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Hi everyone
This is my first posting, i'm just out of hospital today having had a PM unexpectedly fitted yesterday as a bit of an emergency.
I have been having numerous investigations for 4 months for Fast AF and Tachycardia. Iv had 3 hospital admissions to coronary care when my HR reached 280 bpm.
Last thursday i was booked into hospital for EP studies ( electro physiology tests), the results of which identified a problem smack bang in middle of sinus node. My doc had been hoping to ablate but due to the location of the arrythmia it was considered too dangerous and risky so the plan was to just manage it on meds.
I was kept in hosp couple of days to see that i adjusted to the tablets ok. Then the most strangest thing happened. I took very poorly in early hours of sat morning - dizzy, sweating, vomiting, almost passed out and it emerged my HR was at 17 bpm - BP also very low. I was rushed back into coronary care where they managed to get me stable with IV drugs and fluids. Apparently i had gone into full Heart block - something id never even heard of!
On monday, having recovered, my cardiologist came to see me and felt that i had had a very bad reaction to new meds so he would start me on tues with a new tablet and all being well discharged on wed. Tues morning - before any meds taken, events took over and once again i went into Heart Block. Back in coronary care and an emergency op 4 hours later where i had a PM fitted. Im home today and just feel so weird, very up and down, i havent even had any time to get my head round it all. On top of all of this, i still have the original problem i went in for - Tachycardia in sinus node which may eventually have to be ablated. Im quite anxious about it all and also my op site is very very sore.

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by bevlaar - 2015-03-18 07:03:50

Thankyou, i will

A lot of us

by Theknotguy - 2015-03-18 08:03:02

A lot of us were keeping "normal" lives and suddenly woke up with a PM. So you aren't alone in that feeling. It is a lot to get your mind wrapped around the situation under the circumstances.

If you look around the site you'll find a lot of us lead "normal" lives. Sometimes better than "normal" lives after we've received the PM.

About the only thing you can't do with a PM is get a private pilot's license. Almost anything else goes. It just depends upon your underlying heart problems.

This site is real good for any questions you may have. I learned more here than from the medical industry. Kinda weird but the medical community is too busy doing their thing to take time out and explain things to us.

In the meantime, try to get your mind in order. Then start planning your next steps. Oh, and I have afib problems that may not be fixed by ablation. So I'm in somewhat the same situation as you. For me life is good. Meds and the PM have helped. Hopefully the same for you.

Welcome to the club. My best wishes go out for you.

Thankyou

by bevlaar - 2015-03-18 10:03:59

Thankyou this is already reassuring

PM and meds

by Seabreeze - 2015-03-23 10:03:40

I have a PM and will always be on meds. The PM is saving me from not passing out but I still have avib all the time. I'm on my own "normal" - revamping my life a lot but it's all good because it I didn't have the PM I wouldn't be here.
It's an emotional adjustment as well. This site helps a lot....I agree with Theknotguy.
I also listen to music a lot more, it's a comfort.

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