External device to speed up?

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by AgentX86 - 2024-05-15 13:48:55

I assume from your question that you have Rate Response (RR) turned on.  If so, you can try thumping your chest right over your pacemaker.  Some have success with this.  Otherwise, there is no way to speed your pacemaker without going to your pacemaker clinic to have the settings tweaked to better support your lifestyle.  There are many settings involved in RR.  Sensitivity of the sensor, the time before RR reacts, the time it takes to reach the "average daily living rate", etc.  There is a lot that can be done if there is something to work with. However, if there is no motion at all, you're pretty well stuck with the minimum rate.

RR is far from a perfect solution. Very often it's a trade-off between exercise, different forms or exercise, and normal daily living. I walk a lot, and that's even difficult, while being comfortable just walking around the house. I'd never even try to lift weights, for instance.

Any means of changing pacemaker settings, outside the clinic, would be huge security/safety hole that you don't want. The ramifications of a hack could be life-threatening.

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by Penguin - 2024-05-15 14:41:58

What kind of activating device did you have in mind? 

I agree with AgentX (above) that doing anything that interferes with the usual settings would be risky.  Have you tried the usual tweaks / adjustments or considered that your pacemaker might not be the right one for your exercise requirements?

As you may already know RR can be activated by movement (accelerometers) or breathing measurements (minute ventilation) or CLS (Biotronic devices).** Some pacemaker manufacturers (Boston Sci & Microport) use both an accelerometer and minute ventilation.  Therefore there are device options as well as the setting options that AgentX describes. 

** note: my descriptions of what each device responds to is basic! 

I'm not sure what you're considering but there are options within these boundaries to explore first, if you haven't already done so.  

would help if you filled in your bio

by new to pace.... - 2024-05-15 16:37:27

if you would put in your bio your make, model and location would help those who want to answer your question.  also why you have your pacemaker if that is what you have.

new to pace