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Meds... Dizzy short of breath

Hi all....

Just wondering if anyone has experienced dizzy spells and shortness of breath well taking amiodarone? And what was done to over come this side effect?

Mornings are worse part of the day.

I also am panicking when I know I have to do any type of exertion.

Any help is appreciated?

Thanks

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PM had to be placed two times

I've posted a few times, I'm fairly new to this group.

Is there anyone out there that got their PM put in and it caused so much pain they had to go in and relocate the leads?

From what my new cardiologist has told me, I am only the 4th person he has had to 'redo' .

Thanks!
BeckyJo

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External pacer wires

I have been monitoring this site for several months since getting a PM in July 2013 for complete heart block and have found it to be very informative. I have never joined any type of on line community but decided to make the jump into this community in the hope that I find some answers to the some issues that I have been dealing with since my PM surgery and others which I just popped up after an adjustment to my PM two weeks ago.
In 2008 I had a double CABG due to partial blockages of th...

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Choking feeling

Hi. I hope this is ok that I am the one posting. It is actually my husband who got a pacemaker. He got one last August just before his 43 birthday. His heart rate prior was down to 27 beats a minute. He got his device down in Vancouver at St. Pauls hospital. Its been over 6 months and has since been having a choking feeling that comes and goes. It didn't come on right away after surgery but seemed to come on after a few weeks to about a month after. Echocardio came back "normal", they have him o...

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incision site might be infected

I am not to sure if my pacemaker incision site might be starting to get infected. I just had a pacemaker put in this last Thursday the 20th of February. It is still red and sore but not as much as it was. It does sting a bit at times and feels like something that should not be there. Maybe this is all normal and I am judging it wrong. Also, if I had to go in to see my doctor, I would not be able to go until Tuesday because I do not drive and I would not be able to schedule a ride with...

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pacemaker syndrome?

So I just turned 27 and that means I've had my little buddy resting under my skin for a year and a half now, saddly things are not as good as they where when it was first put in. My quality of life has seen some massive dips. I feel hot all the time, I feel like my heart is beating inside my neck on the right side and tired a lot. In doing some research online, I've come across pacemaker syndrome as something that may be wrong with me. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this and was it...

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AV node ablation

Hi
I am new to this club and wanted to know if anyone has had an AV node ablation and had complications such as heart failure.
Since I had the ablation in early Dec 2013, I can't walk any distance without feeling pressure in my chest and neck and shortness of breath. If I don't stop and rest then I also have chest pain. I'm talking walking maybe 20-30 feet. My EP which I have not seen since the ablation wants me to have a 2nd opinion and is sending me to the Heart Failure Clinic. M...

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S.Epidermides update

As posted previously I contracted a staff infection which was assumed to be on my PM.
They were right it was. The cardio admitted he was surprised when the PM was removed and a mass became apparent in the right atrium. We are hoping it is a residue of the infection. A sonar will be done on 11 March where it will either be gone/shrunk or it is open heart surgery.
I spent 2 weeks, post removal of PM, on huge doses of intravenous antibiotics - antibiotic chemotherapy. Now at home for the...

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av node ablation

I have had a PVI and AV node ablation. I had the AV node ablation this past Dec. I had A fib and A flutter. Since having the last ablation, I have felt horrible. Some days are better than others but this past week has been terrible. I can't walk any distance 15 feet without feeling short of breath, heaviness in my chest and very fatigued. I had a pace maker adjustment
two weeks ago but it has not improved matters, if anything they are getting worse. Has anyone had the same symptoms,...

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I call shenanigans!

I went to see my neurologist this morning and we discussed a few tests she wants to do. We're pretty sure my issues all related back to Autonomic Dysfunction. I was diagnosed with POTS after my pm was implanted but we think there could be something else going on causing my TIA's.

She wants to do an angiogram into my brain. I have an allergic reaction to IV dye and the steroid to treat the reaction. Go figure. But I told her I can handle the reaction if she wants to go ahead with the...

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Pain

I have had my pacemaker for 10 months and I have been feeling pain and burning sensation around pacemaker area, back and left arm.

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torso pain with pacemaker

I had a pacemaker put in in March 2013 while in the hospital it had to be done a second time because there was a loose lead. I had a lot of pain in the left shoulder and arm after getting home from the hospital. Ever since the pain has been radiating in my other arm now, in my breast, in my head and eyes, inbetween the shoulder blades and in my hands. What could be going on with me ? My doctor seems to ignore all the things that I am telling him and I am getting very upset. Please can someone ou...

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Pacemake & Punchered lung

I had a pacemaker put in this week due to a flat lining EKG. It was a very painful procedure and I felt like the air was heavy right away after the procedure. The next morning I had a X-ray to check the leads and the discovered that my left lung was collapsed due to the lung being punchered. They then put a chest tube in that was very painful as well. The next day I had another X-ray and come to find out they had the line to that kinked and the air pocket was worse. Eight hours later the tube wa...

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Bad taste

new here just read about the bad taste in someones mouth....well I've been complaining to my Drs about this since my Pacemaker was put in and was also told they never heard of this.....mine was put in in Nov of 2012 .....
Glad to read I'm not they only one...

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Having problem turning left..

Hello all ! I pulled my Godson out of ocean on 4th of July and ripped my atrial lead out of my heart. My pacer is a Medtronic Revo and I pulled the screw out my heart. It hurt a lot but the hospital said I was okay. So I went on for another month in massive amounts of pain. Then I collapsed on the floor of my EP's office and they figured out it was my lead shocking my phrenic nerve when I turned left or used my left arm. So I had another surgery to reimplant my top lead. Still 6 months late...

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Still Short of breath

Hello Everyone
We are having a giant snow day here in the northeast with a foot on the ground already, on top of the 1-2 feet we already had. More snow on the away tonight.

So, here I am, now 6 months post complete heart block with no defining cause. My heart is otherwise healthy and normal. Since my pacemaker was implanted on July 29 2013 I have experienced severe episodes of shortness of breath, some on exertion and others while just talking. By the way, my PM is pacing my low...

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Swelling and pain

I am 4 years post biventricular device. At 18 months after insertion I had a broken defib wire. New one placed and old wire capped off. These past 4 days my pm site is very swollen and I have had dull throbbing discomfort. The swelling is up to my shoulder and underneath my arm. I will see the nurse Tuesday. I feel like I have an infection. No redness or bruising at the site. Low grade fever that is normal. Has anyone else had this problem. Thank, MaryKate

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pacemaker

I thought a pacemaker would control pauses in my heart beats while sleeping. If I get a pause of 2 seconds, is my pacemaker malfunctioning?

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HELP

My pacemaker is getting ready to end it's battery life. I have a call in check up on Thursday, but yesterday I got super weak, started getting different chest pains than usual, and my chest feels heavy. And I know it sounds word but I swear I feel my own heart beat. I'm debating if I should just wait until tomorrow to call in or go to the ER today. I've had a couple false alarms and I really don't want this to be an another false alarm and have to pay for an ER visit. Any advice?

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heart stopped for 2 seconds

at my last checkup the reading showed that my heart stopped (one time) for 2 seconds last month, while i was sleeping. Is this serious. I am now scheduled for an ultrasound. What will that show? I was told that my pacemaker is working fine. I have had my PM for 6 months

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Your old device becomes a paper weight for your desk.

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As for my pacemaker (almost 7 years old) I like to think of it in the terms of the old Timex commercial - takes a licking and keeps on ticking.