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My Husband's PM & Future Ablation

Hi,
I've been a member here for a long time; having had a PM almost 4 years now but haven't been on lately as I have been recovering from a revised total knee surgery.

After a walking stress test where his heart rate went to 153 in about a minute on the treadmill, my Cardiologist implanted my husband with a PM the next week. He did not turn it on yet as he is going to do an ablation 3 weeks from date of the implant. My hubby's heart rate goes from 48 to 70s and then to 98 or mo...

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Lipitor vs Zocor vs etc

My prescription insurance limits me to a set amount per year. I'm already taking Plavix (stent) which is like $350 for a 90 day supply and need to continue. I've been taking Lipitor, also very expensive,although my cardiologist has said we could try Zocor (which has a generic equivalent) for a lot less money.

Has anyone noticed different side effects between Lipitor and Zocor? Any other relevant info?

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DC Cardioversion

Has anyone had a DC cardioversion since pacemaker implant. I have had two of them now since my pacer implant 8/08, and am wondering the efficacy of them, as well as any potential damage to my pacer hardware.
I am having non-stop uncomfortable runs of arrhythmia and fear another hospitilization very soon if things don't settle down pretty quick.
Cardioversion shocked me into accelerated junctional rhythm, but I left the hospital in atrial flutter with variable AV block.
Every time...

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Plavix-Acid Blocker Warning

The FDA has issued a stern warning to doctors about mixing the acid blockers Prilosec, Nexium, Aciphex, Prevacid, or Protonix with Plavix. A new study shows the proton pump type acid blockers interfere with the anticlotting ability of Plavix.

Non PPI drugs such as Zantac, Pepcid, Axid, and Tagamet didn't have the effect.

frank

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Pain Meds

Well hello friends hope you all are doing well. I had a Dr visit yesterday that didn't turn out well. I am potentially in A-fib and also having PMT still. I sometimes wonder if having a complete removal of a SA Node is the cause of the extra amount of problems.
I had a question about pain meds. Has anybody had to go on pain drugs to manage your pain from the amount of surgeries you have had? I have had 5 surgeries so far and this last one has been torture on my body. They have said multi...

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PVC's

I am a 40 year old healthy BOY! I was implanted with a dual boston scientific Pacemaker on August 20th 2008 for a failed tilt table tests which revealed a 5 second pause. All was great post PM until January when I went into A Fib for the first time. That was a crazy feeling. My Cardiologist converted me on a Blast Dose of Flecainide, and sent me home on a small 50mg dose twice a day. That worked for about 3 weeks and then I started having PVC's in mass quantity. Cardiologist uped the dose to 100...

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Anyone being woke up with head rush things?

Hello,
Ever since an adenosine stress test after my pacemaker I have these strange electrical surge feelings and head rush things at night. Has anyone else had the same experience? The cardiologist says the pacemaker is fine and the adenosine goes out of you fast but I know what it feels like and it feels like the painful electical rush of the drug opening all the bloodvessels at once. I have not felt normal since the test Feb. 11th. If anyone else has had a similar experience I would l...

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sinus node syndrome

Hi All

I was diagnosed with sick sinus node syndrome and had a pacer fitted - does anyone know if this develops into (CHF) or if it is something that gets progressively worse? I have been feeling a lot of pauses lateley and am a bit worried.

Thanks

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propranolol

Hi can anyone put my mind at rest? Since having my pacemaker fitted well over a year ago i have tried a couple of beater blockers for svt and other palpitations. Havent had any luck with the meds so my cardiologist said for me to try proprananlol as it is good for the palps and it is calming. Having read the side effects that some people had a severe reaction to propranolol and the outcome was fatal i am abit afraid to take them. I do have very mild asthma at times,never had an asthma attack but...

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my father pacemaker

my father has a pacemaker he was told at his last test that the pacemaker is working at 100% all the time it jumped from 74 what does this mean

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medication not working

Hello all...I have a question, my Dr has been changing my meds to prevent me from having so many arrhythmia 's, (I was diagnosed with ARVD) Ive had my device since 2/17/09, its getting progressively worse , the first time he changed it was after I got shocked 2 times in a day, and he told me it gave me therapy 60 times within a 2 week span...after that change of meds it was 53 times in 1 week, so again 2 days ago he added another ...I cannot even walk up a flight of stairs without feeling the ti...

