battery replacement

Can you tell me if there are any effects of a low battery. Mine is due to be changed out and I have bee n very tired and depressed. Is this normal?

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tired

by aldeer - 2015-03-02 02:03:47

Pam, I recently had my pm changed...such an easy procedure! The last month of "end of llife", I was so very tired, and immediately after the change, I had more energy.

pam

by pamurello - 2015-03-02 08:03:54

Thanks for the answers. It helps a lot

Things to have checked out

by Terry - 2015-03-03 12:03:12

Recent studies have found that pacing that bypasses the cardiac conduction system can result in heart failure hospitalization in ten to twelve percent of patients. (See PacemakerPatientAdvocacy on the net.) Is your ventricular pacing lead in the apex of the right ventricle, bypassing the cardiac conduction system?

To manage your heart health, ask your doctor what your ventricular ejection fraction is and follow it over time. As you can see from Karen's story on the above website, pacemaker induced heart failure is reversible.

Terry

You know you're wired when...

You have a maintenance schedule just like your car.

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I am just now 40 but have had these blackouts all my life. I am thrilled with the pacer and would do it all over again.