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Easter

Wishing all my PM and CRT friends a very Happy Easter. I feel blessed and hope that you fell well and stay strong

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2 month anniversary ~ almost back to normal!

Hi Everyone,

Today is my 2 month PM implant anniversary. I am happy to say I am doing really well and almost back to 100% of where I was before my surgery. Since I had no symptoms prior (no shortness of breath, no extreme fatigue, no exhaustion while exercising - NOTHING) except 2 syncope episodes one evening, I really don't feel much different and since I just have 2nd degree heart block my Dr. told me it would be that way. He said since I was in good health to begin with my re...

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Breast Cancer w/tissue expander

Hello,
I guess I will follow suite, I am new to the site and didn't realize it even was even available. I am 53, I have a Metronics Defibrillator that was implanted May 4, 09. The only issue I have had is that my breast implant ruptured shortly after. In Nov 2013, I went for routine mammogram, had ultrasound and biopsy Dec 2013 and then on Jan 2, 2014 I was told Stage 1 cancer. I had left breast tissue removed March 2014 and they implanted a tissue expander. I have had several episode...

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is it a nerve ?

Hi I have had a PM for 15 years, recently I get a ticking/jumping feeling over my Pm, it feels like a nerve jumping , no pain just annoying anyone else get this ? I don't want to run off to the hospital for some thing so small, just want reassurance .

Ta Moe

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movement of pacemaker

had pacemaker fitted Nov 2012 turned over in bed from left to right oacemaker shifted up to collar bone I pushed it back into place No symptoms no pain pulse rate as set .Is this normal ??? has anyone experienced this ?

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Altitude Training v Badly adjusted PM

We all know the theory of altitude-training where top-level athletes train at high altitudes. They go off to somewhere like the Great Rift Valley in Kenya where their bodies become accustomed to low levels of oxygen. They then run like crazy when they return to lower altitudes for their athletic events.

My pacemaker gurus, in their infinite wisdom quickly identified that :-

i) I am not a top-level athlete and
ii) I cannot fly over to Kenya because my wife says...

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What other test when need of MRI?

Hi!
just joined today because I have been searching for an answer to a question I have online and came upon this group that I never knew existed! Happy to join - I am 41 and on my 2nd pacemaker...my first was at 27 y/o.
This is my question: I have been having severe lower back issues the last several months that are getting worse. I had a CT scan and I just know that they'll *want* an MRI, but that's obviously not going to happen. I like to be informed before I see the doctor and...

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Inotropic therapy

Hi everyone thanks so much for yesterday's support, I got a phone called and e-mail from my doctors about what is coming up for me on Wednsday 23rd of April; I am having a Inotropic therpay or in other name is heart pump medication; their are putting in a intravenous catheter line with a infusion pump, because of my heart being so weak, I am one step from a heart transplant, I have gone into stage 4 heart failure, to ensure my life this must be done. These are the medications their are going...

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atorvastatin

put on these 3 weeks ago, started having chest pain, feels like electric shocks, chest feels tight, i think it could be side effects. Should i bother doctor

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Kaitland

Warmest wishes, prayers and good thoughts go with you today as you get your PM word of advice--remember to ask for ice pack when you get back to room. It will really help! You'll be ok and feeling sooo much better!! at least that was my experience!!

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Pacemakers and Angina

I had a pacemaker fitted just 10 days ago for 2-1 heart block which showed up on a tread mill test. Shortly afterwards I noticed that I had a tightness across my throat rather like indigestion. I have since spoken to the pacemaker clinic who said the problem was not related to the pacemaker. I was asked if I had angina? I said not as far as I knew and I certainly had not been told that I had anything other than the heart block. I queried the suggestion that the tightness might not be due to the...

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Wanting someone to talk to that understands

Hey I'm Helen twenty nearly twenty one had my pacemaker fitted recently after passing out since the age of thirteen I never thought anything of it until October last year it caused me to crash my car since then I was under going investigations for epilepsy the tests came back negative this dis heartened me as I still didn't know the cause and I was passing out at least three times a month if not more which it was beginning to affect my life more and more neurology then passed me to cardiology wh...

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New member from the Philippines

Hi everyone, happy to have found this site. It's really relieving to read the messages. I am 38 and just had my pacemaker implantation last March 5th. Days before my procedure I have browsed the postings here and was well-informed on how it is to become a "wired" individual and it gives me enough courage to face it. My recovery is doing great and just had my 2nd interrogation last week. The wires are stable and still have 13.5 years...

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Staple removal

I had my staples removed today. I feel like I'm doing surprisingly better than I had inticipated. My last surgery I really struggled with. This lead removal, ablation, and pm revision, has been much more tolerable. I am 10 days post op today, and am ready to start taking on the world. Ji still have some discomforts, but wrapping myself in ice seems to do the trick. My groin area hurts the most, but this to shall pass. Hope everyone else is on the mend. I look forward to attempting some future 5...

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having it soon

hi all
met with my physiologist today. i will be having crt-d procedure within 1-2 weeks. trying to stay calm:)

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concerned

Hello everyone, was just fitted with my new St. Judes Pacer, but my son has the flu does any one know if I should be worried?

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help

Hello there.
Am scheduled for a c-section tomorrow morning at week 35 preg after difficult weeks of the entire pregnancy. I had uncontrolled svt and increased pvcs throughout my pregnancy. I'm not on any medication right now..metroprolol was stopped at the beginning of the 3rd trimester. My doc has prescribed ceftriaxone 1mg half an hr prior to my surgery to decrease the risk of infection to the heart since I v a pacemaker. Anyone with similar experience? Am very worried about the whole p...

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CRT-D and I Feel Fine

Hello Everyone,
Just turned 57 in February and had a Medtronic DTBA1D4 CRT-D with Pacing lead implanted March 19, 2014. I was diagnosed with nonischemic viral cardiomyopathy with a dilated left ventricle and a moderate to severe regurgitating mitral valve. My EF was only 15% when diagnosed (Nov 2013) and increased to 20-25% pre-implant using meds.
They also discovered I had bundle branch block LV and RV out of synchronization.

After seeing four Cardio Doctors they settled o...

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Beer and Wine

I've had my ICD for a year due to ventricular tacchycardia. The night I was brought into the ER, the doc told my wife no caffeine or alcohol for me...ever....again....it's toxic.

Haven't had either but it would be nice to have a glass of wine on a holiday or birthday...I'm not talking every night or every week, but on a rare occasion.

Over the last year, the docs have said it would be OK to have a glass on a rare occasion but I am petrified, thinking my heart and ICD will g...

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Numb arms then spacey dizziness

Last night not long after I went to sleep I woke up with sort of numb arms, I went back to sleep and didn't have a repeat of that feeling.

Today when I was driving my car, I had been driving for over half an hour when I suddenly felt like I was going to pass out. My vision was all wavey in front of me. I was on a four lane highway but luckily was able to get to the kerb and turn into a side street,

My heart was thumping wildly and I still felt like I might faint, even thou...

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