pacemaker setting change

How do you ask your Technition or Cardiologist to change your settings if you feel it is not right for you?

5 Comments

leoncino

by IAN MC - 2012-08-08 08:08:39

Only you know how you feel, your cardiologist doesn't, neither does your technician. All they can do is look at numbers on a printout.

So you need to firmly tell them that you don't feel right and explain clearly what your symptoms are. The best PM settings are often found by trial and error , that is assuming of course that it is the settings that are causing your problems. But whatever the cause you have to tell them!

Best of luck

Ian

I Agree With Ian

by Many Blessings - 2012-08-08 09:08:25

If you have to go through your cardiologist first, do that. Otherwise, go directly to your PM tech.

Tell them exactly what your feeling, where you're feeling discomfort, or why you're just not feeling well. Usually, they'll know right where to start making adjustments.

Like Ian said, it's usually through trial and error that they get things set right. Don't give up, and be outspoken about what you're feeling and why you don't like it.

I've been lucky, any time I've had an issue, they've been able to make the adjusments and I felt better right away. If you don't, let them know before you leave. If you get home and it still doesn't feel right, make another appointment right away and try it again.

Also, put your reasons out here on this site, on why you don't feel your adjustments are right so others can help you know exactly what to ask for when you do see your PM Tech. I did that early in the game and some wonderful people responded both on this site and privately to let me know what settings were most likely causing the problems. They were right, and I know that made things go a lot faster and smoother.

Good luck. Trust all of us, things feel a LOT better when your settings are right.

just open your mouth

by wjhughes420384 - 2012-08-08 10:08:09

i had to have them adjust the base setting, they orig set it at 60, i would get faint at that, they raised it to 70 and i feel much better.

tee hee

by pacergirl - 2012-08-08 11:08:26

I think you just did. Just show him/her your post. :-) That should get them thinking!

PM Tech?

by PEteacher - 2012-08-13 10:08:46

How do you go to a PM Tech? The cardiologist has to send you there? My doc has never even mentioned PM tech; he has been making the adjustments.

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