oh so it goes

well I guess the adjustment not right YET..

I hate to admit it but 4 dizzy spells last 2 weeks I was not going to say anything, was a little sick late last week I thought it was that.. But now I think not..
Called the cardiologist they want to get me in and reset to same as before.. That is going to happen.. I could not run as it was before I AM A RUNNER with a pacemaker. Not someone with a pacemaker that runs!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have them turn RR off I would rather feel a bit sluggest and be paced at 60 80% of the time than not be able to run..Will have to see how they feel about that......

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by wjs1954 - 2014-07-31 01:07:37

Set RR on because I was 60 which was the min setting of the pm most of the time. Only running or biking would cause my he to go higher. Up walking around still would go above 60, biking at times would not go much over 125. RR did help that. Also when they readjustment RR they changed volt from 5 to 3.5 and night time down to 45. Maybe RR was/is not needed if 60 bpm is good for me

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by golden_snitch - 2014-07-31 01:07:50

Hey,

sorry to hear about the dizzy spells. I'm wondering, though, what they have to do with the rate response? I mean, after your latest change of settings you said you were finally able to run as you did before, and that everything was fine now. So, what's wrong then?

You probably really do not need the rate response. I mean, 80% of the time you were paced at 60bpm, what about the other 20%? If you go for a run etc. let's say three or four times a week for an hour or a bit more or less, it is absolutely not said that your heart rate doesn't increase appropriatly. That could be a little bit of those 20% when you are having faster rates than 60bpm.

We spend most of the time sitting, resting, not moving much, so maybe it's normal to have a heart rate of 60bpm 80% of the time. When I look at my pacer's heart rate diagram, I spend most of the time between 60-70, too. I guess it's because I have a desktop job, and I sit in the train to get there, sit when I have my meals, sit when I read, watch TV, talk on the phone and so on, lay down when I sleep - it's just an awful lot of time of the day that I do not really move much.

Good luck with getting the settings changed again!

Inga

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by wjs1954 - 2014-07-31 05:07:09

got me right in : ), PM rep was there also

They did not want to turn off RR. Made an adjustment to activity threshold level. they explained, and i agreed I just may need to take a minute when i get up because my heart takes a second or two too catch up.
If they up the activity level to much I once again will not be able to run, down to much or RR off MY HR would be at min 80-90% of the time.That also would not be great.
She (PM Rep) said the RR/learn self-adjust looked great she did not want to make any big changes. I can live with that. I will be happy taking a minute to get moving if it means I can continue to run :),

Great...

by golden_snitch - 2014-07-31 11:07:39

... that you didn't have to wait long! Yes, that's what I keep telling people about Medtronic's RR: Give it time to figure you out and learn. My cardio says Medtronic's RR self-adjustment is one of the best he's ever seen, he rarely ever needs to make changes.

Good luck with the new setting!

Inga

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