Treadmill

My pacemaker was fitted a few months ago. I notice that when  I now go on the treadmill my pulse rate shoots up very rapidly to over 120 whereas previously it took quite a few minutes before reaching this rate. Is this a normal effect of a pacemaker

3 Comments

Settings

by Cabg Patch - 2016-09-28 18:18:41

your settings (specifically Rate Response) need adjusting.

Not necessarily

by IAN MC - 2016-09-28 18:40:57

The important thing is how do you feel on the treadmill ?  Forget the numbers; do you feel better or worse than you did before ?  If you feel worse you may need RR adjusting , if you don't,  then the setting may be right.

I  would expect my HR to reach 120 quite quickly on  a treadmill. This does of course depend on whether you run or walk on it.

Ian

 

how does it feel

by Tracey_E - 2016-09-29 09:44:17

Do you feel energized or short of breath when it happens? My newer one has a different rate response than my last one so my rate goes up faster now. I love it! My stamina is a lot better. However, it also means I get short of breath going up the stairs or occasionally just walking across the room. Then it's annoying, but I for now at least I'm not asking them to adjust it because it's helpful when working out. It's not uncommon to take a few tries to get it fine tuned. If you don't feel right, go back. 

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