second interrogation

I would think that at the minimum, a treadmill / stress test would be one of the first things your cardiologist would do at your initial interrogation ?
5 days after my implant , I went to my local cardiologist for an exam of the surgery site. He said it looked great. He then logged me in with the electronic sensor placed over my PM. He said everything looked great. I had him lower the voltage because of diaphragmatic stimulation I was experiencing and that seemed to help. Should I request that the Bos. Scie. rep be at his office this Wednesday when he removes the staple since reprogramming is probably not his forte? Or see how things feel for a few months?
Thanks , Eric
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3 Comments

Not necessary

by PacerRep - 2012-09-06 06:09:14

If you are feeling fine most people are not going to twiddle with the device. The first thing I ask patients is "how is the device working for you" and then "how are you feeling". If the answer is "great" for both questions, I'm not changing a thing other than safety margins that don't effect the operation of the device....So basically unless you are experiencing problems I wouldn't worry about it. Some Doctors do all the interrogations theirself and do not use Rep's, be careful the way you ask you could offend him.

I have not ad a Rep present

by janetinak - 2012-09-07 02:09:32

except during surgery & with my 1st PM whic had a problem with regulation. So when I see someone in my EP's office it is the EP's trained tech's & as Pacer Rep says above, I feel great since I got #2 & #3 & no need for a rep.

Hope that helps,

Janet

Treadmill test is not usual

by SaraTB - 2012-09-08 08:09:08

You mentioned this in your post - no, it's not a normal part of the follow-up. Adjustments were made to the voltage on mine, to improve battery life without impairing the functionality. As PacerRep says, if you're feeling fine and able to do your normal activity, then they will not want to make adjustments to a set-up that's evidently working. However, if you don't feel right, then keep telling your doctor. It took 6 months of frequent appointments to get my PM finally adjusted to my present settings: tiny incremental changes were made, as I told them how I felt.

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