Problems with pacemaker

I have a biotronic pacemaker and get frequent episodes of feeling faint. The consultant told me that sometimes the battery is turned of to save the battery. I have a monitor box by my bed. Is this true about the batteries being turned off?

5 Comments

Does not make sense

by BillH - 2016-04-16 05:04:20

That comment does not make sense. Now things like the low pacing rate, the strength of the pulse and certain features can be reduced or turned off to increase battery life, ONLY IF THEY ARE NOT CRITICAL TO THE PERSON CURRENT NEEDS AND CONDITIONS.

AFAIK no remote monitor can change any settings in the PM. They can only be changed directly by the doctor/technician in the office.

You need to have a serious discussion with this doctor.

First, if you don't know it, find out exactly what your diagnoses is. Then ask specifically how the PM is suppose to help this and what it settings are.

Ask him who/how/where/when this "battery is turned off" and the same for when it is turned on.

Keep a note of the time of day when you are feeling faint and what you where doing. Then at the next PM interrogation ask it what the PM was doing during those periods.

PS

by BillH - 2016-04-16 05:04:38

And if you are only any meds ask him what each one is suppose to do, how it works, and possible side effects.

The feeling faint might not have anyting to do with the PM

frequent episodes of feeling faint

by Good Dog - 2016-04-16 07:04:41

If you are having frequent episodes of feeling faint then you need to see your doctor for some kind of adjustment. Either the pacemaker or the med's (if you are taking any).

What?

by PJinSC - 2016-04-16 09:04:37

I am not familiar Biometrics, but It sounds like your "consultant" is pulling your leg. I have a Boston Scientific CRT-P and I have never been told that the battery turns off to save power. Sounds like he is blowing you off to me. Get to a real PM technician and get your settings adjusted properly. My PM tech is now my friend and he tells me everything about my condition and what he does to tweak it to make it better. I have seen him every six months for three years and I am doing great; 68 years old, and active as I was twenty years ago (being retired helps). Seriously, challenge this guy/gal and get the straight skinny.

BillH is correct in everything he said. Review all your meds for side effects. A good place is www.drugs.com, they have a good interactions checker and very good information on drug side effects.

Good Luck. PJ

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by donr - 2016-04-17 11:04:31

This statement makes no sense at all. Suppose the battery is turned off to save power, How does the PM know when to turn itself back on? It takes POWER to monitor the situation to decide when to turn back on. Battery off = no power.

Someone will say the timer will tell it when to do that. Kinda tough if the timer is not working because of lack of power.

Find a new consultant.

Donr

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