in due to heart beat being very low, 24!!, after investigation, she also had a heart block. in Septemebr she was diagnosed with sarcoid in her lungs and heart. she has been put on prednisone. she is diabetic and hypertensive for the past 10 years. I understand that prednisone can increase blood sugar and pressure, b/sugar was 28.6 and the dropped to 2.2. on sunday she was wek and dizzy, we took her to the hospita...

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Beeping---I'm freaking out!!!!!!!!!!!!

First--I am NOT currently beeping!  Second---I do NOT have an ICD

I came home from work the other night and saw that my Latitude box that sits by my bed was not working properly. I went through the steps but it wouldn't connect. It was a Friday night so I unplugged it till I could call on Monday. I forgot till way too late to call and connect with their help line but I wanted to call and get their hours of operation. I did. Their message gave me their hours and I was just about...

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two pacemakers

I have a Medtronic dual-chamber, rate-responsive device that is 4 1/2 years old.  A lead failed.  My cardiologist scheduled me for a lead replacement.  When I awoke after surgery, I still had my original pacemaker plus a new pacemaker on my other side.  I was told the new lead could not be placed so I received a new device plus leads and the old device plus leads were left in place.  I was told the old components were left in so I might have future MRI's.  Is...

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Large lump

I've got a large lump that appears on my shoulder at the base of my neck.  It only appears when going from lying flat to getting up.  It last about an hour then goes away.  Does it every time I get up.  Did it the first time I was allowed to move in hospital.  Dr. Ran ultrasound, echo, chest x ray and CT scan.  He said he has never seen this in over 4k operations.  It isn't painful.  It is soft. It is about the size of a half tennis ball.

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wires

Is it common to see the pacemakers wires through your skin.  Mine is recent replacement in left side of chest.  I don't want them to break through.

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Stroke after pacemaker placement

Hi everyone,

Im new to this forum. My 79 year-old mother had a pacemaker put in this past Monday and was discharged the following day Tuesday.  My sister drove her home, and less than a few miles from her house her speech began to slur and her face began to contort. My sister drove her to the nearest hospital. My mother had a massive stroke and 70 percent of her right brain is dead.

  The neurologist said this was caused by the pacemaker. Does the hospital not check for...

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Is this due to the voltage or something else

I received my pacemer 6 weeks ago and on three instances I've been really scared because my heart rate spikes to 100-130 (resting is 60 lower limit is 50) after feeling what I'll call a "thump." I'll then feel weird and sort of short of breath for a brief period and then it normalizes. Is that due to the voltage being so high? I have a PM for sinus arrests so I'm not pacing as often as some of you. I feel like maybe I just get startled when it kicks in. Could it be s...

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pm

i have had my replacement pacemaker in situ now for 3 weeks but i still have puffines around pacemaker site and purple discoloration in certain parts ,has anyone else had these symptoms         cheers tedsponge

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Sugery

Has anybody heard of someone dying when or after they have replacement surgery...like what's the % that I could die?

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Pacemaker Adjustment

I had a pacemaker installed two years ago ( (St. Jude's Zephyr XL DR). I noticed a significant drop in energy afterwards rather than improved energy as the cardiologist had promised. Finally he made some adjustments last week -- after which my energy level dropped even further! Twice this week coming home from breakfast, I became extremely exhausted after walking only 10 to 12 blocks. I was also sweating profusely. Admittedly it's hot here, but no hotter than it's been for the pas...

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Peacemaker

Namaste I m sunita from india I received my st jude medical PM on 21st September 2017 model no: PM 2172 base rate 60 in DDD mode

Till yesterday my pulse rate was approx 60 to 70  and regular with the help of medicine (flacarite 50mg bis a day and Ecosprin 75 od) . Yesterday pulse rate  started fluctuating after 3 lose motions .  I went to my local cardiologist and he tuned my PM with help of Technician  and pulse rate was fixed on exaxctely 125 without any fluctuatio...

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Epigastric Pain

Omg just had pm put in 9/28/18 was back in hospital late night 09/2917 pain in middle of chest is so unbearable thought my lung clasped and the headaches they did ct of lung/heart found no problems I crying so hard and shaking they gave me Dilaudid and compazine which was a blessing I could sit up and eat but after a couple of hours terrible gut wrenching pain again thank goodness for Dilaudid compazine and does of zolsyn I've antibiotics they said it was the heart sac pericardium-it is t...

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Heart pounding

Hi again 

 

my hubby is complaining of his heart feeling like it wants to jump out of his chest. I actually thought he may be becoming paranoid as it's only been 3 weeks since his pm was fitted but I've actually felt it happening. He doesn't feel light headed or dizzy when it happens but sadly he is experiencing syncope sometimes 4 per day for last 2 weeks , his pm has been checked and working fine but he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2014 and cardiologists...

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Advice

Hi

 

ive joined for advice for my husband who in 2014 had a seizure then in may 2015 a second one and was immediately diagnosed with epilepsy as he bit his tongue etc. 

More recently he's been having seizures that the epilepsy consultant doesn't recognise.,I should have explained heart issues run in his family so I have been asking all along could this be heart related until 3 weeks ago he was finally fitted with a 7 day heart monitor. I handed this monitor...

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Device Recalls

Not sure what topic to place this under since there is no topic for Device Recalls. Maybe there should be? 

Anyhow. about the current recall:

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 29, 2017 – Today, Abbott notified physicians of updates to its implantable pacemakers and defibrillators as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve patient care. The new device updates include a Battery Performance Alert for our implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) that provides...

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Possible infection?

i had my pacemaker put in last July and it's been mainly fine - just the odd bit of fine tuning needed.  Every now and then it itches and I feel like ripping it out, so my cardiologist put me on Gabapentin to help calm down the nerve endings.  I have been taking this for about 3 weeks.  Last night though, I felt really poorly, I was cold and shivering but I was burning up and felt really achey.  This morning I feel a bit better but it aches/burns around my pacemak...

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Pacer & Pregnancy

Alyssaa14,

 

 You can have a safe pregnacy & have a pacemaker. You'd need to see an ob that is  specialized in high risk. You will need to be monitored closely. I was a teen when My abdominal pacer was removed. It is now in my left upper chest. I have had 2 healthy pregnancies, delivered both naturally as well. I was 1 when my first pacer was put in, so It i all that I know. I had my devices replaced prior to both of y pregnancies. any med wih or Pril, youd...

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Abdominal pacemaker and pregnancy?

Hello I'm new to this page and just wanted to see if anyone could answer my question because due to financial circumstances I can't see the referral adult cardiologist I was referred to anyways my name is Alyssa I'm 22 years old and I have had a pacemaker since age 4 due to sinus node dysfunction and a VSD I got my first one placed in my abdomen and I'm on my 3rd pacemaker now as an adult I'm currently a college student and I want to have a family someday but due to my abd...

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BIV ICD

New to site. Glad I found. Lots of interesting info. Have had mine for a month, just had a 2nd procedure last week for the replacement of the so called "complicated lead". The one that cannot just be placed anywhere. I just got a call today that my update last frid shows low impedance and that I need to go back again. Have any of you had complications of this same issue?  

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Anyone have random tachycardia episodes

Hey guys, I just got my pacemaker fit in almost 3 weeks ago and I've healed fine but I have really weird symptoms that I didn't have before. My heart rate is still a little wonky and it fluctuates between 60-90 throughout the day. Also, when I go to sleep, I end up waking up abruptly and scared because my heart rate is over 100 more like 120 and I have palpitations. I had my pacemaker interrogated three times and it's workng perfectly fine they're saying it's my own pacema...

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