theme park rides

just advice , i have enlarge heart not to much and pace maker . is it normal that when i go to a theme park and ride those rides that are fast or have some big drops , is it normal for my heart to beat faster for like a minute . i was just wondering my doctor has not told me not to ride on any rides . but just wondering how can this affect me , can this cause me problems like a heart attack or damage to enlarge heart ?

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by bluebowtye - 2015-11-12 02:11:17

I got my PM about a year and half ago and the first thing I asked my doc was could I still go on rides? He told me yes. Last year I had a wedding in Chicago and wanted to go to a big amusement park there. I asked him specifically about the big roller coasters with the magnetic brakes and he told me that with my condition (2nd degree Motbitz type 2) I could. I went on all of them and did not have any issues whatsoever. The only thing I can recommend is waiting at least 6 months. I went to a small amusement park just barely 6 months after my implant and all of the bumping and jarring was very uncomfortable and while not painful, my PM site bothered me for several days. Good luck to you.
~Sheila

thank you all

by cadaverock - 2015-11-12 06:11:17

i was just wondering cause i have read that those rythm heart changes can affect someone thats all

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by Tracey_E - 2015-11-12 11:11:29

If you use rate response, the pm will sense movement on bumpy rides and raise your rate. It feels odd but is perfectly safe. Some doctors are more conservative than others about rides and warnings in general. The only thing I avoid is the newer coasters with magnetic brakes, anything else goes.

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