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Pacemaker interference

Okay, I know this sounds whacky, but I'm going to ask anyway.

When my pacemaker is pacing...is it possible for it to interfere with my laptop's wireless network?

Thanks for your thoughts.

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setting off the anti theft sensor in the store

hi everyone,

I just have one question! Every time I go to the store or the market and they have the anti theft sensors well, I've always seem to make them go off with my pacemaker. They go off every time I go in and out. I was wondering if that would do anything to me. If I set them off anytime would that effect my pacemaker in anyway possible. If any one can has any idea please let me know, i would really appreciate it. I have another doctors appointment on Wednesday so i'm going to...

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Can a pm beep?

Hi Pals

I was lying in bed and I heard a beep. I thought I had left my mobile under the pillow. No mobile no walkabout. I lay there thinking about where the noise had come from and I am sure it was my pacemaker. Am I going nuts? The noise was like the fire alarm when it is running low on battery.

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Trial Studies

HI Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone on here has been in a study for your condition with your Pacemaker/ICD? Here is the web site http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/a1b/screen/BrowseAny?recruiting=true&path=%2Fbrowse%2Fby-condition%2Fhier%2FBC14.b&JServSessionIdzone_ct=7gc6qxqwa1

You can find all types of trials going on. I was thinking about doing one thats why I was asking if anyone else has done it.

Thanks and have a Great Day !!!
Gloria

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Surgery/dislodged pacemaker/anesthesia

My surgery has been can postponed for another week - since my pacemaker has been in for 8 years and has to come out - all the tissues and the pouch are inflammed and stretched since the displacement ( the 3 surgeries on the same area due to incorrect pacemaker insertion in 2000) - I am now going to New York City to my cardiologist/surgeon who needs to use a laser to remove the one lead that was not screwed on and to remove the scar tissue. Has anyone has surgery to remove a lead due to inflammat...

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Firefighter fights back, With the help of brother firefighter.

I thought I was invincible, but 4 weeks ago the Department Doctor took me off the engine because I was missing a heart beat, Slow heart rate below 30 BPM, and then it would race to 144 BPM. On a Friday night I got a call, (Friday afternoon 4:30 PM) from my new doctor who said I needed a pacemaker and he would be doing it next Monday. To say the least I had a lot of questions and did not have time to get them answered ,the most important ones would I ever ride an engine again (32 Years on the j...

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Ablation

Hello All!

I just came home from the hospital after having an AV Node Ablation. I went in for an EP Study last week, and nothing was found to ablate, but then on Wednesday night I had one of my episodes of fast heart rate and it didn't slow down on it's own like usual.
I called my doc first thing Thursday morning and she wanted me to go to the hospital for treatment and observation. When I got to the hospital, I was taken straight to Diagnostic Prep where my doctor was waiting f...

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some can...

So a man went to jail, and he was in his cell, when someone said 34, and the whole hall erupts in laughter. The man asked his cellmate what was so funny. he answered, '' Well, weve all been here so long, that instead of telling the jokes, we numbered them. try it.''. so the man says ''72'', and everyone is silent. the man asked his cellmate what was wrong, and he answered '' well, some can tell 'em, and some can't''.

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high ventricular rates

Hallo,
I received a copy of the EGM yesterday that my pacemaker recorded. It was recording for 32 days. It showed 8 episodes of ventricular rates between 125 -133 pm. All of them fell into the same time period of a few days, and they happened in the evenings. Strange thing is that I never felt any of them.
I have sick sinus syndrome and have a pacemaker for bradycardia, but I never had tachycardia until after a ear surgery on Jan. 16th.
At that time my cardio put me on Metoprol...

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PM motion detector in 1 year old

Our son is about to have his motion detector turned on in his PM next week. Currently he has CHD which required pacemaker implant at 10 mos of age after two open heart surgeries at 4 days and at 4 mos of age. Over the past month he has not been very active when awake and we think that it is because his active heart rate has been between 80 - 100 bpm. His current PM is set to respond at 80 because he went bradycardic when he slept.

Is there anything that we should be aware of from...

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How to read EGM

Hallo my pm friends,
I had my cardio appointment today. Thanks to all the great posts on this site, I was able to ask him a lot of questions and he spend more time with me as usual.
when i was hosptialized end of January , the techs turned on the EMG function of my PM. It was read a month later, but nobody explained to me what it meant or how to read it.
If someone has some knowledge about this, could you please sent me a private message. Perhaps someone can help me figure it out....

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Positive renforcement

Hey guys! I know everyone is tired of hearing this, but I just absolutly LOVE this site! Everyone here has their own interesting story and we have all survived an almost certain death. So if there are any doctors or nurses out there, I just want to say thank you. Oh, I am still looking for quote "donations", so if you have any good ones, please drop me a line (no pun intended). Here's one to ponder:

"Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idelnes...

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Peter Nash

Just had to tell you you must be so proud of the twins! The picture of your planes! I just love them! Great Job!

Take care,

Amy

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nervous and anxious

I just got my pacemaker 2 weeks ago. I am nervous and anxious about going back to work because I am surrounded by office machines. Any suggestions?

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Stressed

I am so stressed because I am so afraid my ICD will go off. I have had it for 3 months. Any ideas on how to relieve this stress?

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ICD fired

I am ok I wanted all to know. Just got home from the ER with a new med and new settings. must sleep now. Thanks jessie, plumer and saphire for your late night chat!! your all great.

Tammy I will tty be calm, sisters, now go to work.
Tiara

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Sales donations to other countries, not the U.S.

I'm rather upset. I was checking out "two lives saved" in the latest news box on the right of the page.
It says how a Pacemaker Club donates a portion of sales to Heartbeat International, a non-profit charity who implants pacemakers and defibrillators free-of-charge in patients from developing countries. Developing Countries? What the heck is wrong with helping those who can't afford PM or defibrillators right here in our own country, United States of America.
Don't get me wrong, I'...

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Welcome!

I wanted to welcome all the knew people and ask that you would post your birthday and pm/icd birthday or private message me with it.
I have not been on much lately but hopefully soon my energy level will get back up to par. Has anybody heard from miss Valerie lately?
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Blessings and love,
Tammy

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Talk about attitude!

Thanks to all those who sent welcomes and encouragement. Talk about terrific attitudes! It's a relief to be able to talk about how things "really are" rather than joking and reassuring family, friends and co-workers so that they are not freaked out.

Just when I think I'm back on track, I'll have a day where I feel "off" or tired again. My husband tries to understand exactly what "off" means, but as you all know, it's a concept that's pretty much indescribable to those not battery oper...

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Electrolytes

I take diuretics & potassium to control my edema due to Congestive Heart Failure. When my potassium & sodium levels are out of balance, I get really bad cramps and have to go to the hospital to get balanced out. Has anyone else experienced this?

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You fondly named your implanted buddy.

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It may be the first time we've felt a normal heart rhythm in a long time, so of course it seems too fast and too strong.