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Hi I think my st jude pace maker some how has been turned off is there some way to confirm this with out a trip to the emergency room. settings were 55/135 my heart rate is now down to 41 is there some way I can restart it at home????

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by Tracey_E - 2013-12-28 10:12:33

Pm's don't just turn off. Is your battery low? If you feel off and your hr is that much lower than your lowest setting, go to the ER.

How are you getting 41? If it's by machine, count manually.

just go as well!

by Bas - 2013-12-29 09:12:01

Straight to your cardio person or the ER! when the pulse is 40 the heart is not pumping blood effectively.....stroke material. Let us know how it turns out!
Bas

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by dstel - 2013-12-29 11:12:57

Hi thanks for advise. went to er had pacemaker interrogated was told it was was on and working they took chest xray did a quick ekg. told me there were 2 rates and and I was wrong about my heart rate. gave me 2 asprins and let me go home. they never called a cardiologist to check me and did not seem to concerned about my history.quick history 2 triple by passes 3 stents several heart attacks heart failure 1/3 of heart gone. these are the kind of doctors that kill people due to lack of concern or stupidity.went home discontunied coreg and next day heart rate came back to 60s will call my own cardiologist mon. I know my body and can tell when something is different was trying to be proactive and seek medical help.(some help) measured heart/pulse manually and 2 different machines

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