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alternators

Everything I have read online has said that alternators will cause a pacemaker to slow it's pacing until it is removed from the alternator. But is it possible for an alternator to make the pacemaker speed up and stay sped up permanently?!?!

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Always exhausted

Hi everyone. I'm new on this forum and would appreciate getting to know others who have pacemakers and learning from some of your experiences. I had a pacemaker installed in March of this year. It was sent at 60 bpm. I am exhausted all of the time. Have any of you every heard of someone having their bpm's increased to help with exhaustion? I would appreciate

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wound VAC and Pacemaker

Is there going to be a problem if I have a wound VAC about 3" form my pacemaker?

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Being re-admitted 6 days later

Hi,

I received my first PM implanted last Tuesday. I have the Medtronic, dual chamber MRI compatible device. I had some complications after surgery and had a lot of inflammation from the leads. I spent two days in the hospital. This past Saturday, I was found to have pericarditis. I spent the weekend in pain but received a new med to go along with my motrin. It has helped quite a bit.

Today, I recieved the news after my echocardiogram that I now have fluid around my heart...

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muscle twitching

My brother in law just had a pacemaker installed 2 days ago and has muscle twitching. He shakes almost like he's cold, but isn't. They're checking him now, but if it's a lead problem, or placement, how do they fix this?

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shocking feeling

I received my Medtronic Advisa Pacemaker in April of 2014. since then, there are times the pain is so intense in my left arm and chest rea right above the pacemaker and sharp I cant use my arm. trying to lift anything above my head produces a tugging feeling and feeling as if I am being shocked. we checked the pacemaker, it is working fine, my doc said its just part of the healing process that the lead may have moved and is sitting on a nerve. all I know is OW. it hurts like heck. I cnt take...

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Cefaly

Would appreciate if any members have had any experience with Cefaly which is a headband used for headaches. After ordering it, I started to wonder if it could hurt my pacemaker. Please respond if you have heard anything.

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Pericarditis after PM implantation

Hi,
I just had my first PM implanted on Tuesday and have had a lot of inflammation from the leads since surgery. I found out today I now have pericarditis and am in horrible pain. My physician has given me a new medicine to treat it and so I hope to have relief soon. He told me this was pretty rare to happen but was wondering if anyone else experienced this after implantation?

Thanks for any input....

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Shortness of Breath/weakness

I'm 49 with a 7 year old dual lead medtronic pacemaker. I have had shortness of breath followed by weakness increasingly over the past few years. Doctors told me initially it was anxiety which I knew was "bunk" and then they said acid reflux and when I totally changed my diet to all natural and exercise, I still get it. Even more so lately with more intense working out. The Cardiologist medtronics techs have played with my settings for years. My heart is 100% dependent in the atrium and lately m...

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nerve and muscle issues

Hi everyone. New to the sight. I received my PM about 2 months ago. My heart and pacing are doing fine I think although I do feel it kick in. Fortunately it only paces 20% of the time so it is not too bothersome. Before receiving PM I didnt realize for a long time what was causing my shortness of breath and several syncopes. The dr thought it was virus related cause it would come and go for about a year maybe longer. I was diagnosed finally in June of this year with 2nd degree heart block. While...

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Pain at site

site of my implant is hurting for the last 2 weeks I've had the pace/defib two and a half years now

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Pain and Syncope

I just recently had a dual chamber pacemaker implanted to help combat atrioventricular heart block which would cause bradycardia and hypotension which then resulted in pain, syncope and cardiogenic shock. Every time my pacemaker paces my ventricle, Vpaces, I feel it and it hurts. It feels like a horse is kicking me in my chest with every pace. I am also still going in and out of heart block and sometimes the pacemaker will pace me and sometimes it does not. Sometimes it paces when it's not suppo...

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need emotional support

hello friends-
enter cardiologist-
pacemaker surgery august 26-
surgeon punctured my lung-
lung collapsed-
chest tube-
10 days in hospital-
dr removes stitches-
incision opens-
get restitched-
take off dressing today and entire sight is bruised and marks like blood under the skin-
haven't been seen yet-
but nurse suggested infection-
i want different dr-
clinic doesn't want me switch-
there is constant pain at the the sig...

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Feeling unwell

Hi

I have just had my dual chamber fitted 4 days ago and apart from the soreness in my left harm I am finding when I stand up I feel very unwell has any one else had this and how long does it last i'm 46 And feel life's changed drastically at the mo.

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Merlin transmitter

My grandmother has a St Jude pacer, Merlin at home transmitter. She is in a nursing home, they are telling me we can't set this up, because to many phones lines in the building, even though she has her own phone. Is that true ?

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Solar flares

Is there anything out there to prevent solar flares from disrupting our devices? I've wrapped my chest in aluminum foil however I don't know if this works or not. Any solutions? Thanks, Starlight

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How is this for hysteria??? But seriously....

Hey all,

I am wondering if the geomagnetic storm that is coming in a few days due to the solar flare eruptions on 9/10 and 9/11 will be cause for us to worry?

If it can disturb GPS systems and all I am praying it will not have any affect on PM's or ICD's. ("Geomagnetic storms can temporarily disrupt GPS signals, radio communications and power grids, as well as intensify the beautiful auroral displays known as the northern and southern lights.")

Anyone know anyth...

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pacemaker

Hi all I have not been here in a long time, I am not feeling well. About two years ago I received my pacemaker due to Brady Cardia, Last September I had Massive open heart surgery due to a walnut size blood clot in the heart on a lead, while they were in there they repaired my aorta, fixed a merma, found a tumor in one of the chambers. A 4 hour operation lasted 8 hours and 6 hour recovery went to 72 hours in a coma. A six day hospital stay turned into 17 days.

Well it's a year later a...

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Detached wire

A brief history of my illness had heart attack 2006 (luckily in Drs surgery!) went through all the usual stages of medication then had to have a by=pass eventually AF so bad put down for a pacemaker Was given a dual lead but within 3 days one lead had come detached, doctors wouldnt reconnect said in case of infection. For those 3 days felt quite a lot better, but since have gone steadily downhill finding life very much of a strain. I admit I feel peeved that the lead wasn't replaced and frien...

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Thud on right hand side

Dear all,

I had a dual chamber pace maker fitted a fortnight ago (thank you for all the messages of support beforehand - they made a genuine difference in keeping me calm).

I have two questions that I would be grateful for any comments on.
(1) Over the last 24hours, I've noticed that when I lay on my right hand side I get an occasional 'thud' on the right near the top of my ribs - it doesn't hurt, just like a little thud/ kick from inside. Could this be pacemaker relat...

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