Loud music and big speakers...

shock

by franko1966 - 2009-07-12 08:07:59

it was probaley the magnegit field from the speaker,thats why they tell not stand near magnets,or hold them

Strange Episode

by Bionic Man - 2009-07-12 09:07:21

I was in an Imax theater about a week ago. I was standing in the back of the theater for only a couple of minutes during the movie and I started to get dizzy. I thought I was going crazy. I figured there was no way the movie could have been effecting me. Once I moved towards the front of the theater the dizziness went away. I didn't give it another thought until I saw your posting. You may be right, it probably was the speakers effecting me. The movie was loud but I didn't get dizzy after moving away from the speakers in the back of the theater. It would be great if you could let us know if your Dr. thinks it possible. I know I've felt it.
Good Luck
Bob

magnets!

by drpod89 - 2009-07-12 09:07:28

Hey Franko, just how big were those speakers anyway. . . and how close were you? I would guess that Teddy Bear was correct. I am a musician and asked my doc about the speakers/magnets. He told me to stay as far away as possible. . . . I have not had my device implanted yet. . . so I am curious to see what you find when you go in tomorrow. If you could please post online as a follow up or send me a message that would be great.
Thanks for the post, good luck.

drpod89

Feel the beat

by johnb10000 - 2009-07-12 10:07:42

When at an outdoor concert I could actually feel the beat of the music at my pacemaker and heart area. I would feel vibrations. This occurred when walking past the stage area so didn't stay in that location that long. This has also occurred at certain locations in a movie theater..

yes have heard of it

by Hot Heart - 2009-07-13 02:07:59

Hi there, I go to loads of indoor and outdoor concerts, heavy rock stuff a lot of the time, and at first I was scared having heard that the speakers can cause problems. However, I've had no problem at all (as yet)

If in doubt though its always best to not get too close to them and move away if you feel dizzy.

The only thing that has made me dizzy (apart from too much red wine! lol) is when I was in one of these places where they have an audio system in exhibitions and you hold a little handset to hear the explanations of the artefacts. OMG I WENT REAL DIZZY AND WENT STRAIGHT OUTSIDE!!!! that did scare me!

HH

I knew that

by LucyCrawford - 2009-07-15 08:07:35

My Dr. specifically told me that I could not be anywhere near speakers like that - - - no more Front Row seats at concerts!! WOW I can't believe that your dr didn't tell you taht

Lucy

Magnetic fiels's bad news...

by babuc - 2009-07-23 09:07:17

Larger the speakers, more powerful the magnetic field gets. Even at the exits of stores and supermarkets, the anti-theft dectectors could have an impact on the ICD if you hung around too long in the area.

I was planning to go the I-Max soon. I guess I'll give it a pass for good!

Bob

Not just magnets - beware of booming bass

by Kateydid - 2019-02-07 17:32:59

I stumbled upon this site while, like many others, doing some research about living with a pacemaker.  The first time I learned the importance of keeping magnets away from my pacemaker is when I accidentally dropped my ebuds on my chest. Yowza! Once was enough and I've been extremely more careful since then.

As for loud music and its booming bass... I attended my nephew's wedding and the DJ had large speakers all around the dance floor.  Although I stayed clear of the speakers, having learned my lesson from tiny little ear buds, the DJ had the music cranked and the bass maxed out. You could feel the music in your chest... I wasn't the only one commenting (well, ok, shouting that they could feel it, too). After about 5 mins I wasn't feeling well... mainly across my chest, like a rushing sensation crossed with feeling exhausted... it's difficult to explain. I remembered that I had the app Heart Rhythm on my iPhone and it allows me to record an albeit simplified EKG reading of my heart beat it also records my heart rate. My heart rhythm was all over the place and my heart rate was 115 to 120...Abnormal for me as I have bradycardia AND I was just sitting there. My sister and I realized that my pacemaker was not only registering my heart's beat but it was also picking up the beat of the bass from the music.

Before anyone asks or comments... Yes, I contacted Medtronic, the manufacturer of my pacemaker. I told them what I had experienced. They told me that it was the accelerometer in the device that was sensing the bass music. I was told that although it isn't a good idea to remain in areas with such loud booming music doing so would not harm the device.  Staying in such a situation will cause someone with a pacemaker to feel drained due to the strain on the heart and possibly drain the device's battery prematurely. It wasn't until I was off the call that I wondered what would happen if someone had an ICD. Is it possible loud music or bass might trigger them to receive a jolt? That I don't know.