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Tykosin Side Effects

I recently had a bout with Afib and required the Cardioversion to get me back on track. I was prescribed Tykosin (250mg) and Coumadin. After about a week I am noticing that when I stand from a sitting position or when I bend over then stand up I am getting light headed or dizzy. It is a uncomfortable feeling where sometimes my eyes are open but I almost black out. I was wondering if anyone else had experienced these same side effects or something similar.
Thanks

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What To Do?

My Mom is 71,she has HBP,some cardiomyopathy and is a Diabetic,has been since 1993.She has A-Fib and was diagnosed in 1999 with it.

She was put on Betapace in 99 and then got a pacemaker 2002.Her heart was pausing and she passed out.

She did reasonably well on the Betapace and the pacer for several years.

She began having longer and very frequent spells of A-Fib she has the kind that comes and goes on its own.Her heart goes back to normal without being shocked.Th...

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Rate Response turned off........

Hello Pace People, I will be turning off my r/r on Mon. During a recent exercise test my h/r exceeded 135 in a 2 minute tread mill run with the r/r off. Doc wanted to keep it on anyway with some of his new settings. Long story short, the settings have caused a great deal more pvc.pac, than before and I am tired of going back.(3x in 2 weeks) I had the r/r off for 6 weeks last year but returned to r/r as my h/b would not increase with exercise. What no one would tell me is b/blockers will no...

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Anyone having tingles and numbness in feet since PM?

I had my pacemaker placed in December. I had to have an adenosine stress test in Feb. and since then I seem to be having a lot of tingles, going to sleep feeling and numbness in the feet, legs, arm and hands. Has anyone else had anything like this or do I have something else to worry about? The cardiologist said he has never heard of adenosine doing this. Just wondered if anyone else has had these symptoms. Thanks all!

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Junctional Rythym- Update

Hello All,

A couple of weeks ago I had an appt with my Cardiologist and the Medtronics Tech. At that time they said I now have Junctional Rhythm. They had me wear the holter monitor for 24 hours. The nurse called me this week and said that a different Dr. in the group had read the results and says that I have normal sinus rhythm, I do have 5 irregular beats per hour and that my heart rate was on average 64. My pacemaker is set at 50. I am going to see my Cardiologist on Tues. Hopefull...

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CHF @ 24?

Hello everyone!

I have had my pacemaker for over a year now, but recently I have been experiancing some strange symptoms. I have been having issues with fluid retention in my face and neck, and also in my legs and feet. I seem to get short of breath much easier than I did just a few months ago, and I have a hard time breathing when I lie down.

I informed my EP, and he told me to stop taking Florinef (which I already had) and to just keep an eye on it. I had an appointment...

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Toprol XL

It appears that I'm in the wrong profession:
I'm going to start selling Toprol XL on the street.

"Get your Toprol here, ladies and gentleman! I've got the "real" thing. None of that hard to obtain- metoprolol crap.....just the good "gold in pill form" good stuff."


Should I carry anything else for ya'll. I'm here to serve you, in my sidewalk pharmacy.


Disclaimer:
For all you serious folks out there: Don't get the wrong idea. This is a joke....

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Toprol XL

Is anyone else's pharmacy claiming dificulty in obtaining generic Toprol XL (metoprolol).
I was due for a refill, and let's just say I'm thankful that my pacemaker kept my heart beating......I about died at the cost.
When I questioned the triple digit increase, I was told that there is a shortage of generic so they had to give me the "real" thing. (as if my body knows the difference between them, but my pocketbook sure does now)
Goodness gracious!
They said that they were ha...

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Should I or shouldn't I

Hi again, this is Bathboxers. Thankyou to the people that have relied to my message. I have been to see my GP today,and even she is doubtful if a pacemaker is the answer for me, and I have asked for a 2nd opinion as several of you have advised. The cardiologist thought I was too young to have 1 fitted not too old, thats a laugh. Anyway, I will keep you posted when Ihave seem another Cardiologist, this 1 I will see privately, as I live in the UK. Many thanks,

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