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airport security gates

The written literature I've read says that you should not go through the security arch/arbor when entering the gate area at airports. Instead, you should alert security people that you have a pacemaker.
That leads to a special, time-consuming examination of your person, wand waving, pat-downs, etc.
I phoned Medtronic and was told it's ok to pass through the arch/arbor, but not to pause on linger inside it.
I've passed through now, with no problem.
Any other experiences you...

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pacemaker problems?

Dear Gudrun

I too have had a av node ablation due to chronic atrial fibrillation. You are two years older than I and other than that our conditions seem to be identical. I havent had exactly the same symtoms that you describe but I havent felt well since I had the orginal problem almost two years ago. I have had my pm since Feb. 2007. I have had a lot of shortness of breath and funny movement in the heart area that i cant explain. I was however on Adivan for anxiety for one year...

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Back from trip.

Just a message to let you know my wife and I just got back from our cruise. It was a great vacation. The first real vacation I have taken in 30+ years. We started in Las Vegas where I bowled in a tournament. Had a great week there and won $3800.00 in prize money. On top of that won $2,000 playing Keno. That made the cruise that followed a very easy 5 days as there was no worry about spending too much. So we did anything we wanted to do. This was our first cruise and I highly recommend it. Unless...

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Bumpy Roads and Fluttering Heart

I have had my PM for 13 months and lately whenever I'm on a bumpy road (I live in PA so there is a lot of them) it feels as though my heart is beating very fast and that it is going to explode out of my chest. If I stop the car it goes away as fast as it started. I never wear the shoulder strap from my seat belt because it hurts my pacer site so much so I don't think it's from being physically manipulated.

I have called my doctor but trying to get a call back when you're dying is...

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my wonderful cardiologist Bruce Wilson

this is one message I never thought i would be posting. It is funny how we end up being so very close to the doctors involved in our diagnosis, surgery, recovery and ongoing care. But alot of us do. Dr Bruce Wilson was a dear and loved friend of mine, who also just happened to be one of those doctors described above. We laughed, cried and prayed together. And tho I know, he had a hundred patients, he would always have that time for me. On the evening of the 23rd April 2008, Bruce felt a niggly...

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Thanks for changing post time!

Thank you to whoever is responsible for changing the time the posts are listed! The current 7 days or so is soooooooo much better than the last 10 posts! On a busy day the post you may have been really watching can "disappear" and sometimes searching for them isn't so easy...

I like this format much better! Thanks.

Swedeheart

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traveling

I go to Disney Orlando every year...due to my bad back I always chose my rides carefully.......I received my pacemaker/defibular 1 and a half years ago. So this will be my first trip since surgery.....I have my card to show at the airport...very nervous about that I had problems at my local courthouse with showing my card and receiving an attitude...I am telling myself airports deal with this all the time.so I shouildn't have problems. Also in my booklet it said if you plan on sex tell your doct...

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Can't fly

Noticed the ad on this page "How soon can I fly again". I was told not so long ago by my cardiologist that he would prefer that I don't fly again in future - have to take holidays in UK which wouldn't be bad if my OH was keen on driving!
I have pulmonary hypertension and believe this is why he has asked me not to fly.

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South Orange County?

Hello Friends,

I've used the Member List to search for friends in my local area without results. Anyone out there who lives in So Orange County, CA? I am in Rancho Santa Margarita. Thank you.

Sharon

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Kids & Pacemakers

My son is 21 he has had a pacemaker since age two. We let him live a pretty much normal life. No contact sports, But he has a brown belt in karate, Also played played baseball since age 5. Now at age 21 his softball team is ranked second in Indiana NSA. Also he works full time as a asst manager at a local store and goes to college full time and is on the Deans List. We are very proud of him. So parents with special kids good things do happen just love them and be there for them. Our son was al...

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Peddling Angioprim

Hello All,

Did any of you receive an email in your private message box from a peddler selling a product named Angioprim? Or, did I just get lucky? LOL This ticks me off big time. How dare he/she use this PM club as a means to reach people with cardiac disease! That said, sorry if I offended anyone and I hope this isn't someone Blake okayed to advertise! LOL.

Sharon

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Details of Heart and PM

I read so many postings of details of that person's heart and pacemaker and leads and percentages and beats per minute.
I know nothing about this, other than two leads.
Either my cardiologist does not tell me so much or I will learn these things as I have any needed tests done.
I had my PM in on Feb. 14th. Yesterday I was in bed all day from fatigue and short winded. I will be getting a holter monitor on Monday to see if there is something wrong, perhaps that is how I find out...

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Account ???

Hey i have noticed that lots of people have AIM And Yahoo instant messaging . I do too it would be cool to talk to anyone with an account !!!

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ASKING FOR MONEY

Anyone can join this site as a member. You do not have to provide proof that you are a pacemaker patient. You do not have to provide proof that you have been honest about your age or gender or anything else for that matter. That is why sites like this which do a great deal of good are vulnerable to those who are less than honest and just want to take someone for a ride. You may have noticed that someone is asking for money on this site to pay for a different pacemaker. The person may or may not...

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why did you have to get a pace maker

my questions is this. according to the doctors my heart is in athletic shape, physically i am in better shape than 20 years ago.
i am 44 male always athletic. when i ask the cardiologist she thinks the heart problem is a symptom of something else. my heart rate will just drop to nothing all the while it is irregular pattern. i feel it has something to do with my bowel movements (sorry) but i still not sure what the trigger is and why. does anyone else have the reason why they have a pacemak...

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PM bulge

Hello all,my PM is now two months old,I am surprised at how prominent it seems.The site is just below the left collarbone and I would think any swelling after implantation is now long gone. I am,I suppose,rather spare in build so maybe there is not much to bury the device in! Has anybody else felt the PM seems to be just below the skin? I think the ladies may have the advantage here as there may be a bit more to tuck the PM into.:-) My neighbour has a PM but hers is nothing like as prominent.Cer...

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Heart Powered Pacemaker

I just got done reading this and thought I would pass it along. I found it to be very interesting but, then it doesn't take much to amuse me these days.

http://inventorspot.com/articles/heartpowered_pacemaker_8238

Gloria

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Recovery & Setting(s) Questions...

Hello everyone,

I am now on day 61 since receiving my pacemaker. My arm is much better and I can move and lift it over my head now. I can finally sleep fairly well at night and have "graduated" from sleeping only on my back. Trying to sleep on my left side is still not very comfy.

I have had some difficulty adjusting to this pacemaker at many levels... but the main thing is how I generally feel. Now that the incision is much better, I am sleeping better, the rest has...

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Smitty...this one for you

Hi Smitty... (or any one else who might know!) Had my pm checkup yesterday and concerned. I have AV node ablation with 99.7% pacing and in afib all the time (single lead) hearblock and on coumadin for life (until yesterday) My pm showed that since Oct 15, I had Ventricular High Rate episodes 3 times ..first 213 then 226. The odd thing is that they happened during the time of day that I would be resting. I don't remember any feeling of dizziness, but concerned because now my cardiologist said i...

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magnetic bracelets

hello been a while since i have been on,i moved back to california from colorado doing prety well i just got approved for soc sec disability after 3 years so thats good.my question is about using magnetic bracelets for severe arthritis in may hands,just had a pm check today and the tech said it would be ok as long as you don't hold it directly on the pacemaker and not wear at night so i bought 2 of them and right on the package it says don't use if you have a pacemaker or difib.was wondering if...

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