PM and oven

This past Saturday I had passed out on my couch. Went to ER and Monday a PM was put in. Cardiologist  said my heart rate was too low.  They did do an echocardiogram and put me on a heart monitor until Monday. They were going to do an EP test, but Dr. felt based on the information they had I needed a PM. So I went to Surgery Monday.  I read where ovens don't hurt your PM, but I was making a dish tonight (regular gas oven) and when I opened the door the heat almost felt like it zapped my PM. Should I be concerned? The heat wouldn't have hurt the PM or leads would it?

It was only a few seconds.  

3 Comments

It's all okay

by Gotrhythm - 2020-04-03 20:34:48

It's just common sense to stand back when opening an oven door, since the whoosh of heat can be intense. But I can promise you, if you weren't burned, you can be sure your pacemaker was not affected in any way.

Pacemakers are extraordinarily reliable. They have to be, because milllions of people all over the world are relying on them. They are also very, very tough. Anything you could survive, your pacemaker would survive.

You're new to this pacemaker game. Having been around a while I can assure you the biggest part of adjusting is mental. Fear that something is going to go wrong with your pacemaker--and then you'll die--will ruin your life. It will ruin the very life that the pacemaker was designed to give you.

And it will make you crazy.

Nip any tendency to "what if" thoughts right now. Any time you are tempted to entertain scary thoughts, give your pacemaker a little pat and thank it for being so trustworthy, all day and all night, never missing a beat (literally) for years.

Welcome to the club and to a new lease on life. Everyone is different and heals at different rates. But it is reasonalbe to hope you can feel better than you have in years.

So True

by Tibby63 - 2020-04-03 22:47:23

Thank you.  That's exactly what I needed to hear.  I'm only 4 days out and still pretty emotional has I wasn't sure I was going to make it.  But the Lord decided to keep me here a bit longer with some extra equipment :).  

PM and cookers

by Selwyn - 2020-04-04 13:10:09

Ovens are safe if used properly!

Induction hobs - you must keep 2 feet away from your PM. 

Microwaves are safe.

You should have been given a booklet as to what is and is not safe for your PM.

 Otherwise see:

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/arrhythmia/prevention--treatment-of-arrhythmia/devices-that-may-interfere-with-icds-and-pacemakers

Anything not on the list ( eg. induction hobs)  you can ask the manufactures. I did that for our induction hob!

Welcome to the club.

 

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