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Hello Frank, Thanks once again for your comment on my night-time epigastric pain, which includes your suggestion for a remedy. The doctors tried everything they have, but nothing worked - nothing at all. They diagnosed all kinds of things, like IBS, diverticulitis, stomach cramp, and so on, but none of them listened to my idea that it was possibly a simple windlock that would develop overnight due to poor digestion. Anyway, I've not had the pain for over a month now, and believe me, that's a hug...

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Hello, and many thanks to boxxed, PacerRep and ElectricFrank for taking the trouble to reply to my query about my pacemaker settings etc. I was given the pacemaker because my heart rate was very low, but at the time I was totally exhausted from lack of sleep due to an epigastric pain that occurred every night for 21 years. I'm grateful to have finally discovered the (very simple) remedy myself, and have not had that awful pain for over a month. Long may the relief last. Regards, dillymar

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Merlin Check from home

I have a check up scheduled using my Merlin from home but I was not given any instructions. Will they call me in advance? Do I need to call them? If anyone has a Merlin and has had a check from home, please let me know how it was handled.
Thanks

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Can pulse be 43 bpm even after pacemaker implant

I was implanted with pacemaker to treat bradycardia in 2009. I recently had AF/AT episodes and was treated in hospital to control high heart rates > 100 bpm. Using medicines my heart was brought to 85 bpm. while discharging from hospital I was prescribed cardarone, acitrom, cardivas, digoxin,lasictone medicines to eliminate AF episodes. after couple of days I observed pulse rate dropped to 43 bpm, when enquired with Dr, the dr suspected the way pulse was measured could be whong. I used BP cum...

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12 days with pacemaker

I just had my staples removed 12 days after my surgery. My cardiologist checked me out with the Bos. Scien. equiptment. He lowered my minimum pulse to 55 ppm.
After having lowered the output voltage on my PM I'm still having some minor diaphragm stimulation from the ventricular lead. He talked to the Bos. Scien. rep and was slightly concerned about the diaphragm thing because in what he's only seen about 3 times, sometimes the leads are screwed in too far and actually go through...

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pulse width

i recently underwent a lead revision .at my first interrogation the pulse width was increased to 0.6. what would have happened to cause them to need to increase it. thanks for any answer you might have as I'm a newbie and trying to understand. g

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newbie has questions

Well, it is hard to believe, but I now have a pacemaker. For years, had bradycardia, with pulse rest at or near 50, but wearing holter monitor recently, we saw that I dipped into 30's during sleep.

At 53 years old and in much better shape than most my age, this came as quite a shock to me. Often had feelings of lightheadedness and feeling about to faint, but until recently these were very brief.

Diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome, I have Medtronic MRI SureScan unit.
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PacerRep

Report says AMS entry 24 counts 12EGMS High Ventricular Rate(5 cycles @175bpm) 14counts 14EGMS noise reversion 0counts 0 EGMS. AMS entry 640/190 duration 4:04:20:56,183/101 0:00:00:44, 197/97 0:00:03:14,208/100:01:24:56,202/107,0:01::30:24 just a sample I have more. My EKG says Atrial Fibrillation Demand Pacing. Left axis deviation,RBBB with left anterior fascicular block. Inferior infarct-age undetermined. Posible anterior infarct- age undetermind. Lateral T wave changes are nonspecific. In and...

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Peak Rate

Just received a copy of my last interogation. It listed 26 episodes, 14 of the episodes listed high ventricular rates with the highest being 190bpm. The other 12 entries listed as AMS entries with the highest being 640bpm. I'm guessing that this is why I was put on flecinide. Should I be concerned or is this a normal occurance. The high V rates listed as alerts.
Duke

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second interrogation

I would think that at the minimum, a treadmill / stress test would be one of the first things your cardiologist would do at your initial interrogation ?
5 days after my implant , I went to my local cardiologist for an exam of the surgery site. He said it looked great. He then logged me in with the electronic sensor placed over my PM. He said everything looked great. I had him lower the voltage because of diaphragmatic stimulation I was experiencing and that seemed to help. Should I...

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Who Understands How Rate Response Works?

I have posted a couple of questions on this site. One I commented on an older post from three years ago. Unless I go to my own postings I don't see it showing up in the General Topic. Anyway what I would like to know, is who on this site would be able to help me intepret my readings on my Interrogation. I am starting to think I have a pacemaker rate response problem and not what my cardiologist said. He said my body just needed to get acclimated to having a normal heart rate on exertion....

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New question for Electric Frank

Frank, I just sent you a private message. Hope you can translate it for me. Thanks, aldeer

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First Follow Up

It's been 4 days today since the placing of my Bos.Sci. pacemaker. I had a first follow up today and my Dr. and he said the surgery site looked great.
I was not sent home from my PM surgery with any kind of pain meds. I usually am not a fan and didn't think I'd need them until last night .I had the worst pain I've had in a long time in all of my neck and shoulder muscles. I've only really used the arm sling to sleep in. I think the heavy duty wound tape they stretched so tightly agai...

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Hair removable

Hi friends I am 45 years old is it ok and safe to use the hair removable machine ( philips ) (which has vibration ) while I have pacemaker cause I heard that it can affect the setting and the reading of the pc. Thank you

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compatible receivers for the at home device pdt

i had my 2nd pacemaker put in this year. ist one lasted 8 years. anyway phones have really changed. the new receivers on landline phones do not fit into my pdt device correctly. does anyone know where i can get an older phone that will work, but has a caller id. user betteb HELP, PLEASE!

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heart tranlsplant

just got my yarely review,my ef 66 percent,better then the doc,she said,now we just have to my kiddneys to work,other then taht feeling graet with a new heart,woul like to help if any one has questions,if they wrer every told they might need a transplant

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pulse elevated

my pulse normally stays about 70, lately it is at 94. I have had a st. jude merlin for 3 years and get checked every 6 months. SSince it is Labor Day weekend can I wait until Tuesday or should I try to go to an emergency room sooner?

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Interrogation Yesterday and Setting Adjustments

So TODAY is my birthday and I am 62 and well! I got my medtronic MRI compatible pacemaker on July 16 and received my first formal interrogation and met with the technician and my doctor's nurse. I had been complaining of fatigue even with the pacemaker. I insisted on becoming an informed patient so they did give me a printout of my report. They had me set with a low of 70 and a high of 150. They said that I had 0 episodes of afib since the last check and only 1 one-second SVT on Aug. 16. And I h...

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Mobile Device

What do you think about a mobile monitoring device?

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intensity of defribillator

is it possible for icd analyst to increase or decrease
defribillator settings ?

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I've seen many posts about people being concerned about exercise after having a device so thought I would let you know that yesterday I raced my first marathon since having my pacemaker fitted in fall 2004.