Things to avoid

Had a question about things your to avoid when you have a pm. I've had one for 11 weeks, wondering if you come into contact with things your not suppose to if you feel it or what happens, will I know if there is a problem right away or not.. Just started to use a shock collar for my dog and was holding the hand held transmitter in my chest pocket and was worried if I should be using it, also I keep forgetting and I put my cell phone in chest pocket..Any body have problems going back to something they should have avoided?? Thanks Stacy

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Hi!

by tcrabtree85 - 2007-09-26 01:09:29

Hi Stacy,
Welcome to the club. I have had my pm for a while and sometimes I do feel it when I shouldn't be around something. Though other times I don't and it will show that I was around something when I have a check. Almost always though I feel it.
Your cell phone shouldn't be in your pocket though I would work hard on not doing that. I know I have to remember sometimes that my pacemaker is more important than the other little things. I am not sure about the shock collar but I would say if your not sure just keep it 6 inches away from your pacemaker.
I wish you luck and i'm sure somebody else will have a better answer for you. If you need somebody to talk to just send me a private message anytime.

Blessings and welcome,
Tammy

More Stuff To Avoid

by Silversmith - 2007-09-26 02:09:40

Appliances which should be safe to use include:
Microwave ovens and other appliances in good repair
Computers
Hair Dryers
Power Tools
TV's and Radios
Stereos
Electric Blankets and Heating Pads
Vacuum Cleaners
There are a few things to avoid that might interfere with your pacemaker. These include very strong magnets (like those used for an MRI), radio transmitting towers, ham radios, certain surgical instruments and cellular phones. When using a cellular phone, hold it on the ear farthest away from your pacemaker. Don't carry it in your breast pocket, even when it's turned off. Also, a running car engine generates an electrical field, so avoid leaning directly over the open hood of a running car.

Only one time

by Suze - 2007-09-26 02:09:45

Just once I felt "funny" when I was in the laptop computer aisle at a Circuit City store. I went outside and immediately felt fine. The feeling was similar to the feeling I get when they are interogating my PM at the doctor"s office.
I figure that if I don't get that funny feeling, my cell phone, etc. are not interfering with the pacemaker. But it's always better to be aware and careful.

Hope this helps.
Suze

Magnetics!

by bjmcpherren - 2007-09-26 09:09:40

If you have children, don't play with their Magnetics! Those things freak me out and I don't even get near them. Metal detectors you should avoid but I have walked thorough them many times and haven't had any problems. Best thing though just don't go through them. What they will do is just speed up your pm - but you move through them so quickly I have never felt anything. Get in the habit of using your cell phone on the opposite side of you PM - same as your ipod, etc. Your doctor should be able to give you a list of things to stay clear of also if you have questions.

Bonnie

scales

by MicheleK - 2007-09-28 03:09:44

I tried to step on a scale that measured total body weight and it listed the amount as "error". I thought the darn thing was broken after the attempt 3-4 times. My daughter gets on it and it works fine. I step on it again and it says "error". Finally, the light bulb above my head goes off and I realize that I have a pacemaker that could alter the scale and then I panic that I might have turned it off and run to the doctors! Thankfully, I did not turn it off, but it did make me more aware of all the other things that could turn it off that Silversmith in the above message. I am going to have to look into the laptop issue, I just bought one. :)

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