Anti vibration car seat

Hi. I have had my pacemaker going on 3 years. It had to be adjusted several times by a Medtronic rep after initial install to where it worked properly for me. The ONLY problem I have had since then is vibration when traveling in my suv. The pacemaker rate response has been adjusted as much as it can be and I don't want any more trial adjustments since all has been good. With all that said...I'm trying to find some type of a seat cushion that could be used to absorb vibration. We are looking to buy a truck which is a slightly bumpy ride.
Any one out there able to find a cushion to achieve anti vibration? Which is best?
Thanks for your help!
Juju

6 Comments

Ummm....

by Grateful Heart - 2016-01-30 11:01:46


Just exactly where is your pacemaker located? :-)

Grateful Heart

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by juju - 2016-01-31 01:01:55

Thank you for the replies!
To Grateful Heart: My pacemaker is on my left upper chest.
And to Missyelectra: what we test drove was the GMC Denali 3500. (Need the heavy duty for a fifth wheel.)
And yes the ride was almost as nice as our Caddilac Escalade. But it I'm still trying to find a solution to ease the feel of bumps and vibrations. I'll check into the
Tempurpedic. Just thought someone out there may have used a product for this.
Thank you!

Me too

by Lisalac - 2016-01-31 03:01:21

I'm glad to hear someone else has this issue. I think my doctor thinks I'm going crazy but I hate being in the car for long periods of time. I think my pacemaker thinks I'm exercising so it increases with all the vibrations. If you ever find anything that works please send me a message.

Whew!

by Grateful Heart - 2016-01-31 05:01:21


I was getting worried everyone lost their sense of humor.

Juju: Your quest for a seat cushion just struck me funny.

Let's not forget all....laughter is the best medicine!!

Keep smiling.

Grateful Heart

You sure that you got...

by donr - 2016-01-31 05:01:54

...the right device from Medtronic?

They also make a Bladder PM that is implanted in the large muscles you sit on. My dear Wife had one for about 2 1/2 yrs.

Shame on you, GH, for even suggesting that her PM may have been implanted in the wrong location... I was planning to do that & you stole my thunder! But can you imagine the length of the lead & the torturous path it would have to follow to get from the Sitter regions to the heart? Perhaps Juju was on the wrong web site?

Dear Wife found a seat cushion that shielded her from vibration & the discomfort of always siting on a rather large lump. Well, actually, she did not sit on it, but it was implanted just a couple inches above the "sitter," as we used to call it when our current 50 YO "Kids" were little.

An air cushion won't work. Try finding a jelly type filler in a cushion. They advertise one on TV. The jell has a relatively high shear resistance, meaning it damps out vibration by absorbing it.

Donr

GH, So the seat cushion struck ...

by donr - 2016-02-01 03:02:23

... you as funny...

Imagine some of the rather weird looks DW got when she told someone that she had a PM in her nether regions!

That includes our Cardio, who had never heard of the device.

Actually, the true name for it is a "Bladder Stim," but the world seems to call it a "Bladder PM." It looks pretty much the same as a cardiac PM as far as the case is concerned, but the lead is run parallel to a nerve from the Iliac region of the spine that runs down to the lower leg. The lead has several sections to it & The section that stimulates the nerve can be selected & the stimulating voltage can be adjusted. It comes w/ a controller & an inductive donut that communicates w/ the implant the same way the hockey puck communicates w/ our PM. The difference is that the Bladder device controller resides in the hands of the host & is used at home to vary the stim modes for the device.

One issue that I'm not sure Medtronic thought much about. W/ the device just above the sitting section of your body & a 12 inch lead from the controller to the donut, can you imagine trying to grope to locate the PM w/ the donut, then hold it in place while you manipulate the controls copied from the flight deck of a 747 but written in ancient Sanscrit? You darned well better have a friend you trust to do the work for you or you could have your bladder doing the Tarantella to an acid rock band.

Well, maybe an octopus could do it for themselves, they certainly have enough arms & hands.

Cheers to all.

Donr

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