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Heartbless

Hello PM fellows.

Can anyone advise me if a common low setting of 60 is a good place to be? What is recommended for the high - 140???

I am seeing my Cardio next week (6 weeks since PM inserted) and this will be my first "tweek" as my PM was left at factory settings.  It will be wonderful to have this feeling of pressure in my head gone for good!!!

Many thanks.
Jen.

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Appointment on Wednesday

I have an appointment this Wednesday with the pacemaker technician for my first interrogation and then with my doctor's nurse so I can ask some questions about issues I am having. I had one adjustment about 2 weeks after getting the pacemaker installed on July 16, 2012 but this is the first scheduled interrogation. I received the pacemaker because of sick sinus syndrome. My blood pressure has never been high but I have had low energy for several years. What are the questions I should be asking...

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Timetable for checks for a new pacemaker

What is the normal schedule for PM interrogations when a new device has been fitted for the first time?

I know this will vary from country to country, and according to condition. I have a PM and was it checked one day after implantation, then after 4-6 weeks, then after 6 months. A good friend at another UK hospital had to wait 9 weeks to get her first check, and only then after a stream of emails and phone calls. Her PM needed adjusting because she was showing signs of PM syndrome...

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PM checkups

In a Medtronic PM, under Modes, what does the VVIR stand for? Also, under rates, ADL rate? Thanks for any help.. aldeer

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Electric Frank-/donr-RR Question

When you get a chance could you please respond to my last comment under "increasing AP-VP.


Or maybe donr can put his two cents in,too. Thanx Guys

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Time zones on interrogation report

I am surmising that the time recorded for high rate episodes on my interrogation reports are Central Time since Medtronic is in Minneapolis----unless the damn thing was made in China. I am trying to correlate highly stressful events to the episode times on my report and wonder if I have to correct for time zone. Obvious the PM does not know what time zone it is in, so it is running off the factory setting time??

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Household shock-interrogation report

The other day I recieved an instantaneous electrical shock while doing a home electrical project. Will this show up in my next interrogation report as an episode or event? I recorded the date and time so I can tell my cardio what happened if he sees it.

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upper rate

Hi All,

I had an interesting event yesterday that may interest you. I posted this on FB.

Finished exercising today and an hour later my heart rate was 130 and two hours later, the same. Hmm, that's the upper rate of my pacemaker. Darn. Went to see the pacemaker tech and he said WTF. (very reassuring) He reset the pacemaker and all is good now. Damn computers! Oh, he changed the upper rate to 150 and told me that the next time it clamps there, hold a magnet on the pacemaker...

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sleep issues with PM

Have had my Medtronic rate responsive PM for five years with good success. During the recent year or so I have been having issues with falling asleep and staying asleep. My lower setting is 60bpm and it stays there at rest. A few queries;
1. Will a lower setting--say 50 or so put me in a more relaxed state---my resting state with bradycardia prior to PM was as low as 42?
Can the PM be programed at a lower resting rate only during my normal sleeping hours and then go back to it'...

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Confused about check up

Greetings everyone.
I had a PM check up today with a new tech & he totally confused me & scared me. I got my PM last year in April 2011. In the past few weeks I have felt my heart jumping, running, etc.
I have afib. I have had 2 ablations and now the PM. The afib had gotten so much better until the about 2 weeks ago.
I saw the NP and he set me up for the PM reading. The PM tech told me that I had over 240 AF episodes that lasted a few seconds to a few minutes since July. H...

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Settings

I had my first Pacemaker installed on July 16 due to low blood pressure and sick sinus syndrome. My heart was pausing for up to ten seconds at a time and I didn't even notice it. They had me wearing a halter monitor and the monitor picked up the pauses. I went back one time already to say that I am still tired, especially in the afternoons. The tech said she made a small adjustment and that they only make small adjustments at a time. I go back on Aug. 31 and am going to ask for more. My blood...

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I think I need to have my settings changed.

I went in 2 months ago for a check up...because I wasnt feeling good and I was beating to slow. He changed my settings... But like 2 weeks before I went in my heart started to flutter like once or twice a day. He said when he changed the settings it would stop... But since then they have not stopped and I'v been really tired. Its getting annoying. I have had 4 heart flutters thingys today and it sucks:( I am sick of them!

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thank you

Thank you for the encouragement. It was my implant Dr that told me this. Yes, I agree that attitude is everything. Mine needed a little adjusting earlier. I am a fighter for sure. I know that God will take care of my needs. Again, thank you.

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First Dr. follow up visit

Well, I had my 4 week checkup with my Dr today. He said no continuing my job as a massage therapist. He said too risky of pulling leads out. He also said that I will have a limit of lifting only up to 20 lbs for the rest of my life. My heart is 100% pacemaker dependent for the bottom part of my heart. I am also having a lot of what feels like atrial flutter especially on exertion. He says give it some time before we look into a-fib issue. I have that "clicking" feeling a lot when I lean forward,...

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increasing AP-VP

I have had a Medtronic rate responsive PM for five years with excellent success. PM insertion was elective due to a Left Bundle Branch Block and occational lighth-headedness and two fainting spells; one serious and one minor. I have not taken much of an interest in my interrogation reports except for battery life which is 3 years . They tell me I am pacing100%.
After discovering this board, I started getting curious and in reviewing the print outs which I request , I noticed a reversal in...

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Experiences sharing

Hai,
I m peacemaker inplant on 2010, I suffer from sick sydrome or irregular heartbeat, my heart beat below 60/minute and when i sleep, it will stop more than 5 second after few doctors dicisions,
I agreed to implant my metronic ADDR01,At first year after six months, i can still doing all the routine jods,everything perfect.
2 years i scare that i might be fainted if i goes for active activities,so i quit my favorite game and only Daizi.
Is there anybody have this experiences...

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Pacemaker settings

Thanks to all who responded to my post about my pacing rate. I have a slow heartbeat and pacer was set at 60. Went to EP today and he moved it to 50. I feel better since my resting heart rate is 52.

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Headaches and nausea

Thanks for the input. It gave me food for thought. When I got my first pacemaker they were going to give me a phone machine with a magnet in it, to take home but when they approached me with it my heart went crazy, I got sick, a terrible headache etc. I really thought I was dying. Turned out I had a one lead pacemaker and I needed a two lead one. Redid the surgery but the leads were not in the right place so they redid it a third time. I guess you are right. It makes me very anxious, but I guess...

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Settings

Pacemaker implant was July 30, 2012

I posted a question earlier about leads. Now I need help on settings. A have total heart block, depend on my PM 100 percent. This is my 4th but with the others I was always short of breath just carrying in groceries, walking up stairs, etc. My resting bpm was set at 65 and I don't know what the high was set on, I didn't know it was an option. I go to my cardiologist next week and a Medtronic Rep will do the interrogation. How do u know what the high...

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increasing bpm from 60 to 70

Anyone out there experience improved energy by increasing lower limit from 60bpm to 70bpm---any comments appreciated...

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I have a well tuned pacer. I hardly know I have it. I am 76 year old, hike and camp alone in the desert. I have more energy than I have had in a long time. The only problem is my wife wants to have a knob installed so she can turn the pacer down.