Most Recent Messages in General Posting

Please help.

Thank you all for your support and comments. It helps knowing I'm not alone going through this crazy ordeal. Anyway, my question is this: I have had a PM for AV blockage for over 12 years. Last surgery was in Aug 07. I have had chest pains for the past 17 years. I am on no meds, I have low and fast heartrate, but the doctor says there is no reason for me to be having chest pains.

I have what I call "spells" where I can be having a normal day and BAM I have sharp pains in my che...

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SHOULDER TO CRY ON

Hi everyone --- thank God for this site and for all of you knowledgable people. I had my PM 09/10/07 almost a month and I went back to my Cardo today. I had a few questions and concerns which I wanted to address with him, so I did just that. I am a nervous/scared type of gal anyway, so of course everything he said to me was really taken to heart. He interogated my PM while I asked if everything looked ok - he then replied I see a little problem there. Of course that response scared me - th...

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short question

So many of you refer to your E P. Now I ask you what is and E P? 'Cause I don't have one. They never even answer my calls so I can't ask the cards.

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question for the Ladies

My aunt has recently got a pacemaker. I have some questions. Is the pacemaker always on the left side and placed in the same place on everyone? Also is there anywhere to get a special bra as the regular one hurts her? Sorry fellas, just needed some info. Also are there websites I can go to that have pictures and info on the type pacemaker she has? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Ginger

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monitoring

I have a Guidant PM made by Boston Scientific. I have been told that I can't have my PM monitored over the telephone.
Anybody know anything about this? I have been told that some people do use the telephone..
Steve

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weird question

Hi everyone, I have my first nasty cold with my pm. If I cough really hard can it mess with my leads? I woke myself up coughing last night and it really hurt my pm, I don't think anything is messed up, I was just curious.

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IPods

Has anyone experienced interference from their IPod? I have a 5 1/2 year old boy and he wants an IPod. He listens to his brother's regularly, but we make sure the IPod isn't close to the left side of his abdomen. The next time we see the Cardiologist, I may take the IPod to see if we can cause interference.

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My problem or theirs?

So i'm 14 and i love to swim, i can stay in the pool for hours and hours until i get super burned and my mom makes me get out. But i'm wondering, is it right for people to think I'm stupid for wearing a 2 piece with my scars and i'm just being stupid putting myself out there like that? Or is others being superficial and stuck up? Any one else have this problem? I'm not saying they cant be like i hope your not self consious, but when they stare and other kids whisper about me, i think its just wr...

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Online Support for Women with Pacemakers

Hi all! Just wanted to invite all 'wired' women to join our group: www.wired4life.net, we provide online support to all women with pacemakers; whether you've had six implants, or have become recently wired - we offer a monthly e-newsletter, 24/7 access to our chat room, a bulletin board for posting messages or photos, and lots more. Drop a note for more information! ~Dawn (founder), WIRED4LIFE (dawnhuberty@wired4life.net)

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thanksgiving in canada

i wish to wish all the canadians at our site a very happy thanksgiving. i found out yesterday that canada was the first country to celebrate it in the 1700's. then in the 1800's the americans began to celebrate and it was actually at first the ist monday in october for some time like ours. then the americans our dear neighbours moved theirs to november about a month before christmas. we in both countries have so much to be thankful for. we live in a free society and we have a good life for sure....

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Shocking Lady

Hi,
I'm the lady that was getting shocked by her pacemaker. I finally got my answer. If any of you have a newer pacemaker that has an automatic impedance check and you feel shocks, that could be the problem. I discovered that my shocks were occurring every three hours. I felt like a clock! After much research and getting in touch with the Cleveland Clinic, I got my answer. The impedance check is set at 5v for 1 millisecond on my pacer which is a Medtronic EnPulse. This is more than i...

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Introducing me...

Hello All,

I am so happy I found this place!!! I am a 45 year old mother of three, 23, 16, and 9. Three years ago, I passed out and went code blue in the right place at the right time! In the hospital. I was being monitored for possible heart attack. I never had the heart attack, which is a good thing.

After going Code Blue, I then went into A-Fib. It took three kinds of meds to get me back going again. The next day... the doctors came in and asked me if I had ever...

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newbie my story

Hi,
I just wanted to tell my story in hopes that it will make me feel better. The whole deal started last December when I was feeling very sick thought it was the flu but turned out I was pregnant. So felt horrible and lost a lot of weight and finally in the beginning of February I went in to the er with a pain in lower right side. Yes I ended up having my appendix removed at 12 weeks. I thought things couldn't get worse but then two months later I rushed back to the er with the most h...

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Search the Internet, Give to Heartbeat

What if Heartbeat International, a non-profit charity that provides pacemakers, defibrillators and implant surgery to patients in developing countries, earned a penny each time you searched the the Internet. Well ... now they can!

Goodsearch.com is a new search engine powered by Yahoo that donates half of its revenue, about half a penny per search, to the charity of your choice.

I ask that you search at Goodsearch.com and select "Heartbeat International - Florida (Tampa,...

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Does anyone else ever get this?

OK, I have to quit being so neurotic, but something happened to me tonight that scared the heck out of me. I'm the new PM Girl (just put in on Monday of this week). I thought I was doing pretty well especially with the help of all your kind words. But, right after eating dinner tonight, I stood up to feed my cat and Whammo, my heart started to skip all over the place-felt like in the old days when I would get multiple runs of PAC's and thought I was dying-the only difference is that this tim...

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tattoos

OK this is probably a totally dumb question, but, here it is...is there any problem getting a tattoo when you have a pacemaker? For example is there any kind of electrical current or interference involved in the whole thing. I've never gotten one before so I don't know anything about it and I'm going in the next couple of weeks to get my first. Just wanted to make sure I'm not going to set something off or anything! Thanks!!

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Shocks every three hours.

Hi all,
I'm the lady with the muscle twitch. Now that I've spent some time checking this it seems to come every three hours like clockwork and is more intense if I press down on the generator itself.
I have a Medtronic EnPulse. I wondered if this was the automatic check that it has, but why would I feel three sharp shocks that make my muscle twitch?
Anybody have any ideas? First appt I could get with my EP is Oct 16th. I don't feel sick and my pulse seems fine. It's just a st...

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Update on my Mayo Trip!

Smitty I remember my questions about A-Fib. It was the first question I asked the doctor so before I forget I am going to start with that. He told me that A-Fib is not caused exactly from the pm itself but it is from what I was having problems with before I got my pm. So they took pretty much all of my SA Node in June so I am more sensitive to getting A-Fib now. He said that they will have to adjust it over time and it will just change sometimes. I found that interesting. I still have a lot more...

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Almost 3 months now!

Hi everybody!

56 year old here..........

October 7th will be 3 months for me...it's funny that for the past few months I've had little or no reaction to this change in my life. I have noticed this past week that I'm starting to focus on the PM and having somewhat of a reality check.

It bothers me that the whole thing took place, but I also recognize the value and benefit that it has afforded me.

It almost seems like a delayed stress or anxiety reaction...

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I'm still laughing

Hi there all, I just read a posting from pacerkid. And it has my laughing my @## off.

Since I had my implant done I've seen a lot of folks here showing and sharing a lot of fear and tears. But this is great.
It'll make you laugh and boy does that feel good. :)

Pacerkid hit the nail right on the head.

Could you imagine having a re-tracable AC cord attached to your belt or a braclet. And when someone asks you about your PM or IDC you just look them straight...

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You know you're wired when...

You make store alarms beep.

Member Quotes

I, too, am feeling tons better since my implant.