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My story

I realized that I don't know a lot of the newer folks, so here is my story!
My name is Sydney and I've been a member of PM Club since 2007 I believe.
I was actually diagnosed with my heart defect - congenital complete isolated atrioventricular block - around this time 19 years ago. My mother was 16 weeks pregnant. The doctor thought that based on my heart beat, I was a boy. But my parents had just been told that I was a girl. The doctor took another look at the ultrasounds and said...

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Strange feeling

Ok I'm back again..... Had PM put in 1/30. I went back to work finally Wednesday was weak tired the usual. I started Friday with this strange feeling under my left breast. This weekend I started doing minor spring cleaning which of course has me moving around a lot better. But that feeling has gotten way worse now. And will not ease up.

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question about pacer and exercise

I have had a pacer for 7 years for Bradycardia and Vaso Vagal syncope. It has the rate drop response set. I have had no problems for all this time. Now i have started to work out to lose a little weight and just get back in good shape. I have a personal trainer. Sometimes during the work out I have been getting light headed. I don't feel bad just a little nervous about the possibility of getting dizzy. This has not happened yet. Just getting a little fuzzy. Those of you who exercise regularly mi...

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Intra-pectoral sub muscular pacemaker

Hello, i have a question... Has anyone here had to have a device implanted inside of the pectoral muscle? Well I had, and it was in there for 10 yrs., just about! My Drs have told me that my pectoral muscle needed a plastic surgeon to rebuild the muscle! She happened to be in surgery together with my Dr......
I'm just wondering is this the reason that its hurting so much on this 5 th day after my surgery??? Thank you ..suzanne

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BIS0PROLOL

HI due to PVC I am now on bisoprolol,l started on 2mg and because I am having more and more PVC its gone up to 8mg is this the right way to control these unwanted beats ?
I seem to be draging my self around theses days and need a nap in the day but this means I dont sleep at night very well, so I dont know if its the bisoporolol or my bad habit of sleeping in the day, I am only 56 so its not a age thing.

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Possible New Gene Therapy in Clinical Trials

Interesting article on possible HF treatment:

Stem Cell 'Homing' Signal May Help Treat Heart Failure Patients


Feb. 21, 2013 — In the first human study of its kind, researchers activated heart failure patients' stem cells with gene therapy to improve their symptoms, heart function and quality of life, according to a study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research.

Researchers delivered a gene that encodes a factor called SDF-1 to activat...

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Happy Heart Month!

Hello to all my wonderful wired friends! Just wanted to say Happy Heart Month!

Go ahead. Look at how far you've come in life. Take a minute to reflect on how this journey has shaped you. We have been through more than most, and I think it's time to share that story with the world! You really do not know how many people you will touch and inspire with your story. If you're comfortable, put it out there for the world to see! Use Facebook, a blog, Twitter, PM Club, the newspaper, or what...

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procedure costs

Hi In late January i had a 3 lead pacemaker installed at Vancouver General Hospital. Being a citizen of Canada my costs other than our provincial medical premium of $62.00 Cdn were exactly zero. In fact since my initial cardiac incident in 2004 and a recurrence in 2011 my costs wre other than medication all still zero. During this period I have been attended by up to three medical personel consisting of pharmacists, nurse practioners and cardiologists. My wait time once the decsion wasmade to in...

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Biotronik

Anyone have a Biotronik pacmaker? I just got one and it came with a monitor for 24-7! The dr can turn on a yellow light that says for me to call him.....or the green light means "all is well"! I must be near it at 1:00am each night for it to go through. Anyone e have this? Hans, suzanne

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new date at last!!!!!

Hi everyone got the call this afternoon to be told my new date is 1st march i am so relieved as iv been quiet unwell with this heart issue reciently the spooky thing is it will be exactly 2 years to the day that i had my ablation!!. I really hope this pm fixes me as iv had enough of feeling awful. will let you all know how i go on.

kimbo

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Hernia Surgery???

Good afternoon,

Has anyone with an ICD had Hernia Surgery???

I have a Boston Scientific
CRT-D/ICD...Pacemaker/Defibrillator...and just passed my 3 year anniversary...so far so good, I've only had one shock which occurred last February.

