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Hi Pacers,
Well, my battery is about to run out. I have been told I need to have my pacemaker replace soon. I'm a bit nervous about it but everyone says there is nothing to it. I do have a concern. The last time I had it checked, when the tech turned it down,WOE, I about went off the chair. She didn't warn me first and I wasn't ready for it and I think she turned it down farther than it has been before. Any way, it seems like it took about a week to get over it. I was tired, short of...

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First annual check up!!

Hi everyone!! Ive been pacing for 51 weeks and 2 days now and have my first annual check up tomorrow. I'm a teeny bit nervous and will be glad when its all over, but just want to tell all the new pacers that I feel great, and want to thank lots of people on the site, far more than I can list, for all the help, support and understanding that you have given me in this my first year. Very tired today, nothing to do with pacemaker, had a big 60th birthday bash for my cousin last night, and was dan...

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Dr. Appointment Please Advise

Hi everyone,
Thank you all for the suggested questions to ask the dr. at my 6 week checkup. I got "some" answers, but also left with more questions!
( Diagnosed with 3rd degree heart block. Have episodes 2-3 times per year. Asked again today if that was my official diagnosis...she said yes. )

I was told for the third time in a row "no events recorded." I am grateful that my pm is a precaution but it just doesn't add up. I feel harder beats so to say and palpitations. Things...

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6 week Dr. appointment

Hi everyone,
I am headed in for my 6 week checkup tomorrow. In all this time I have had a million questions pop in to my head...none of which I have remembered to write down!

Can anyone send me any ideas? I know some of you had mentioned trying to get a copy of reports?

Any and all ideas are welcome....thanks for the advise.
Wendy

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HR Monitor

I'm just curious, is it a good idea to use a HR monitor for the first few weeks after having a pacemaker implanted? My thought is that it will help me to see exactly what my hart rate is when doing different activities, in order to provide more information at the checkup incase I need adjusments.
I just got mine implanted 3 days ago.

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Pacing Clinic Checkups

Can anyone advise me how frequently one has to have a pacemaker clinic check up. For the past year I have had one every three months (last one May 2009) now they say it can be left for 12 months. I have had several 'episodes' since May and will probably ask to have another check up; but was just wondering if once a year is the norm.

Thanks

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ck up soon

CHF put me into ER and I was implanted with a Medtronic Consulta CRT-D. There were complications which are too gross to go into. This was in Mar 09.It was set for 60 and 130. At the first interrogation it was tweaked to 70/130. I currently pace at 30%A and 100% V, so I am dependent on the PM. I am wondering now if it needs some tweaking, especially after reading some of the Q & A on the forum. Symptoms are shortness of breath which if I don't stop everything leads into Angina in my throat and do...

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New Replacement Message

The technical manual for the Medtronics Adapta series has a section called "New nomenclature for product battery life terms".
The terms are to become part of a new industry pacemaker standard so should apply to all makes.

The old ERI (elective replacement indicator) is now
RRT/ERI (Recommended Replacement Time.

This should make it easier to get a replacement sooner. It doesn't sound as optional as the word Elective.

Two other changes:
BOl (Beginni...

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New Replacement Message

The technical manual for the Medtronics Adapta series has a section called "New nomenclature for product battery life terms".
The terms are to become part of a new industry pacemaker standard so should apply to all makes.

The old ERI (elective replacement indicator) is now
RRT/ERI (Recommended Replacement Time.

This should make it easier to get a replacement sooner. It doesn't sound as optional as the word Elective.

Two other changes:
BOl (Beginni...

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Upper Limit

I went for my very first pacemaker check yesterday and it was a very interesting experience to say the least! The representative from Boston Scientific (I have a guidant Ultrua 60) basically said she could set my pacemaker at anything I wanted which I thought was interesting. Anyways I asked her to explain any changes she made and she changed the voltage from 3.5 to 2.5. the lower limit was changed from 60 to 55 at my request. I asked her about the upper limit and it is set at 150. I asked her w...

