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Medtronic

Hi, Just wondering if anybody else has had trouble with there Medtronic machine. I had my pacemaker inserted in October and my Medtronic looks like it's stopped working, the green light is not on anymore/ I rang them and they said it takes a couple of day to see when it stops working but they would put in a request for a new machine.

I haven't heard from then at all and I have not ever had any feedback from them or Dr's since having my pacemaker inserted,  can anyone te...

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Let me Add to my last Post

One of the things that bother me most is sometimes I can be ok for a day maybe two, then something small will trigger it. For example when I'm moving too fast around the house or if I stand up too fast, I immediately feel OFF. I feel this almost anxiety in my chest mixed with being winded. Its like this immediate state of stress. It's not In my head. I know what I'm feeling. The other morning I walked up a small incline going...

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Pain

Hello I'm Steve 63 I had my second pacemaker fitted in July this year they removed my old one from my left side as it had moved out of position and was causing me pain they implanted a new one in on the right side but I had a bad feeling about it as it seemed to be touching my collarbone and I'm in pain across my right shoulder my collarbone and still in pain were they took my old one out on the left I went back for a checkup in October they told me to just take pain killers but they...

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Winded after exercise

Hello everyone!

Surprisingly I've been doing better. With that said I've been trying to exercise. I do fine until I really push myself. When I push myself I feel ok, sure I'm taking deep breaths but I don't feel nervous or like something is wrong. After I finish is the issue. My heart rate returns back to normal fairly quickly BUT for maybe 15-30 mins after my chest feels winded. When I say winded I don't mean it like I can't catch my breath, it's m...

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Growing out of pacemaker...

Hello everyone! 
 

Firstly I would like to thank everyone for their kind messages of encouragement and reassurance on my posts and private messages.

 

As some of you are aware, for almost 2 years now I have been experiencing severe anxiety, but last week I received some news that really helped! 
 

I have been complaining of heart palpitations for a long time now, the cardiologists send me for some tests, including an echo, e...

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Heart rate

Almost 4 months since implant and on my 3 month checkup doctor noticed my resting heart rate was in the low 100's. I guess my watch and BP cuff were not reading my pulse correctly. My struggle is that I cannot seem to be very active cause I top out around 145-150 and the doctor said that's correct. I've called the office to see about other options but I'm shocked that my resting rate is so high since I was given a PM for 2nd degree heart block and a HR in the 40's. Ha...

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Food tasting bad. Pacemaker put in 9/15/2020

Food is tasting bad . Having trouble cooking . Anyone else with the problem

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Whelps at pacemaker site

Last night I woke up and had a whelp that looked like a huge mosquito bite above my pacemaker incision site. It was itchy but went away.. it's been itchy all day today.. tonight I have another whelp in the same area but not the same place.. This time it's below my incision.. I've had my pace maker for like 3 1/2yrs.. Has anyone else had this happen? If so, what caused it?

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Still having symptoms

I have had a pacemaker over a year for bradychardia.  Prior to that, just before I would have a syncope episode, I would have feelings of deja-vu, tingling in arms and nausea - I was told they call this "aura" to warn you that something was about to happen.  Despite the pacer being adjusted and being put on a once-daily dose of 5 mg Midodrine to elevate my blood pressure,  I still have feelings of aura without losing consciousness.  My cardiologist cann...

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New pacemaker and pains

I also have a Medtronic CRT pacemaker implanted in May. I haven’t had the pain that you describe. Keep asking your EP about this as you shouldn’t be feeling this level of pain and discomfort.

Good luck!

 

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New pacemaker and pains

I have new CRT Medtronic pacemaker. I have had short instances of pain in my heart since implant. It feels like either nerve pain or a lead firing a nerve. Short sharp burts of pain. Not constant and don't happen all the time either. When power was lowered at check up pain lessened. My heart was penetrated when lead was screwed in to muscle and I coded. Drain was installed and I recovered well. Has anyone else had similar pain?  Medtrinuc says all is ok but I know this is real a...

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Numbness around Pacemaker

I recently am having numbness  and soreness on  and around my pacemaker. I have had it for 5 years and never had this feeling. Anyone have any idea what is wrong?

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Chest discomfort & pain while sleeping

I am 41 year old female who was diagnosed with Complete Heart Block. I have had my PM for a little over a year now.  For the last few days I've had a tightness and uncomfortable feeling in my chest as well as an achy feeling in my left shoulder and upper back. For the last three nights, I have been unable to sleep on my left side. When I turn to sleep on my left a shooting pain starts under my left breast with a burning sensation. Close to unbearable and I must immediately get o...

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My Dad has had a pacemake for 3 1/2 years, now he has low heart rate

My Dad is 89, had a packmaker put in , in July of 2017. Other than being in the hosipital pre pacemaker, where heart rate would drop briefly to 40, then back into the 70s, his heart rate when he checked his bp would be somewhere between uppder 60s and around 80.

well, last night, he wasn't feeling that good, checked his BP, and saw a pulse of 56. Tried my meter on his other arm and got 52! He started to feel a little better in the enening (we did put in a call from his PM card and t...

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Complications

 

HISTORY:

Non ischemic cardiomyopathy. Heart rate 30-52. BP  varies, not sky high. Near fainting. Remarkable lightheadedness one occasion. Left ventricle some subendocardia damage, same ventricle has septal dyskinesia, that is, instead of squeezing, it moves in other direction, (hopes this yields to electrical correction).

LBBB, Bradycardia, muscle damage moderate, but ventricles are electrically, mavericks 

EF about 35%, 40% some tests. frequent PVC&rs...

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Complications from pacemaker

I received my medtronic pm in July 2018 and felt great within minutes after coming out of the anesthetic. I couldn't believe how good I was feeling after so many years of feeling crapy. But about a year ago I just wasn't my "new" self. By January I was feeling really tired again. I thought it was my thyroid because several of the symptoms matched along with the weight gain and hair loss. Called my GP for an appointment and went for blood tests. Sure enough everything was out...

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Fast heart rate when standing and sometimes SOB

Hello everyone! I just wanted to post and see if anyone else has had the same problems as me. When I stand up from lying down my heart rate shoots up 40 plus beats. I will have a heart rate of 60 and then when I stand it will hit 120. This makes my chest feel tight and I can feel my heart race. It will eventually within 10 minutes subside but I do not know what it could be from. I have wondered if it could be POTS because I have the shortness of breath upon standing and the chest tightness. I...

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Chest Pain & Dull Throbbing

Hello everyone!

This past week I've really noticed my heart beat. I've also been having chest pain with mild exertion. The chest pain is like a burning in my chest mixed with an ache. I've been to the ER and they say its anxiety. I'm seriously ready to lose it as I know it's not. My heart has been throbbing lately. I can feel it. It feels like this weak throbbing heart beat mixed with a dull ache sensation in my chest. It almost feels like my heart is either struggli...

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Induction hobs

Hi, I have just had a pm fitted and my husband has changed the induction hob to ceramic, reading the comments on here there is no definitive answer whether ceramic is any different to induction. Can anybody help, I’m getting small palpitations at random times.

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pacemaker beeping

I addressed this problem several days ago here,  my pace maker makes an electronic beep randomly several times a day, was told to contact dr., contacted the tech at my drs office and was told that the pacemaker cannot make a noise,   on a conference call we called Medtronics and was told the same thing,i wear an  electronic watch, and usually have my iphone and ipad near me, today i removed the watch and moved the ipad and iphone away from me, i still hear random beep...

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