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health change is my cardiologist understanding me ? help me please

pacemaker since 07 am 36 years male, i will be getting a replacement next month i have 4 months of battery left,. can low battery be making feel bad? i have new symptoms i wonder why, i have anxiety panic attacks, also dr told me i have enlarge heart but it pumps good. i take cartia i do notice that my blood pressure sometimes is 140 around there. i take lorazepam for anxiety . i notice this past 2 weeks i been feeling like out of balance like dizzy but nothing is spinning is not vertigo they...

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store scanned

My pacemaker sets off the alarm at a store I go into. I though this was a thing of the past as my pacer is only a few months old..

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Sharp shock

I had a pacemaker fitted about 6 months ago. Everything seemed fine. Last night I had what seemed to be an electric shock across the top of the pacemaker. Any ideas what this might be, and should I be concerned?

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Shuffling gait

I have suddenly developed a shuffling gait. My GP assures me it is not Parkisonian and will disappear in time. I had a pacemaker fitted about six months ago and all has seemed fine. Is there any connection between the shuffling gait and my pacemaker?

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sinus rhythm

Hi!  I'm in avib so much when I feel the sinus rhythm it's almost like "whats that".  I've had 3 ablations and a PM.  I have Persistent left IVC and this last abaltion almost killed me; I was brought back twice.  My avib was better but it's back now with a vengenace and I'm told my only option is an AV Node Ablation.   I've decided to go to a Specialist in Boston to check out other options.

I'm 56 and a very positive person...

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New in the site

Hi guys,

I'm new to this site, 34 and had a pacemaker implanted 9/9/2016. I still feel me a bit dizzy and have some discomfort in schoulder. Fopfuly wil be better soon.

Peter

 

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upgrade to dual chamber ICD and lead removal

I had my dual chamber pacemaker implanted for SSS in February 2015.  My atrium is paced at 100%.  I had sudden cardiac arrest caused by vtach/vfib/asystolet due to hereditary arrhythmias In July, fortunately in the EP's waiting room.  My EP is still amazed I survived 10 minutes of asystole and 10 minutes of vfib and 5 shocks before I regained a sustainable rhythm.  I have recovered with no deficits or damage to any organs.  Obviously the EP did perfect CPR and it...

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Airport Security with PM cards in other languages

Hi

We are thinking of travelling to Asia,  Has anyone had an issue showing a PM card in english to security in say China?

Wondering if there are other language PM cards (Biotronik in my case)

Bruce

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Pacing out of an Arrythmia

Had a tough time with arrhythmias lately. Cardioverted April 8, again May 10. Ablation July 25 that didn’t hold. Then cardioverted again August 14, also didn’t hold.

Went to the doctor yesterday and they tried something different in the PM lab. They paced me out of the arrhythmia. My atrium was going at about 180 bpm’s. They sped up the atrium and then would shut it down to try and beak the circuit. They tried it several times moving the speed up each time. Finally at...

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burning sensation at top of head

hi everyone! i haven't

been on i awhile. i just got married sept 10,2016. i been under stress before. i had really bad burning sensations on my scaly. i been to er 10 times had  cat scan and blood work everything was fine. now i'm having the same burning sensations. neurologists says its nothing life threatening butt its scary. any suggestions please and thanks.

Mrs.Cryer

 

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PM Implant confirmation thoughts

It has been on my mind that my cardiologist rush me into having a PM immediately following reading a 24 hour Holt monitor showing 11 - 12 second periods of no heart beat at rest but having no symptoms. I was taken by ambulance from his office and had surgery 3 hours later. Last night I talked with a doctor friend that also met my wife at the hospital before surgery to be with us. I felt that what she told me last night was good to share with others who may have reservations about having a dev...

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Life

How u guys make yourselves happy after surgery. How to get over of this feeling. I sometimes try to b positive but soon i become sad . I want to b happy and positive , I am doing lot of things to become normal but soon my mind reminds O you got chb after radio frequency ablation and you got pacemaker due to that. I feel myself unlucky.

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Ejection fraction after surgery

Hi,

I am posting for my dad. He is 60 years old. Had a pacemaker surgery 6 motnhs back. His Ejection Fraction was dropped to 10-15%, thats why doctor suggested to get a pacemaker installed. Now after having pacemaker for 6 months, when his Ejection Fraction was tested again, its just 25%. Is it ok number? Doctor said its fine. But I somehow has my doubts. I think EF of 25% is very less after the surgery. What were your EF after surgery? Please enlighten me what can I do?

Thanks

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Bedside monitor

I am getting ready to go on a short trip.  I will be away from home three days.  Is it absolutely necessary that I take my Medtronic bedside monitor with me?  Or can I get away with not having it with me for that short of time?  Thanks so much.  We will be flying and I just did not want to pack it if I did not have to.

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New here,

Has anyone ever had to get a PM out of the clear blue sky? 

Have been in good general health seeing a DR on a regular basis. All tests come back normal except for slight elevated blood pressure and was on blood pressure meds. 

Went to work on Friday and I passed out, went to hospital and everything was normal was about to be discharged and blacked out again....heart flatlined admitted me...was transferred to a better hospital and flatlined 5 times during the next 12...

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Needing some advice

Hi Everyone

I have been feeling dizzy lately approx a week or so. I have felt like my eyes cannot focus or adjust to rapid movement of my head or like when watching TV. Tonight when on a walk it felt like the ground tipped and I had to catch myself. Could this be a pacemaker thing or vertigo. Should I be concerned or have others experienced this and it's just my body continuing to adjust. 

I don't want to run to the Doctor every time I have a new sensation.

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Merlin@home broadband

Merlin@home, you're so @toast, at last! Gross negligence is a criminal offense, indeed. So now as part of the acquisition of St.Jude by Abbott for $25B - we can all exhale as the dirty laundry comes out in public via Justine's report from MedSec (33 pages).

Hacking into the StJ pacemaker by Barnaby Jack (RIP) and other white hats from 50-ft radius was proven and replicated ever since they preventatively turned off veep Dick ...

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Exciting things to do in life

Have a dream and work towards it

 It is important to have a dream because it will give you an area that should be focused on specifically. Having a dream is not enough, but it will help you stay motivated and move towards it with ease. Remember that having a Dream Is not enough if you do not work towards it.

 So it is important to have a dream and even work towards it.

 

Use your mind

 If you want to develop your mind, the first thing you shou...

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Short of breath

Anyone short of breath after receiving a pacemaker.  I had mine implated 6 weeks ago and today I felt short of breath.  Just wondered if anyone has had this experience.

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Dentist Visit

I will be needing to see my dentist soon for both cleaning and fillings and probably some x rays.  Are there some precautions I or my dentist need to take?  Thanks you all 

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I am just grateful to God that I lived long enough to have my ICD put in. So many people are not as lucky as us; even though we sometimes don't feel lucky.