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5 wks tomorrow

Hi everyone, glad I found the club! I am a 57 yr. old female and having a pacemaker was the furthest thing from my mind 5 wks. ago. Ok I think I’m past the shock :0). I keep reading that I should have all this energy, but I don’t. I have always had a lot of energy before my pacemaker, and I am self-employed and my work is physical and I do have to lift and stir much like cooking I guess, as I make lots of natural soap and bath products. I was told I could go back to normal activates but I guess...

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Hi! Help! Pacemaker Surgery

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My name is Brittany. I am 20 years old and am about to recieve my first pacemaker. I've had a reveal monitor implanted and explanted and currently have a port to recieve fluid. Howver, I am a bit edgy about getting a pacemaker. I'm worried about pain after. I'm used to pain but still get nervous about it. Tylenol usually doesn't help me much. Do you think the Dr. will give me a stronger dose? The same doctor prescribed Percocet for me when he took out my reveal monitor. My port is on...

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Patty

Mitral and aortic valve replaced plus a pace maker. Done on Feb. 13th of this year. Recovery is very slow as an infection complicated matters. Right now the only problem seems to be severe pain in the left chest near the pacer implant. Chest X-rays have revealed nothing and the heart is working fine. Has any on experienced this.

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Date Set!

Hello everyone--

This is my first post on the forum, so I'll introduce myself; it is also to let you guys know that I have the date set for my pacemaker implantation: June 5th, 2013.

Anyway, my name is Jacqueline but more commonly known as Jay. I'm 20 years old, living in Northern CA and am having a pacemaker implanted for symptomatic brady and pauses. I'm engaged to a Navy sailor and I'm currently pursuing a career in firefighting; both wildland and city.

I am r...

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bit woozy

its been 6 days since my pm was fitted and today i did a bit of cleaning up in the kitchen emptied dish washer refilled wiped the tops down general tidying i thought i would feel fine doing tht but i started to feel very faint and a bit breathlesss .....why is it still doing tht i thought all would be ok after the pm i know i still have a fast heart rate to deal with too but im on beta blockers for tht, is this normal am i pushing it to early feeling a bit down about it :(

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pacemakers

Having a pm put in on Mon. Taking the Reveal Monitor out...Have secondary heart block whatever that is. Heart rate dropped suddenly from 75 to 30...almost fainted that time. Fainted two times before in the space of 2monts. PA said it was to be put in back ofmuscle. Did I hear her right? I thought it was put under the skin. Feedback????

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pain

hi all.....3rd day of recovery and im getting pain on opposite side of the pm its a strange feeling like something stuck in my chest when on cough or move or as if ive been scraped on the inside not sure wat it is or if its normal only started yesterday please can anyone help ....thanks karen x ........ps IAN no the pm op was nowhere near as bad as i imagined no pain nothing :)

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Anyone have both a Pacemaker and a Port

By Port i mean like PortACath and other brands. Just under your skin and offers direct vein access. Guarenteed IV access every time with one small stick.

My docs want me to discuss this option with a surgeon this week.

I'm only 34, my pacer is for syncope and has been in for 1 year.

The reason for the port is a combo of blood draws ever 4th week, IV iron treatments sometimes as often as every 3 weeks, my current veins are pretty shot (try 12 sticks last time they...

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im home

got home yesterday after havin st jude dual pm fitted wednesday morn ..just got up this morn and urghh feel weak and faint thought id be ok but having to sit around alot also feelin few palps in chest slightly not sure wat rate im set at i wasnt told hope i feel better soon ...by the way im 40 married with a 17 yr old daughter so have good support at home still very sore when i move to bit scared to move to much xxx

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Lightheaded and dizzy

Hi there. I had my 1st pm on 4/19/13 for bradycardia. My BP continued to stay up and my doctor put me on beta blockers and lisinopril. The lisinopril was increased to 10mg daily. Even though the BP is slowing coming down, I continue to have lightheaded and dizzy spells, not sure if it is due to the BP and Beta blockers or hypoglycemia. Is this normal after surgery? Thanks.