10 years ago, my doctor diagnosed me with Bilateral Inguinal Hernias and suggested surgery. I chose to stall as long as possible since they were not causing any pain, just occasional discomfort on the right side. He respect...

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Beta Blockers & Weight Loss


I came across this article when I was researching my new beta blocker today. This is something I've struggled with since I started taking beta blockers 6 years ago. The new one I'm on is making me extremely exhausted. It's really frustrating. Just looking for some solutions to the problem. Hopefully I can start taking some iron & b vitamin supplements and it will help.
I hope everyone is doing well. If any of my fellow pacers out there have any advice on losing weight and combating f...

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Good news today

Posted a couple weeks ago that I have an uncle that the doctors in Baton Rouge gave up on him and I happen to be in the room at the time.

Well, the good news is that after having him transfered to Ochsners in New Orleans, there transplant team has got him up and running. He will be coming home today. Just unreal from two weeks ago to today's news.

Now he is not healed by any chance, but now he is getting the right treatments. I know this guy and just 7 months ago he was spl...

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What do you think?

I have had fainting episodes for a few years now. Before I pass out I can feel my heart slow down quite dramatically. These episodes are becoming more frequent and I'm not sure if its because the condition is worsening or if my freaking out about it is making it more severe.

Anyway, my doctor signed me up for the tilt table test, and after the nitroglycerin spray I passed out quite quickly. The test showed that my heart rate and blood pressure dropped at exactly the same time. My hear...

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happy happy

Well i posted a few weeks ago asking if id ever be able to ride my horses again, Today i got on my quiet mare and rode up the track! It was amazing i felt so normal again, i know in only 5 weeks post op, but i feel great, all soreness has gone and although i wont be riding properly for a while, at least i know i can.
i didn't realise something so small seemed like a great achievement as i really had started to convince myself i couldn't take the risk.so im going to get a suitable body prot...

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Medtronic monitor

Hello everyone:

My medtronic PM was implanted on Dec, 5 2012 in Ohio, in my last visit with my EP all was OK, and since I moved temporarily to CA they sent me a Model 2490H monitor to send data back to Ohio. On the instruction manual, it says this monitor would work only with an analog landline phone which I do not have. My phone is digital through Time Warner cable and in our area most houses have digital landline. Just wondering should I try to use the digital landline anyway?. I...

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Very worried

Hi My name is monique, I don't hve a pacemaker yet, and I would like to know if I need to get one, I have been to emergency a lit of times, I feel so much tired all the time, like dragging all the time, dizzy, fainting a lot of times, short breath and I had a lot of tests done already which says that I have bradycardia. I have a consultation this week with cardiologist and don't know what he is going to say, my heart rate is about 35 to 45, never more than this. I heard that it can be treated w...

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Do I HAVE to replace my pacemaker

The question I have is a hard one and a personal one with my own valid reasons. If it offends or is distasteful to some and their own beliefs I apologize in advance and pls move on from this posting. I am NOT interesting in posting comments about counseling nor religion. Here it is: I don't want a replacement pacemaker when the one I have now needs replacing. I am on complete pacemaker control so without it my heart would stop. Does anyone know the legality of such a request and if it can be gr...

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Diabetic or no diabetic ?

Hi there my good buddies.
I have yet again had a glucose tolerance test for querying being a diabetic. One doctor said I am and another said I am border line. My BM today was 16.9 and as the norm is between 4 - 8, I think my results are a little high dont you.

I was diet controlled for my ? diabetese, but as this result was high, surely I should have been given medication, but I have to wait for the blood results taken before and after drinking 1 pint of glucose.

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dental work??!!

Morning to all; Hey, I have a pm/defib and am wondering if there are any special instructions to give to dentists or their technicians about staying 6 in away from the device when cleaning, drilling etc. They had a tendency to lean on me b/4 when working and I wonder if that is too close. Thanks for all feedback! Dave.

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You know you're wired when...

Your electric tooth brush interferes with your device.

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Today I explained everything to my doctor, he set my lower rate back to 80 and I felt an immediate improvement.