Pins and needles

Has anybody had any problems with their pacemakers whilst using a flymo lawnmower?.It would have been the 1st time i had mowed the lawn after having a pacemaker fitted some 5 weeks ago and i could have sworn that i was getting a sort of extreme pins and needles sensation and the pacemaker seemed to be a lot more prominent at the site.Anyone any ideas?

4 Comments

Flymo!

by pacergirl - 2019-04-10 21:17:00

I have never even seen a flymo lawnmower! I had to google it!! 

I would suggest you contact Medtronic and see what they say. I will be checking in and very interested in what they might tell you.

The Flymo lawnmower is pretty cool for sure!

Whacky!

by AgentX86 - 2019-04-10 22:55:43

That thing is bizare! I highly doubt it would be a problem but my EP has banned me from using my lawn tractor.  I can use other tools as long as I'm careful to keep them away from the pacemaker but the tractor is a no-no.  I have to hire the job out (not that I'm too upset about it).

Lawn tractor

by Chapter - 2019-04-11 10:46:26

I am just guessing, AgentX86, but is no to riding lawn tractor because you are sitting on battery?  I have wondered about that - last summer I did use lawn tractor - at first I was a little concerned about it and tried to find, somewhere out there in the invisible world, whether this was a No No or not.  My questions came back with nothing.  So, I cut the grass all summer and made it.  If you have the real answer and a good excuse for not riding that beast I would be happy to hear it. 🌹

No riders

by AgentX86 - 2019-04-11 15:50:54

Not the battery, rather the alternator. AC magnetic fields are a no-no. Cars aren't so much of a problem because you're further from them and they're designed better. Who knows what stray fields are around cheap Chinese knockoff alternators.

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