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My first security scan

Up until this week I've not come across any security scanners. I used to travel a lot for work, pre-PM but since I've retired (just cause I could, nothing to do with PM) I've been able to avoid the hassles of airline travel.

Monday I had jury duty and when I went to the court building it looked like airport security. So being a bit rusty in the drill I put my bag in the tray and proceeded to walk through the scanner. BEEP. I told them I had a PM and that could be the cause, but fo...

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AFib Guide from AHA


The American Heart Association has a new interactive guide for understanding and living with AFib.

You have to copy and paste the link:

http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/aha-publications/atrial-fibrillation--your-healthiest-life/2012092701/#0

Grateful Heart

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irregular heartbeat

I will try to make this post as coherent as possible, but I'm afraid I don't have all of the details. I have a pacemaker for total heart block, but this post is not about me. I took my friend to her appointment for a colonoscopy, but before the procedure, they noticed her heart rate was over 150 and going up and down rapidly. They kept her in the hospital. This is day 2 and she had an echo test that looks at the heart and nothing was conclusive. We heard anecdotal stories that very many people h...

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cardaic arrest

hello friends, i am male 20. here is my question in 2008 during my TPI(temperary PM) implanting my vt leads to cardiac arrest after ^2 mint my heart return to normal operation. after that i received my permanent PM which is Dual chamber DDDR medtronic PM. after that i have no symtops of loss of cosequence my question is that is there chances of sudden cardiac arrest again in my life ? because my pm is not CRD type it is DDR mode any sugestions i am patient of complete heart block. is there any c...

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Pacemaker advice

During a pre-medical, 8 years ago, I was diagnosed with a low heart rate (mid 30 bpm). My heart also paused for 4.9 seconds. I was not aware I had a problem as I was quite active and the consensus at the time was to leave any treatment until I felt symptoms, and then to have a pacemaker fitted.
Fast forward to present time, and again during a yearly medical, the doctor became concerned about how low my heart rate was, and said I must be in denial if I wasn't experiencing any symptoms. I was...

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Merlin@home

Thanks for your answers regarding my Merlin. I called my hospital and they told me they were receiving my information, and that everything was OK.
Thanks again for your postings.

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effect of mobile phone on PM

hello friends i am new here. i have question that using phone will effect battery life of PM ? i use phone for 5,6 hours daily. using phone without sim card will not affect PM? how phone effect PM? i always make 6inch difference b/w PM and mobilephone

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Getting kick out army

Hi I'm new to this I am in the britsh army and I had a heartbeat of 22 beats per minute I fainted twice and i had to have a duel chamber pacemaker put in now I'm getting pap 10 and now I'm getting kicked out the army

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Another Tattoo Question!

They seem to crop up quite a lot, but a search hasn't quite found what I'm looking for.

Medtronic E-M interference guidance suggests 6 inch distance maintained between the tattoo gun and the PM itself. I have also seen that many people have had tattoos much closer - even directly over - their PM.

My question - have any of our inked community who have tattoos close to the device ever personally experienced any interference from the tattoo machinery? (As opposed to anecdota...

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Scared of Flying

I had my PM fitter on new years day this year after fainting a couple of times and the doctor finding I had irregular heart rate.

I have PM which will pace /match upto 120 bpm. Any higher it does not continue to keep up. I have forgotten the tecky term for this.

I am going on a plane for the first time since, and am I so scared of flyer, but I have to go. I used to drink loads and go to sleep, but now with the warfarine I cant do that.

I would think I can get to...

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new guy here

Well after being told for several years something was not right, seeing new doctors i was told this Friday about a pacemaker.I have to say i did not expect to hear that.Now i am unsure what to expect.Sounds straight forward and not complicated but still i am have never had anything wrong.no days in the hospital,no broken bones,no major illness.I have to tell my work about this and know they will be ok with it.I run copy machines all day and do worry about working around such machinery now.oh we...

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Phrenic nerve problem

I've had a pacer for 6 months for a left bundle branch block. Since the day of the implant I've had phrenic nerve stimulation to my diaphragm . The doctor and tech have tried every type of voltage adjustment and drug changes. This past week my doctor told me that since the adjustments are so low the pacer is not helping me. He has suggested replacing the left lead ( which is a 4 vector wire and replace it with a 16 vector wire )and the pacemaker asap to solve the problem. Does anyone have any...

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Max is in da house!!

Just wanted to share a picture of my new friend Max... a 9 week old miniature schnauzer. Stop by the member photo gallery and say hello!! Gary

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Tattoos

I've seen many pictures with people getting tattoo near the pacemaker incision. would that be ok?

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Shifting PM?

Hello,

My dog was really hyper last week and jumped on me while I was laying on the couch. She weighs 70lbs and landed with her front feet right on my pacemaker. My device is functioning with no problems, but it feels like it has shifted around. My PM is implanted in the muscle below my collarbone. I've had a PM for 16 years and it has never felt like it has shifted until now. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how did you get it fixed? Is this just in my head?

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Don..no recent news..have you been eaten by Bears

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Don...I have stuff to talk to you about

TM...please get back to me


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Merlin@home

Does anyone have a Merlin@home transmitter?
How do I know if it is working? I have heard nothing from my Dr. or St.Jude since I set it up.
Any suggestions.

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can i donate plasma

Can i donate plasma since i have a pacemaker

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Why take leads out

So after reading several postings, I have a question: Why do people take their units out after a few years, and also why consider taking out the leads? If you need it dont you always need it? or do you get better after a while? Just curious.

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Pains in my heart

I have had my pacemaker for 7 years. It is scheduled to be replaced within the next 6 months. I have had no problems what so ever up until now. In fact I forget that I even have one most of the time. My life hasn’t changed at all. I work out, I do aerobics etc. For the last few months I get little sharp shooting pains in my heart a few times a day. I have no idea what is causing them. I have to admit that I do drink 2 cups of regular coffee first thing in the am. I have been doing this s...

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