Tingling and aching around scar?

Uncomfortable

by TBrous&Chip - 2017-04-29 04:40:06

Even after 1 year on some days PM area gets sore. Movenent, exercise helps. If new PM install, do watch for infection.

Same here

by DampDog - 2017-04-29 05:44:37

Had my CRT-D implanted a little over a year ago. For the most part it has settled down but I continue to have days when it seems to become sore and sensitive again. Doing anything in the gym seems to aggrivate it, however some days it will play up for no apparent reason. I still hunt-out the lose fitting shirts, I don't like anything pulling over the area where my scar/implant is.

The week before last it was the sorest it's been in weeks but has settled down again of it's own accord.

scars and magents

by Tracey_E - 2017-04-29 08:58:47

Ask your doctor about the scar. They usually settle down within the first year but if not, there are things they can do to help it along. 

If you are close enough (6" or less) to a magnet strong enough to interfere, it will pull a switch and put it in test mode, just like when they interrogate. Every time this happens, it will be logged and show up when they interrogate.  When the switch is closed, it paces at a steady rate so if you pace a lot you might feel lightheaded. As soon as you get away from the magnet, the switch will open and it will return to normal pacing with no harm done.

Have you asked to not carry the magnet? Tell them why, most people flip out when they find out we are close to a magnet that could potentially mess with the device that keeps our heart going. I was helping clean up the church nursery and there was a box of those little magnetic letters. They are really weak and I wasn't especially worried about it so I picked it up, but my bff (who knows better) said something and three people tripped over themselves to take the box from me. 

Thanks!

by sfp1 - 2017-04-29 13:57:35

Thanks, Robin, Teebee, Damp Dog and Tracey. Helpful to read your comments.  :)

There are two magnets for different purposes where I work...One is stationary and I accidentally leaned on it. I felt a quick surge of electricity up my arm which made me feel lightheaded after. I have been able to stay away from that magnet since then.

The other one is a small, strong, handheld which I try to carry in my right hand as it does seem to make a difference. This one is more recent and hopefully not too frequent!  :) I'm hoping to keep this second part-time job for awhile longer so I don't want to make too much fuss as it might affect the hours they give me. Hopefully by the fall I will be able to move on to something else. 

I have a check in with the doctor in a couple of months so I will be able to ask these questions, but I know it really makes a difference to hear it from others who actually are using a pm device. It will be interesting to see what my read out is as my pacing has fluctuated since it was implanted. 

Thanks again!

Let's Talk Magnets:

by donr - 2017-04-30 19:00:39

Your description of them leaves a lot to be desired if you want definitive info back. There are so mamy kinds that have distinctiveluy different properties.

F'rinstance - the big stationary one that you leaned on.  Probably iron or steel.  If it is big enouth to lean on as an adult, regardless ofr its material, it will most likely be strong enough to affect your PM.  But you didn't say whether it was an ELECTRO magnet or a permanent magnet.  If electro, it would only be magnetic when turned on, otherwise, any residual magnetism would be fairly weak & Tracey's 6" rule of avoidance would protect you.

In 2017, most small permanent magnets are made from elements called "Rare Earths."  These are a group of fairly dense materials that in the proper combination make extremely strong magnets.  Just about all refrigerator magnets are rare earth type, as are the ones used to hold name tags on clothing w/o pins.  I have experimented w/ these & determined that as far as MY PM is concerned, when the name tag is stuck on, the magnetic force is weakened externally to the magnets & the steel strip on the back of the tag.

You did not say what either magnet is used for or its approximate size.  NOR did you say whether ot not it has a steel "Keeper" bar placed on the magnet's poles to capture the magnetic "Flux" to protect the rest of the world from its effects when they are not in use.

Could you safely let us know a bit more about them? I, for one am very curious about these two beasts.

Donr

Magnets

by sfp1 - 2017-05-02 05:39:21

Hi Don,

Wow, some good info and questions. I wish I had the answers to give you but I dont' have all the technical info. I think you are thinking of industrial magnets?

This is a part time, retail job. We use the bigger magnet to remove sensors from clothing. Anything metal in its close vicinity gets stuck on it and is VERY hard to remove. The other one is smaller, hand held and is used to lock up pricey merchandise like pocketbooks. 

I try to tell myself that I am imagining things, but I know I felt what I felt.

At the Pacer clinic I go to I had asked about magnets. The nurse told me it would take a pretty strong magnet, close to my chest to really affect the pm. I had removed all the magnets from my refridgerator at home and in my vicinity. The nurse said refridgerator magnets probably wouldn't be strong enough to affect the pm, but to be safe to stay at least one foot away from them.

Thanks.

Susan

Fridge magnets, et al

by donr - 2017-05-03 00:01:36

Susan:  recall what I said about name tag magnets?  Same applies to fridge magnets!  As long as they are stuck on the fridge door, they are more harmless that a de-clawed cat!  Just like a pair of name tag magnets w/ the steel bar stuck on it.  All (well ALMOST all) the magnetic "Flux" gets captured by the steel fridge panel because of steel's strong magnetic properties.  I would say that you can hug the fridge door covered w/ magnets w/o ill effect. 

Never heard of the retail magnets you mention.  Googled & found very little - nothing on the "Big" magnets you mentiioned, but saw a bunch of small ones.  They ALL are most likely rare earth type magnets, so keep them away from your PM at least 6 inches.

Donr

Thanks Don!

by sfp1 - 2017-05-03 00:06:37

Thanks Don!