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Hi all
Just found you I live in UK and had my Pacemaker fitted in 2009
It was great and I had jeeps of energy then in April 2012 I had a heart attack and 2 stents fitted I was put on various drugs but am now just on Asprin and Beta Blockers

I am now getting Joint and Muscle Pain and feel fatigue and tired
Does any one have any advice as to the use of Beta Blockers and Pacemakers

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by Rocca - 2013-08-16 02:08:36

Thanks Baz nice to no I am not alone in the UK iam seeing my dr next week for annual checkup will keep you informed I live in Norfolk where are you

Hi Rocca

by Baz - 2013-08-16 08:08:54


I live in Ashford Kent. Good luck with your meeting with the doctor, It'll be good to know how you got on.

Hi Rocca

by Baz - 2013-08-16 09:08:39

Welcome, I too live in the UK, I had my Bi ventricular PM fitted in 2010. I have to take a beta blocker to slow down my natural pacemaker down so the my implanted pacemaker does all the work, 100% paced.

I was on 10mg of bisoprolol a day which made me like a zombie, I just found it so hard just to get out of the chair and doing a full days work was very difficult. I also got depression, I looked at the paperwork with the tablets and it stated that, 1 in 100 could suffer from severe depression.

I spoke to my cardiologist about the problem and he agreed to reduce the dose but I had to have regular pacemaker checks to ensure the PM was still doing all the work.

I'm now on 2.5mg and I'm feeling much, much better, got my old spark back. I had a Pacemaker check yesterday and the real good news is, my Implanted pacemaker is still pacing the correct amount.

I'm now hoping to reduce my depression tablets.

Do you think If you talk to your guy to see if there is room to reduce your beta blocker without causing any problems as was in my case.

I wish you all the best because it is horrible feeling that way on beta blockers.

Regards

Baz

Hi Baz

by Rocca - 2013-08-22 12:08:16

Seen Dr he wants me to stay on Beta Blockers but at lower Dose so we will try this

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