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pacemaker insertion and Reveal monitor taken out

Anyone had a Reveal monitor put in and then had a pm put in after?I am going to surgery on Mon. Also what is the recovery like for the pacemaker.

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Scared of having pacemaker put in

Am going to get a pacemaker on Mon. the13th at Scripps Green in La Jolla, CA. I had four ablations for atrial fib and finally the last one took. Recently about 4 months ago, I started passing out...damaging my head. I'm okay now... The year before I had 'almost passing out situations. Right now, my life is crap..I don't know when I will pass out..I can't walk my dog, take a bus, drive etc. I had an almost passing out episode last Fri.l..I have a Reveal monitor implated about a month ago an...

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6 days post op

Hi,
I'm 40 years old and had a dual chamber pacemaker implanted 6 days ago.
There were no issues with the op, although the first night was quite uncomfortable - with chest pain lying down. I'd hd a post op X-ray so the nursing Taff assured me that everything was fine. The pain at night has eased significantly but at night I'm still experiencing some discomfort when lying down - a sort of burning pain in the centre of my chest when I take a breath. I also have a bad headache okay, but...

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4 year old

Hello everyone! I am new to the site! I have a 4 year old (5 in June) who was born with complete heart block. We found out when I was 22 weeks pregnant. She had her PM put in when she was 4 days old. Macie has been a very outgoing normal little girl and the day I have dread since her first surgery has arrived. We found out today that her battery replacement will be this coming tues. We go in Mon for her pre op apt and for her to tour the hospital. The dr said her leads still look great howe...

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Feeling very tired

Hello . I'm new to the site and was hoping for a bit of advice. I'm 50 and had a PM fitted 4 days ago. I was told I could return to work in a week. The trouble is I feel so tired and this morning I feel lousy. I feel as though I have a bad hangover with headache. I'm worried I won't be fit for work next week. What is the normal recovery time after PM surgery? I work in the community, driving to people's houses for appointments. Many thanks.

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not long

well only a few more days of hell for me wednesday is the day i get my pm put in im reallyyyyyy scared but cant wait at the same time everyday is a struggle now with heart rates going from 160s to 30s and then i have fainting episodes from my mobitz 2 , just want these last few days over so its in and im home again no idea wat to expect and how im gonna cope but it cant be as bad as what im going through now i hope ;/ ..... any advice and comments would be great i need calming down having consta...

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Worry Wart Caregiver In need of 411

Hey guys, Thank you for sharing your experiences on here. My mother just had her pacemaker put in 2dys ago. She says she is feeling a little strange feeling in her chest and pain and discomfort where the generator was inserted. I've given her ice packs and gentle reminders about using her arm. She had encephalitis last year and is struggling with short term memory still. Any thoughts for me so I wont be such a worry wart? How much pain did you experience? How did it feel? What made you comfortab...

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6 weeks after pacemaker- dizzy

Hi all.
I'm 22 years old, had a pacemaker surgery due to my congenital AV complete heart block.That was about 6 weeks ago. In the first week of recovery, I had terrible nerve pains in my shoulder, then headaches and such. (In my RIGHT shoulder, and my pacemaker is in the left one). Had to go to the ER, but they just checked the pacemaker, and it worked well. So soon the pain stopped and I seemed to recover fully. But recently I started feeling very dizzy, especially everytime I stood up, I...

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Postoperative

Two weeks postoperative and feel weight in chest when walking a few blocks or carrying a load of wash with one arm down a couple flights of stairs. Never felt this before. I am set at 71 bpm with an Adapta DR pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome.
Any thoughts?

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Pacemaker

Just had my PM inserted April 25, 2013 and all is well.
I was awake for the whole procedure and could feel the tugging and probing. I was given medication through an IV to help me relax and numb the pain. The worst part for me was the nausea after the procedure. I have Sick Sinus Syndrome with long pauses between beats (5.5 second pauses). My heart rate average was 36. My new heart rate is set for 60 thanks to my PM. I am so thankful for this device and the Dr's who have inserted it...

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