Look forward to train again.

I have always known low pulse and a urytme at heart. GP has never cared about this much before in November -13 when I demanded a check of my heart because I had started training for my first triathlon and felt absolutely not normal at all . I have the last two years had many almost fainting in and out of exercise , fatigue , problems with enough oxygen , I felt dizzy during workouts. Finally he sent me to a cardiologist January 27 where I got a meter in 24 hours. 35 bpm at the lowest ... can be normal .... but 48 paused ( the longest of 4.8 s ) a day is certainly not normal said cardiologist ( SSS , bradyarki , problem getting my heart rate up high enough during training ) . March 17 I got my pm . I feel ok but am looking forward to exercising again . Thanks for all the good information I have found thanks to this great Pacemaker Club. It was easier to deal with this when I read about others with the same questions and thoughts about this being so normal, and maybe a little fresher,...than befor the pm. Jepp... this is a Google translate :-) The speialist at the hospital is not found of freestyle swimming with pm. Anyone with experience about this?

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After six weeks

by Theknotguy - 2014-03-21 08:03:10

Depending upon the exercise you are doing, you should wait six weeks before lifting the elbow above the shoulder.
You can do mild exercise after six weeks including lifting the elbow above the shoulder.

For more strenuous exercise, you should wait 90 days before starting.

For me, the leads hurt when I put too much strain on them. So the pain limits the amount of exercise.

Hope this helps.

Theknotguy

Exercise

by Bostonstrong - 2014-03-21 08:03:34

Ask your dr about each specific exercise, mine said wait 2 weeks to begin jogging,( not that I paid him any attention) a little longer for running. Each type puts a different stress on your pm and heart, they are not all alike. I was back training for my next half marathon very quickly. Good luck with your triathlon! Don't think of the pm as holding you back, think of it as an enabler in the best sense of the word.

I get it....

by mhj - 2014-03-22 01:03:59

....listen to Your physicians.... but do what Your body tells you. Thanks for all the answers. It helps me. I believe that every person I "meet" has something new and useful to teach me and I have a good ability to use what suits me best :-) Listen to the body. Walked a quick short trip today and will try stationary bike tomorrow. Yes I have also heard others having problems with cycling and swim about getting your heart rate up.

I am a bit worried about how this will function on the horseback.

My cardiologist was afraid that arm movement in freestyle would rub on the wires. (long distance over years).

My goal is a triathlon on June 29. My goal is not to be first, but reach the goal for the first time.
Heart problem and pm was defenatly not in the Picture when I sign up at this contest in fall last year..

....but as I feel right now.....and by read at Pacemakerclub.....I will most likely be at the startingplace.

(GoHawks have you heard of Norsemen?)

Thanks and wish you all well!

Mona

More exercise

by GoHawks - 2014-03-22 08:03:14

Your physicians will be typically cautious. I assume the reluctance about freestyle swimming is temporary only. I'm a triathlete too and swam slow freestyle laps after 4 weeks and now, 4 months after the procedure, I'm swimming a PB for 1k. At 51 y.o. You might still struggle, like me, with the swim. My Medtronic device has marginally improved my endurance, but because it reacts to foot fall, my heart rate is pretty unresponsive to swimming. Actually, bike training is still tricky for the same reason. On the bike, I still struggle to elevate my heart rate above 110bpm, even up hills. As for running, I was back at it after 2 weeks. Straight away, I was able to improve my run times dramatically better than over the past year. Talk to your doctor about getting the settings right for you. I max out at 165bpm for most of my 10k runs. Resting rate is set at 40bpm, which is comfortable for me. Better than mid 20's before my surgery.

Good luck. Triathlons are addictive, so be prepared to keep up the training.

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