Pacemaker interference HELP

SOS#2

by Hamsquatch - 2017-02-07 18:56:30

I just responded to your previous post. 

Speakers on a floor really shouldn't be causing this as far as I know, you know your body, if you feel as badly as you do, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!!!!!!

IRON WILL

by robinclaire93 - 2017-02-07 21:07:15

Yes, every piece of advice I have been given on here I have paid attention to and at least given it a try to see if it would help. My other posts on here that I was feeling awful, all happened within 2-3 weeks from the day I had my surgery, so of course I felt awful alot, I had just went through a life changing surgery. As I'm sure by your presence on this site, that you have as well. Everyone reacts differently to it. But being 23 years old, and yes with anxiety issues, I was very worried and I did feel pretty awful at the time. Notice I said in my post, that my last 4 months have been a breeze for the most part, EXCEPT getting adjusted to it. Yes, that means dealing with and overcoming my anxiety about the situation.

Also, it would be nearly impossible for me to "sit around and wait for WHATEVER to happen" as I have 2 young children, (which I'm sure you read in my previous posts), that as soon as I was able to get out of bed, needed me to tend to their every want and need. (No, I'm not complaining) I'm sure you also noticed that after that first month, there was a long time that I didn't post, other than to give an update for anyone who paid attention, and to state a problem I was having. This is also the first time I have posted in a while. 

Now forgive me if I'm wrong, but is that not what this site is for? To come to a place where we all have something in common when you are feeling bad, or have concerns, or even just to be happy you finally feel better!  To talk about all that with everyone on here to see if someone can relate or give advice. 

I'm not some closet hypochondriac,  hiding from the big bad world except to come on here to complain every few months, and wait for whatever misfortune to hit me next, as you so politely implied. I am a 23 year old mother who works my butt off and takes care of my kids (and yes has anxiety that I have gotten under control) and every once in a while when I have a question come on this site to see if someone can give me an answer so I'm not calling my doctor or taking up the emergency room for every little twinge of pain I feel.

I may be younger than a whole lot of people on this site, and feel awful once or twice every few months, but that doesn't mean I deserve to be patronised and have someone so falsely assume so much about me. 

Last time I posted on here, there was much friendlier people willing to encourage me and help with my fears of something that could, very understandably, be very scary for some people! I hope they are still here on this site, because I'm pretty sure that's what this site is all about. 

Thanks for your input, IRON WILL, it was very amusing to see that someone can make such a detailed assumption about me, on the internet of all places, when you've never held a single conversation with me,  read my fears in my posts, and suddenly you knew so much about my life and what kind of person I am. 

Now if you actually make it to the bottom of this book I wrote you, I applaud you.

I actually feel quite a bit better after having a nice long rest, and shower, by the way! ;) 

To Iron Will; Once More

by robinclaire93 - 2017-02-07 22:26:37

I had to go back through and read my posts to refresh my memory. I will admit, I did post quite a lot for a few weeks. I was honestly excited there was a whole website for people with my same problem as me. I don't know anyone I can talk to who would genuinely understand. But really, I posted that I was scared of my upcoming surgery, (my first one ever), telling people how my surgery went because they asked me to, stated I was sore and sleepy (who wouldn't be?!), asked if anyone else had theirs put under their arm, and what others did to bathe after the surgery. All reasonable questions to ask I thought. I did post a total of 4 posts where I was feeling bad. The first one where I had difficulty breathing, my doctor had me come in because he was worried he had punctured my lung during surgery. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. My heart rate was actually staying in the 100's even resting. After barely topping 40 beats a minute my entire life, and beating out of rhythm, the bottom chamber could keep up with the top chamber. But, the top chamber had over compensated for so long, that it kept overcompensating and my lungs had trouble cause they were suddenly working over time trying to get enough oxygen to my body. So I did actually have a serious problem with my breathing that I was put on medication to correct. Another time, I had overdone it too soon because I was starting to feel better, tried cleaning my house, and picking up my one year old. Because as a parent, when your child holds his arms up in the air and gives you the puppy eyes, you just cannot say no to love and cuddles. Yes, it was my own fault for doing it. But later on, when I was hurting because of it, I was worried I had damaged something by doing too much, too soon. Thankfully, I didn't. The other time, yeah I was just tired and worried and over reacting. So I'll give you that one. But that doesn't exactly make me Miss Doom And Gloom, oh poor me, I can't help myself. I just asked legitimate questions, because apart from calling my doctor every other day, or Googling every little thing, I didn't have anyone else to ask who could give me an answer, or opinion. Oh, and on this post, I never said I couldn't function and I didn't say I couldn't move to get off the bed. I said I felt weak, and dizzy, so my husband helped me inside. Meaning he put his arm around me, and walked with me to make sure I didn't faint or fall. Also, I said I had been laying down resting for a couple hours but hadn't felt better yet. I never said I felt like I was dying or anything like it. I said I felt like crap and wondered if the speaker magnet could have caused it. So there you go, I explained myself way more than necessary...again! 😁

Well....It appears...

by Grateful Heart - 2017-02-07 22:46:55

you're feeling better.  :)   And that's good.

I don't think it is likely that the speakers on the floor could have affected your PM settings.  They would have to be very strong magnets.....not large in size necessarily.....but strong!

But if you're still not feeling well, you should call your doc and ask for your PM to be interrogated and check the settings just in case something changed or something else is going on.  It's better to be safe than sorry and it will ease your mind.  

If you are completely feeling better now than it is most likely all good.  Go by how you are feeling now.

Grateful Heart

Thank you Grateful Heart ❤

by robinclaire93 - 2017-02-08 00:13:06

I am feeling a lot better than I was, I still don't feel that great but I think if I can get a full nights rest, then I will be completely better. I did try to call my doctors office  but they had closed for the day. So I just rested until I felt better. I just seen the big magnet on the back of the speaker and got worried. I'm still not 100% sure of the type of stuff that won't affect my pacemaker, and the stuff that actually will. But after the scare today, even though I didn't have to be, I am definitely gonna be doing some reading! 

Speakers shoud be fine

by Sweetgeo96 - 2017-04-01 08:41:49

Hi I'm 20 and had my pacemaker for nearly 6 years and in my experience speakers are fine but it's differnt for everyone and I'd you are concerned phone your pacemaker doctor if you're not woo % sure.