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Restricted movement?

Hi Guys,

I'm a newbie to this site but finding it so useful......thanks.
I had my Medtronic Biventricular PM fitted on 8th October and the pain is now becoming less as each day goes by.What I want to know is-Is it normal for my arm to feel really heavy/achy and sometimes a bit tingly too?
Also I am worried as I still have restricted movement & specifically....I cannot reach my right shoulder with my left hand because the pacemaker unit prevents me from doing this. It feels a...

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first implant

Hi guys! i'm 29 and just got my first pacemaker on tuesday. my chest is super sore (to be expected) but i feel like i have something stuck in my throat! like i swallowed something that didnt go all the way down.did any one feel that too?
my surgery went all right but i was totally awake the whole time and recall the entire implantation including the sound of the laser...ewwww!

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Pacemaker sticks out #2

Just wanted to clarify my question ... I'm wondering if the
Pacemaker is supposed to stick out more while I'm healing
And if it will start to look and feel less noticeable as
Time goes on. Thanks for answering

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Got an implant date....

November 9th!

The EP will be using a Medtronic Adapta for my AV Block.

Does anyone have any compliments or complaints with this device?

Thanks all!

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Did anybody did the PM implant in HKG

Did anybody did the PM Implant in HKG /
Can you recomend a doctor and/or hospital ?
As an Expat I am now in HKG but will go back to Israel within few months, do you know if there is a problem with maintenance/periodic checks in different location than the implant was done ?

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pacemaker sticks out

hi I am 27yrs old and have just had a pacemaker implated on october 11th, im just curious if anyone knows if its normal that it sticks out a little while its healing and im also wondering when i can start lifting because i have a 5 month old baby

thank you

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palpitations

Hello,
I just had a PM inserted (under emergency conditions) on Sunday. Came home yesterday. Am amazed at the increase in my energy level, although the surgical site is VERY sore since I had it implanted under the pectoral muscle. My only complaint is occasional palpitations every once in the while. The beats are very strong. It occurs on the bottom of my heart. It's the same feeling I had when they were testing my PM right after insertion and I was still on the cath lab. Is this normal? I...

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Pacemaker Placement

Hi,
I've been reading this site for the past three months after I was suprised to find out I have 3rd degree heart block. I am scheduled to receive my pacemaker this coming Wednesday (and I am terrified). I had myocarditis which is resolving (or for all pratical purposes resolved according to my dr's) and we were waiting to see if it would clear up the block, which it didn't. I'm not having any symptoms, heart looks fine according to echo's, MRIs, etc. There is a chance that it is congenit...

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New to this site!

Hi! I am new to the site. I am on day 3 of having my pm implanted, my diagnosis was sic sinus syndrome with some afib. I have a question...is it normal to still be feeling some palpitations or fluttering s in the chest? Doesn't seem to last because I am assuming the pm is taking over. Traveling a new road....God Bless you all!

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Post op pain and discomfort

Hi there

I had my dual chamber PM fitted on 25th July 2012 due to Tachy/brady syndrome. I have recovered OK and feel much better. The world is a different place when you are not lightheaded all the time. My question is this, how long does the discomfort and pain last. I have quite a bit of discomfort from the device and it can be very irritating and annoying. I also get like sharp stabbing pains around the incision site and what feels like a pulling or a stretching. I sometimes c...

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New pacemaker

Just had a pacemaker two days ago due to 6 second pauses when heart stopped. Heart stopped during tests on Wednesday and taken into surgery the next morning. So I don't know make, model, etc yet. I do have a Biotronik device beside my bed that at 3:00am each morning it transmits data from my pacemaker to a data base for review every morning. Any advice on what I definitely should not be doing now. I am doing practically nothing to give scar tissue time to build up around the leads and device to...

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Pacemaker placed!

Good morning! Two days ago I got my pacer placed for CHB status post Ablation approximately 1 month ago. I'm sill it the hospital but feeling much better today. The first night was horrible. The pacemaker site and side for that matter felt fine however my right shoulder back area would spasm up and hurt so bad along with every deep breath my mid and right chest wound develop sharp pains :( Yesterday my back let up quite a bit however I developed nasea and vomiting and potassium level dropped and...

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Incision healing

I'll be 3 weeks post op on Wednesday. I have a Medtronic Sure Scan RVDR01 for bradycardia that resulted in a complete heart block. I'm 40 years old and very active prior to PM implantation. My PM is sub-pectoral and the incision was glued and not stapled or sutured. My incision is still raised quite a bit above my chest. (Noticable through my clothing)

How long did it take for the rest of you to get to the point where your incision was flat? As I'm still young and female I'm not thri...

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new pacer

Thursday I had my St. Jude dual chamber pacemaker implanted. Friday noon I came home. So far I have not had one pain pill and I am cooking light meals. My shoulder is a bit tender and I am tired but my constant buzz headache and dizziness is gone. Looking forward to seeing what being active is going to be like. I thought I was heart healthy with low cholestral and low blood pressure until I found out that it wasn't the heat that was making me faint!!! I am still trying to figure out what d...

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Just had a pacemaker put in

I just had a pacemaker put in two weeks ago and my doctors nurse told me I could go back to work with no restrictions, but I am very sore now.. Is this normal? I am worried they let me go back to soon because I work at a hospital as a patient care assistant and I take care of patients of all ages types etc and do a lot of lifting pulling etc. Should I talk to my doctor?

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Worried Uncle about Bi-Ventricular pm

Hi everyone, I'm posting this message on behalf of my Uncle who doesn't have access to a computer, so would be greatful for some information. My Uncle is 71 years old and had a quadruple bipass 6 years ago after suffering a heart attack . He now has heart failure yet is still quite active with exceptions of breathlessness & tiredness, he also has atrial problems & heart block & has been recommended to have a bi-ventricular pm with sync therapy otherwise he has 6 months to live. He is very concer...

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cost of pacemaker

My father was inserted an MEDTRONIC DUAL CHAMBER PACEMAKER SDE01 FOR RS.1,42000 PLUS 49000 AS INSERTION CHARGES I WANT TO KNOW THE EXACT RATE OF THE PACEMAKER IN INDIAN RUPEES.
IF ANYBODY KNOW PLZ POST THANKS

ANIL

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Portable ECG

To any pacemaker Dr. specialist:

my father (76 yrs. old) has a pacemaker since last July. I am wondering if it fine to buy him one of the portable handheld ECG devices. He is a retired surgeon in Latin America so he will understand ECG. However, I am not sure if this is safety at all.

The products that I am talking about are: ReadMyHeart Handheld ECG, InstantCheck, etc.

Some of these allow the use of lead and no need to place the device on the chest.<...

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heart transplant

has any one had a heart transplnt,if so i would like a private message,because,i had one 14 months ago,and my kiddneys shout down,the will think they will wake up,just wondering if any budy also had this problem ,heart surgey or transplant

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Surgery Next Week

I am a 34 year old with Malignant Vasovagal Syncope and will be getting a pacemaker next Wednesday. The doctor told me I would be out of work for a week and unable to resume my running for about 2-3 months.

Just curious how the first few days and weeks go post surgery?? How long did it take people to get back to running?? (I was 40 days away from running my 1st Marathon when my condition changed enough that I need a PM).

I am also worried about how my children are going t...

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