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Fatigue issues

In April 2014 I had bypass surgery and needed a pacemaker because my heart would not pace. Since then I have had fatigue issues. It got to the point in Aug.2015 my cardiologist discovered my heart was not in sink. So they put a 2 lead pacemaker in. Since then my fatigue has gotten worse. In 2 weeks they are going to try to tweek it and see if it helps. The Doctor tells me people have different results from pacemakers. I am 60 and my retail job requires a lot of physical labor. If this does not...

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New Pacemaker

I had a pacemaker put in Oct. 6th 2015 and everything has gone wrong. They say it is Minor surgery but mine wasn't. I had a big hematoma and lots of swelling and my lung was nicked so had trouble breathing for a while. The bruising has gone down my arm past elbow and under breast. I went to have it checked out and one of the leads to the Atium has come loose not of my doing so now have to go back in and repair it. I also have Afib and pulse is erratic and beats low so that is reason for Pacemake...

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Odd feeling

Had my pm installed oct 5th at ate 42,each day has been challenging. Thought id feel so much better. Was diagnosed with vvs in September with 2 positive ttt. Including flatlined on both. Anxiety is overwhelming and now panic attacks are more often. Im not set to see dr. Till nov 4th. How do I know my leads are working. Keep thinking the discomfort an twings are something wrong going on..please let me know your thoughts.

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Need imput

My EP told me he didn't want to make. Me dependent. On my pacemaker because how young I am,but now wants to. What are some of side effect of being totally dependent. On pacemaker can you still do what you want? My EP said I be more fatigue ,I am already that way I crash after any activities.I don't have energy after work to play with kids even on weekends and on Sundays after I preach I crash. And never had this problem till last 2 years.

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ICD Revision - arm is numb

I am on my fourth ICD and had this one implanted in June, 2015. It never sat right and I would get weird pains, etc. Plus it was really showing under my skin, I have never had that with any of my others. I should say, mine is put under the left breast. My original one that was put in in 1997 was larger and the doctor thought that would hide it better. So, since the pocket is there that is where all the subsequent ICD's have been put.

A few weeks ago, my current doctor agreed that some...

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heart bugging

to me it feels like my heart is bugging but when I checked heart rate on my cell it said 74 it is weird last week when I went for a check up my DR said I was using it only 1% & 4 % the past few days I feel like it has been a shitload more I might go see my dr tomorrow to see for myself what the deal is it makes me scared when I get like this

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shoulder

This may sound crazy but since they changed my battery I have had pain in my left shoulder joint when lifting or moving it at times not a constant pain but enough that it bothers me anyone ever hear of this?

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Two Lead Dislodgements

Hi I am 39 years old. Got a PM in 21-7-15. 15 days later it was discovered that the Atrial lead had moved. Got repositioning done in 12-8-15. While in ICU after the repositioning, the doctors discover that now the ventrical lead (RV ) had moved. But the doc lied to me and told me that all is fine and discharged me the day after.

I was suspicious so I went to another doctor who saw my fluoroscopy report and confirmed that the RV lead was displaced. Since then i have taken opinions f...

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magandang umaga..

hi good morning to all... im on 1 and half year now on my dualPM (bradycardia)
my question is.. i expirience always anxiety attack..my blood preasure is high when i feel exitement( ex. playing poker,chess,)
my drugs maintenance now is xarelto(blood thiner
many times i feel my baterry stop running i think im going to heart attack.. feeling crazy!

thanks and sorry for this.. i just try to show my feelings..
i tried many supplements( like intra,usana,barley, ect..)

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welding with a pacemaker

welding

Comment posted by parfab on 2015-10-06 01:40.

Hi all in new here ive recently had a pm fitted only 45yrs of age and my forte is fab/welding its a medtronic pm... been in trade 20 odd years still off work as they are saying its not safe because off emf fields they dont know what they are and my hr dept are finding it difficult to get some one to do it i reside in uk scotland and i am desperate to get back to work as i hav...

