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Feeling surprisingly sad about all of this
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I'm in my early 30s and have been having vasovagal syncope with no trigger for the last 6 years or so, haven't been driving for about 4. For years I was told to just drink more water, eat more salt, that kind of thing (nothing workerd). However, this summer I got a loop recorder which showed that during my symptoms, I would have pauses of around 6-8 seconds. From the timing of when they happen vs my symptoms, they think that this is predominantly cardiac and not just BP (we...
Anxiety/ Nausea
Hi everyone! I'm 7 weeks post pm and had two visits to pm clinic for tweaking. Still feel so anxious and nauseous. Also still feel quite weak and still resting a lot, maybe too much! Anyone else similar time scale and feeling the same? Thanks for listening!
Problems dealing with CardioMessenger Smart
- by sheilaMagela
- 2020-03-05 08:48:25
- Coping
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- 2 comments
I'm having a lot of problems dealing with my CardioMessenger Smart device. My doctor told me their equipment would monitor my heart activity regularly at 2 AM and would make any necessary adjustments to my pace maker. Unfortunately, most every night I wake up before the monitoring time and can't go back to sleep until sometime later. I'm having difficulty dealing with the monitor and it's causing me to loose sleep.
Recovery and raising left arm in sleep
I raise my left arm over my head when I sleep. Is there a way to keep it below my shoulder? Thanks. I am having pm placed tomorrow.
post surgery one yr ago
- by rrbbys1@cox.net
- 2020-03-02 15:15:08
- Coping
- 970 views
- 4 comments
still trying to cope after one yr feel constant soreness in left arm as well as soreness in underarm sore this doctor yesterday and his answer ws u have a forein item in your chest but nothing is wrong and go get medtrtonic cheched out on friday my blood pressure is slightly high i walk 5miles daily when i feel up to it i now have been diagnosed with blood anemia which i was put on iron pills for 2months then will need colonoscopy to see why are my blood levels ar low well thts it...
Brand New Pacemaker
Three weeks ago I started having episodes of bradycardia. I went to the ER for an infection in my eyelid that wasn't healing with oral antibiotics. They gave me IV antibiotics but they were more concerned that my heart rate wouldn't climb out of the 40s. They admitted me. I returned to the 70's and after 2 days they discharged me and told me to stop taking the blood pressure medication I had been taking for six years. Three days later my heart rate dr...
Pacemaker and TAVR
- by Mancusotampa
- 2020-02-24 06:33:59
- Coping
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- 3 comments
It's been 3 weeks and I actually felt better before they did all this , Cardiologist follow up took me off BP meds except for one said don't worry if BP is high well this morning and just about every morning it's high it was 153/97 ,and he never checked the actual surgery I am very tired all the time can't do to much cause of some pain from the TAVR procedure I just don't understand it , hard to get answers surgeons or cardiologist just keep passing the buck, it...
feeling vulnerable
I have had a PM for almost 6 years. I live in Mexico, and I just had my second(only) check up with what they call an engineer here...someone checking how your PM is working. I have never had what I see referred to here as an EP(an electrophysiologist) but only a cardiologist, whom I see regularly. I was quite shocked to learn that the PM is the only thing keeping my heart beating now...if the battery ran out or something else happened, my heart would stop. Anyone...
Jobs
Has anyone on here worked industrial maintenance. I worked on the high-voltage transmission system for a big public power utility for the last 14 1/2 years I've done industrial maintenance for 21 years and now after my pacemaker implant and being told I cannot longer be around this stuff. Just wondering if anybody else out there has run into this and what they had to do
Severly Depressed
Hello, I just signed up for this site after reading several posts on the site. I didn't see anything negative or hurtful, so here it goes...
I had pacemaker surgery on July 1 after passing out at my desk at work. It happened a couple of times prior to that at home, I just thought I was getting over the flu and was tierd. When I called my doctor from work, they told me to call 911 or have someone take me to the emergency room immediately.
Three days later I...
Unable to sleep
- by Electric Boogaloo
- 2020-02-15 20:55:58
- Coping
- 982 views
- 3 comments
I've had a Pacemaker since I was five days old, but I never really had any trouble with it. However, since getting a new one in 2016, I've had trouble sleeping. When I told the doctors, they said they'd turn down my pacemaker a but at nighttime, but this hasn't helped. I'm tired, but I just can't sleep (hence, me writing this at five to one in the morning) . I really need help, because it's starting to impact my schoolwork and daily life. Do any others ha...
Tiredness
I have a history of high heart rate. On Christmas morning, my heart rate went down to 20 and I called nine-one-one and went to the hospital. I was giving my pacemaker several days later.. . My issue is not my pacemaker. It seems to be working very well. I do however have unusual tiredness in the morning. My best time is in the afternoon and evening. I started swimming yesterday and woke up very very tired. I have reduced my medication Metro parole. I'm hoping that this will help. . And th...
Facing your own mortality
Hi everyone :)
I had my pacemaker surgery a week and a half ago at 43 years of age, not really coping so well mentally, feeling quite overwhellmed with the thoughts of "facing your own mortality" have any of you felt similar and if so how did you overcome this?
With thanks
Wazz
Nausea
Just going in to week 5 of pm implant and still feel quite tired and weak. Also nauseous some days! Anyone else experiencing this? Scar healing well.
Pacemaker
Hi everyone, new to this! Nearly four weeks PM implant, had first tweak at the clinic last week and have felt a bit dizzy and nauseous since. Also feel fluttering in my chest now and then. Pulse stays around 75/80 and had PM due to slow heart rate. Clinic said pacer all good just wondered if anyone else gets whoozy. Nurse checked pm site this week and said it was healing well. Maybe I'm just anxious! Thanks for listening.
Pacemaker site
- by Mrsbuckeye
- 2020-01-31 16:07:57
- Coping
- 1008 views
- 3 comments
So my husband had the pacemaker surgery 2 years ago in May and ever since then the site in his chest has been very uncomfortable for him. Mostly when trying to sleep, he can't find a position that doesn't hurt 🙁 any suggestions?
Pacemaker site
- by Mrsbuckeye
- 2020-01-31 16:07:56
- Coping
- 883 views
- 0 comments
So my husband had the pacemaker surgery 2 years ago in May and ever since then the site in his chest has been very uncomfortable for him. Mostly when trying to sleep, he can't find a position that doesn't hurt 🙁 any suggestions?
Hydro massage bed
- by JIMMYANDJEREMY
- 2020-01-27 18:08:55
- Coping
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Does anyone know if it’s safe to use a hydro massage bed with a pacemaker such as those at the planet fitness gym?
Exercise Intolerance/Shortness of Breath/Palpitations
Hello everyone!
Ever since I found out about my sick sinus syndrome back in October I feel like my health has gotten so much worse!!! I was hospitalized from 11/8 to 11/15. On 11/7 I could take my dog for a walk, exercise and do anything I wanted. I even have this HUGE hill by my house that I could climb pretty easily. I wouldn't dare attempt it now. I feel that ever since I got out on 11/15 I haven't been able to do much of anything. Today for example I took...
I don’t want my pacemaker anymore
I have now been given a chance from a division 2 Coach to play quarterback at the University, I love football so much and I have always loved it. I did have a problem with my Pacemaker not being paced high enough heart rate that my body needed it to, but every since I have felt much better, the doctors fixed that from 180 to 210. I can actually run again and do things I couldn't do when I first got the pacemaker, I feel much better. I occasionally g...
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The experience of having a couple of lengths of wire fed into your heart muscle and an electronic 'box' tucked under the skin is not an insignificant event, but you will survive.