dickg.

Hi My Name Is DICKG. and I had a ST. JUDE Medical Pacemaker Model PM3242 Serial # 2949922 Implant Date 30/May/2014 .
Starting around the third week of June I started with a horrible RED - extremely Itchy Rash Starting on my arms , then on my back , now on my stomach now on my legs.
I also have heart rate control problems I believe but the Doctors claim I am getting false readings on my oximeter and blood pressure cuff. I get readings from 23 to 245 for a heart rate. I have severe COPD and really feel bad when I am lower than 70 and above 110 heart rate . Am I THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS ?

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false readings

by Tracey_E - 2015-01-01 09:01:10

It is very common for us to get false readings, your dr is correct. When you suspect a low reading, always count manually. Even then, our count can be off, esp if you have pvc's or pac's, little half beats between the beats we feel. If the pm is malfunctioning or a lead has dislodged, it will show up immediately when they do an interrogation.

If you are doing 245, it's all you. The pacer can't pace you that fast. When we go fast on our own, all the pacer can do is watch.

Are you on any new medications? The rash sure sounds like an allergy.

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