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dresslers syndrome

I had my PM put in Oct 27 2013. Four days later got chest pain neck and back pain shortness of breath.Was told must be muscle spasm was told by cariologist to take ibuprophen and heating pad. Got somwhat better. Another 4 days visiting nurse called cardiologist and I was told to got ER at hospital where PM was put in. At ER they did blood work,Xrayand exam was told nothing wrong. That afternoon pain was unreal in middle of chest.Pain got better next couple of days
On Nov 6 more pain called...

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odd sensations after first pacemaker

I am new to the group and world of pacemakers and have been reading posts on here that come up when I search in google. After having relatively sudden and idiopathic complete heart block, I received a dual chamber pacemaker mid October this year. All work ups were negative for any cause for the heart block and my heart muscle and vessels are healthy. The whole thing came on quickly out of the blue over a course of 2-3 weeks escalating the last week to where I could not work and went to see th...

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Numbness

Has anyone experienced numbness in legs or arms while sleeping ??? I can lay down and sometimes if feels like my legs are going hum nor my arms .... I read online it could be a pinched nerve or the way you lay but could also be heart related such as blood flow .... Anyone expire ended this ???

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feeling pre pacemaker symtoms

Hi again. I posted a few days ago and since then have an update. I had a heart halter monitor on me a week ago and was told yesterday that they found something on the read out. What I found out is that my pacemaker wasn't quite doing it's job as far as connecting my heart to work together. I had third degree electrical blockage to start with and the pacer was to make the upper chambers work with the bottom chambers. Well yesterday I saw that my heart is not yet working together and in fact the...

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Upper Extremity Blood Clot

Hi everyone! I had my third pacemaker put in with dual leads and got a blood clot during surgery. I am on Xaralto and just curious how long it took any of you for your clot to go away. Also are you still taking blood thinners, or were you able to get off of them?

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difficulty breathing

I have had pm implanted over 3 months and I started exercising a little more than before. I am having difficulty breathing even when I am not exercising. Just walking or bending to pick up something. It is really hard to deal. Any advice?

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Rapid heart rate

Wondering if anyone out there has had rapid heart rates & shortness of breath. I am a runner and I've had my pacemaker since May, I get very short of breath walking up stairs or any increased activity. I just got done wearing another event monitor to capture my episodes. I am just very frustrated.

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Racing heart when I wake up

My St. Jude PM was installed 10 days ago and I am dependent. My heart seems to race or flutter for about 10 seconds after I wake up. It is a little scary.

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Angioplasty?????

Hi I've had my pm for 16 months and in 17 days I've got to go and have an angioplasty operation because the veins that my pacemaker wires in have collapsed which has restricted my blood flow and now have little use in my left arm (same side as pm is fitted) has any body else experienced anything similar to this that could perhaps share there story/experience with me please x

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Afib still with pacemaker

I had a pacemaker implanted back on 9/6/13 because my heart was beating fast all the time and the top and bottom chambers of my heart were not working how they were supposed too, I have gone to 3 different doctors. I am 31 years old and have 5 year old daughter but was TIRED ALL the time and wore out so the options were meds which I didnt want or Pacemaker, I choose the pacemaker and they did what they called Biventricular pacemaker and now I am dependent to the pacemaker. But I am still having...

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having blood pressure issues..

for last week or two ive been having high blood pressure, and went last week to see my main dr. he gave me my pain meds back and my anxiety meds, well last nite, my bp was 200 over 100 or something like that, and arm was hurting, chest was hurting, I took one of my anxiety pills and finally calmed down I didn't take my bp again, but I wonder if I could take a nitro pill or if that would hurt my pacemaker or anything they haven't put me on bp meds yet..this morning bp was 170 over below one hundr...

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newby support

I had a av ablatiion and pm put it and posted in general questions so I'm reposting in complications. I'm looking to see if anyone has experienced electric zings in their heart after getting a pm.
I had surgery on 10/23/13. I tried to going to some tough love for newbies and it wasn't a long read just said to consider the consequence of other surgeries. I have had open heart, neck fusion, breast cancer, and others. So I am no stranger to patience. I just need to know what is up with the z...

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Ankle and foot swelling???

Hi everyone, think I need some advise. I had my PM fitted on 5th August. Since then am still fainting ... have Idiopathic VT, Bradycardia and Vasovagal Syncope. Also have autoimmune arthritis. My question is around my feet and ankles, they have started swelling significantly, more so my left than right and Im concerned about fluid retention and if it is, why this may happen. Has this happened to anyone else? Should I see my GP? Any ideas would be really appreciated. I am still sleeping every aft...

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Getting under my skin

Hi everyone,

Cardio doc is concerned my pacer is poking out too much. My skin is stretching thin (the skin is white instead of pink) over an area of the pacer. It is sticking out because I am quite thin, 5'2", 98 lb. Also my work is quite physical (massage therapist) which can often contract the pectorals and push the device against the skin. If I had 20 more lbs on me t wouldn't stick out but I eat a lot but the weight does not stay on. He's considering placing it under the pec musc...

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Out of Breath All of the time

Hi All,
I had my PM implanted 7/29/13 due to lymes carditis with complete heart block. It is true, I was bitten by a tic and it caused my heart block. Anyway, I feel like I am always out of breath and I wanted to know if anyone else has this issue. It is very uncomfortable and makes me anxious but then just having a PM is making me anxious. I am having trouble learning to live with my new friend. If I could not feel out of breath all the time I think things would be better but still, after...

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LEAD WIRE MALFUNCTION

Hello has anyone had a lead wire break causing the defibrillator to malfunction causing multiple UNNECESSARY shocks? I had this happen last year and had to have emergency surgery with lead extractions I was defibrillated seven times before they could get it shut off. I have a Medtronic device.

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BIOTRONIK pacemaker

just had device implanted on friday oct 18th and now I am covered in hives that wont stop itching. back, front, buttock, behind knees, arms, neck and scalp.
been given all they can give me, benadryl, zantec, prednisone...nothing is taking away the itch. It is driving me mad!
anyone else have this!
Help!

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Flecainide and Pacemaker Heart Rate Change

I was on Flecainide for some time before I had my Pacemaker installed on Sept 20. In the hospital they put me on amiodarone and my heart rate was 70 for three weeks. Then I had an echo to follow up on my cardiomyopathy, which was gone, but the found that I may have pulmonary hypertension.

The cardio put me back on Flecainide instead of amiodarone. In the week since my heart rate has been in high 80 to low 90s.

I see him Monday to get my initial readout from the pacer and...

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Come out in spots?

Hi all had my pacemaker fitted on 10th July so still early days but I have come out with itchy spots all over my neck and on my chest please help could this be a reaction to the pacemaker has anyone else has similar happen them I am only 27 years old and don't want to be having these all the time

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thumping

I just had an upgrade of my pacemaker and have been having problem with thumping. It is annoying/tiring.

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