Magnets

I have a 2 lead pacemaker for bradycardia. I use an iPad whith a magnetic closer, my question is would this cause me any problems and if so at what distants will the problem be noticed? Lately I have been having some dull pain around my left breast. It is not always there, but often enough I have to wonder about it.
Any advise is appreciated. Thanks

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by Mandi - 2015-01-21 09:01:56

Thank you. It is not breast pain but under and around that area. It is like a thump with pain. I did not think it was the pacemaker but did not want to take anything for granted.

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by missy - 2015-01-22 05:01:34

I'm on my ipad with magnetic ipad case constantly. No problems with pm, which was implanted 9/2014.

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by Tracey_E - 2015-01-22 09:01:14

I have a magnetic ipad case. I took it along to a pm check and it did not have any effect. Rule of thumb is keep anything questionable 6" from our device but I read in bed with it propped on my chest all the time, no problems.

Not likely the pain is the pacer, but get it checked out anyway.

If you are concerned about it

by IAN MC - 2015-01-23 12:01:25

there are loads of non-magnetic iPad covers on the market . I have one which is a great design and didn't cost much

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In fact after the final "tweaks" of my pacemaker programming at the one year check up it is working so well that I forget I have it.