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Kappa 700 vs Adapta

It seems like for those of us with Medtronics that they are almost exclusively using the Adapta for a replacement. I also keep hearing about having difficulty programming it to work as well as the Kappa.

Any input or stories would be appreciated. I'm coming up on replacement of my Kappa and want to get ahead of the game.

One other question. Is there a model number for the Adapta or are they all the same?

thanks,

frank

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feedback

I send a reading over the phone every three months but my doctor refuses to tell me the results. His hospital uses a no news is good news policy. He says they will only contact me if there are problems. This makes me feel uneasy. Any one out there had same experience?

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yAY!

Just returned from an interrogation where I'm very pleased to announce that BOTH my leads are still attached and everything is working properly.

My underlying "natural" rhythm is junctional. I no longer have any P waves, but I'm thankful for the atrial lead to pace me at 100%.

My rate response was adjusted slightly, and I'll see them again next month for another tweak.

I am absolutely DIGGIN' Medtronic's service, and my Adapta Dual Chamber Pacemaker.

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Settings needed adjustmants

Hi Pacer People,
I had my 6 month pacer check two weeks ago. Since I was feeling a little tired, the technician made a few changes. Over these past two weeks I was experiencing a fluttering and rapid heart rate. It is set at 60, but it would go from 60 to around 120-140 in an instant and then fall right back down about a minute later. It had me up most of the night and I felt horrible this morning, racing, flush, kinda scary. The doctor's office called in the technician to do an interroga...

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Better?...Not Sure

After 6 weeks I had my first "tweak" and frankly I feel worse. It was done on Friday so I have to wait until Monday to call doctor. I think she set it to high. It seems that my heart is beating faster, to the point that I feel more pressure and I can barely walk up the stairs to my bedroom. Is this usual after a tweak? And how long does it take to become accostomed to the "tweak". Thanks for any responses.

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Hey, some advice please?

On the 14th October, I will be going for a check up. It will be nearly 8 months since I had the implant.

I was just wondering, is it just me?::

One of my two scars, which is about 1 and a half inches, is horizontal under my armpit. As you can imagine, this was extremely painful for me for a couple of weeks post-op. The general pain went after a few weeks, but now, I find it very uncomfortable and sometimes painful to lift my arm above sh...

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again refused

morning ell my friends well a while bk i was told on here we can have a copy of the pm print out after a pm cheack up well last time i asked we managed to get one ,hubby went for another cheack last week again we asked and was refused as she said its not there policy to give out report copys yet last time thay did
witch is it she just couldnt be botherd she asked why we wanted one ,
any way now im woundering if sumat is up as we had a call from our gp on friday night for my husband he...

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First ICD Question: Pacing 70% of Time

Hi all: I am a "newbie" who is 62 and had compications from a heart infection and got an ICD on 9/3/09. First checkup yesterday I was told I am "pacing 70% of the time" and next visit "we will optimize so minimize pacing to improve battery life." I was told "pacing" was/is due to tachycardia - fast rhythm - and "your heart is returning pulse to normal on its own." Typically, my pulse is 60 to 64 and "dr" said the "pacer is usually set to about 60 and we will reset it to 40" OR maybe the othe...

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afib

Hi evevyone ,I had my pm almost two years .Two weeks ago had apm readout ,came up with 3 events 20 days apart ==afib over 400 bpm four 5 min.i never felt them my doc said lower heart rate at the time was 70 bpm whats up doc said not to worry ,confused .richie thanks

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Need pacemaker check

and I have no money. I have not been checked since it was implanted in 2005 because of lack of funds and no insurance. I take good care of myself and exercise, eat right etc. I have no problems and seem to have no restrictions at all. I want to be trained as a long-haul truck driver and they want me to have it in writing from a doctor/cardiologist that I am good to go.

I am in Oregon and cannot find anyone or any way to get my pacemaker checked so I can go onto schooling. I can e...

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