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kelloggs77

Kelloggs77 sent me a PM without a 'title' so it cannot be opened and replied to.....please resend with topic?  thanks

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Video Games

Hi I got my first pacemaker implanted in june 13 2018 and got it reposition after a month I was wondering if its safe or ok to play video games on my computer after two weeks of pacemaker implantation?

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Feel it pacing

Hi I had a Medtronic dual chamber PM put in 11 days ago. It’s been harder than I anticipated. Does anyone feel themselves pacing? The last few days have been very noticeable, and I can’t ssy that I’m doing anything different it’s just happening and its uncomfortable 😣 

Thanks .... Celeste 

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42 and dizzy, pressure in my head, fatigue (weakness in legs and arms)

Hi All,

I seem to be going down the road (I think) of needing a PM.  Back on 6/27 I left work early due to severe (nearly passing out) dizzyness.  By 7/1 I had seen a cardiologist and then spent 4 days in the hospital.  They did a spinal tap, MRI, Eco Cario, Eco Carotid, multiple EKGs and tons of blood.  They came back with nothing except some kind of delay on one of the EKGs.  The ONLY thing anyone noticed was that as I was sleeping (with a EKG monitor), a nurs...

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wireless head phones ?

I have a new ICD . Do wirelesas headphones interfere with the ICD?

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Nurse device check

I  had a device check today and when they speed it up it makes me feel nauseous. Well I have felt crappy ever since today. Anyone else get this?

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Complications

I had a bi-ventricular paecemaker  installed in November of 2017.  I am a 58 year old woman who developted essentially CHF as a result of left bundle branch block from a virus (possibly the flu), all leading to an ejection fraction of  30 prior to the pacemaker installation.  What should have been a simple operation on this relatively healthy woman turned into a nightmare.

The morning after the pacemaker installation, I was dressed and waiting for my husband to pick...

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pacemaker

Hello, I don't know If you're going to read this but anyway I have to try :)

I dont speak perfectly English, so sorry for the mistakes you'll see by reading this text. 

I come from Switzerland, and Im now in Highschool (my third year) and I have to do a work on a chosen subject. Its an exam. I chose to talk about pacemaker. psychological effects that people can have after their pacemaker implantation, and for that Im looking for people to talk about what they felt...

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Medtronic MCL monitor

I don’t understand why we can’t get access to our readings online. I am supposed to send via Bluetooth periodically. I’m sure doctors think it would freak some out by seeing their data but I think I would be reassured about the sensations I get. 

Anyone know why? It is our information after all.

thanks

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Do I need it?

My endocrinologist I've been going to for decades noticed that I had a low pulse (47) at her office the other day. She was worried and asked me I felt dizzy or anything. I felt great with absolutely no symptoms. She got me an ECG right then, and it confirmed that my pulse was 42. Still I felt fine. She wanted me to go to a cardiologist right then, but I told her I would go the next day. 

I went about my usual routine, exercising every day, and I finally got to see a cardio...

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Day 4 post op, 2nd device

Still feeling really sore and swollen.  I've been huggin' ice packs like a long lost friend.  Extra strength Tylenol is doing nothing so I figured I would give my liver a break and stop taking it as of yesterday.  

My new device is a Boston Scientific "Momentum" CRT-D.  I was told there are new bells and whistles after 10 years.  I thought it would be smaller but my EP said it is larger...with all the new technology.  So he had to make the...

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Has this happened to you?

So I'm 24 and I got really sick following my diagnosis, and the nearest hospital wasn't one I had an up to date chart at. I wrote on the paperwork that I had CHF, and eventually saw a doctor.  She asked me "So what makes you think you have heart failure?" I just said "I was diagnosed about a month ago with an ejection fraction of 15" of course the doc was shocked but it didn't me til she left and my mom (who was there the whole time) started going off that...

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Anyone have experience with having lithotripsy (Kidney Stone)

Hello,

I have a large kidney stone that they want to smash with lithotripsy.   Does anyone have any advice on this procedure?  I have a St. Jude CD3365-40Q pacer (bi-ven / defib).

 

Thanks 

Vaughan

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Altitude

Morning all-

I’m planning a trip to Colorado (a first one since getting my pacemaker), should I have any concerns with the altitude and my pacemaker?

Thanks!

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26 Yr old female from Swindon.

Hi all, new to the PM club and thought I would say hi! Wondering if anyone else is from the swindon Wiltshire UK area  and/or around my age ish?! I had my PM Fitted in 2008 when I was 16 and have had 3 battery/model changes since. I have a beautiful daughter who is now 6. I don’t know anyone else with a pm and would be nice to chat to someone in a similar situation. 

Thanks

J :)

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Weight loss

My baby is four months old and had a pacemaker fitted one month ago,after surgery he developed a pericardial effusion and a pleural effusion which he had to have drained,since the oPerations my son hasn’t gained any weight and is loosing small amounts,he is also being sick after most feeds since the pacemaker was fitted,please can someone give me some advice thanks

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PVC's/Irregular Rhythm

I have a question that I hope someone can relate to or answer for me. I was having a problem with my rate response. During exercise, yard work, basically anything that you would expect a chage in HR mine was pretty much at 95 for most everything tops. At times I might get my rate up to just over 100. My EP adjusted my rate response a bit. Ever since that I have had a lot and I mean a lot of what felt to me like Afib but I have it document and the EP said it is simply APC's and PVC's....

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Police/Cops/Law Enforcement/Tactical Officers

Are there any other Law Enforcement members out there? Anybody have issues with their employers?  Just asking out of curiosity.  I am an NJ cop, SWAT operator, pacemaker implanted in 2013.

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Pacemaker Trade

I just had a pacemaker installed and it was somewhat of an emergency so not much time to logically assess choices, most of my decisions were based on the assigned doctor recommendations.

In hindsight I would like to have done a trade on what pacemaker is best suited for my age and lifestyle.  One article I read suggested that by default pacemakers are designed for old people implying that they are not well suited for younger and or active people.  Upon reflection I would think...

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Travel - Hospital Locator

For my own peace of mind I thought it might be useful to know where local heart hospitals are while travelling.  I have created a shortcut on my cellphone to this link <a href="https://www.sjmglobal.com/en-int/patients/resources-and-support/clinic-locator/travelingpatient">Heart Hospitals</a>

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