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Update-new problem help

So I went to the Ep specialist to get checked out since I am in so much pain.
I am now in a-fibb and have been for 5 days. This is 5 weeks post pacemaker.
They started me on Metropolol and xarelto. They said if my heart doesn't go back into its own rhythm I will have to do cardio version. I am so scared.
I had stopped taking Xanax last Thursday and had to take one today I think it helped a little my heart feels calmer.
My Ep specialist thinks for some reason I have fibromya...

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Pacemaker and radiotherapy

I had an uncomfortable experience yesterday of receiving what should have been 8 Gy of radiotherapy ( DXT) for lymphoma, resulting in a tachycardia ( fast heart beat) of 120/min, paced, when my resting rate is 60 /min. My cancer is mid chest, at the back, and is cutaneous ( skin). The radiation ( X rays) directly affected my pacemaker causing me to paced at 120/min.

There is a study of 96 patients with a similar problem
(http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/198)

I m...

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Verapamil

After my last visit to the consultant we discussed my ongoing problem with AVNRT. Had an ablation 16 years ago for the original problem which left me with a modified fast pathway.
For a few years things were fine then slowly I became more and more in tolerant to exercise then started getting arrhythmias. 2008 got the first of many treadmill tests and monitors etc...etc...
Finally end of last year got diagnosed with2:1 HB PM implanted in Feb 2015. 6 months of adjustments then one visit...

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Elbow Pain

So I read alot of the messages in regard to elbow to shoulder pain. Has anyone figured out what this is? New to the site BTW...
Had a St Jude implanted 5 years ago.. it infected out of my chest 2 years ago. found out they failed to mention there was a recall on the leads. waited 2 years to get another out of fear of more side effects. when it came to the point I had to have one, I did. Now I have major left arm pain all the time. any ideas? answers? Thanks Nikki... wyohdh@gmail.com

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heart rate up and down quickly

I have found that after an ablation caused from sarcoidosis my heart rate which was paced at 70 with my pacemaker my heart rare fluctuates from 70 to 100 and then back again within a minute. It now happens all day long at rest. I'm wondering if my pacemaker can be adjusted for this.

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feeling weak and having the same symptomes as befo

Hi everyone,

i got my pm on july 2015 and it did not change anything.I mean i still have the same symptomes as before such as weakness,feeling of passing out,dizziness and so on...so the hole month of july i went back to the doctor who did the operation ,and he said it s not from the Pm ,then i didn t go back there anymore.i am just staying home and doing nothing but thinking about it.is there anyone here ho was in the same situation and found solution.please ,i am really worried ....

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Burning sensation

Hi guys, my 5 year old son had heart surgery a year ago at the Mayo. He had a airtic mechanical valve put in and a pace maker. His pace maker was put in his abdomen because he didn't have enough room in the chest area. Recently he's been complaining of pain inside and a burning sensation. Has any one heard of this or know if this is normal?

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movement of wires

I just passed the two year mark for my pm. My celebration? Something is now poking up under my skin. I am rather freaked out about it. Tuesday I see a new cardiologist. (my former one considered me a just a pacemaker patient, not a person.) My question is: have others had this happen, and what ended up being the solution? I cannot think I will get away without surgery. Thus the freaking out! Thank you all for all your support and answers for two years!
judyblue

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Occasional minor shocks

I am occasionally awakened by minor shocks from my pacemaker and I am wondering if others have experienced this. These shocks are not severe and are not recorded within the defibrillator when read at the doctors office. I have contacted Boston Scientific regarding this and they deny this can happen. I have experienced a shock from the defibrillator while sleeping and most likely cardiac arrest had occurred rendering me unconscious so I never felt the shock.

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pacemaker removal Oct 12

I am having my pacemaker removed on Oct 12. I did not need it. My pm was turn off for 2 months first and for the first time in a long time I felt energetic, I was basically sitting around the house all feeling drained of energy. When my Doctor saw me after those two months even she saw the difference in me. I feel alive again.
What I realized after it was turned off was that it was like having an internal tens machine and had blocked most of my severe arthritis pain. I can donate my pacemak...

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