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Got my pacemaker on sept, 29

Hello everyone, I hope this is an ok place to post this. My name is Anthony and I'm 28. I got a dual chamber medtronic pacemaker put in on Sept 29 for sss. I previously had tachycardia and was ablated two times which put me into brady. I don't know anyone with a pm so I didn't know anyone to ask about some things and am glad I found this place. Right out of getting home I had to go back from having breathing problems which turned out to be pleurisy. Which is still no better and hurts like heck...

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Not on time!!!

Hello my friends!!! God bless you all. Here i am again asking if any one has had these problems. I have not been feeling the best...seems like something is "off". Like my pulse is delayed and it comes in late...not on time at all! I cant really explain it. I mean, it is like if your heart is supposed to beat and it doesnt for a second and you wait for that moment but it takes forever and you feel like you can die. Like, oh my God is my heart going to beat? And then it does. But the rest of the b...

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wannabe

hi i will be in the chat room about 7 if you want a good natter

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oh oh

Well called my cardioligist, went to pick some michigan apples with my inlaws yesterday, 2 weeks after my implant, almost 2 months after heart surgery, only used right arm to pick as still not ready to use left arm above head. Didnt even get a bushel picked and got winded had to stop and just rest, have been short of breath for about 3 days now since they changed my meds. they started me back on to half my lasix and potassium, have to go have a blood test. Asked her how was i supposed to go back...

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left arm

i was just wondering,how long does your arm hurt for.its been 19 months since i had my defib in,at least it did not go off yet,and yes it is the one of them that got a recall,i,m 42 thanks

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iam back guys

hi guys iam back from my adventure. iam a new woman (i wish) i had the ablation i got there again and they told me again they hadnt any beds i was suppose to go to theatre at 11 half past ten and i hadnt got a bed . ten past eleven they found me one then it was a mad dash to get me ready. they used the paperwork i had done in june. so god forbid anything had changed. i got there and was laying on the table. then my dr. came in and said they didnt know if they could do it because of the troub...

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ALICE G

Good Morning, Alice. I see you're on-line. If you spot this, go to the chat room where I'll wait for you a minute or two. Love. S.

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How ofthen they check your pacemaker?

I change Doctors for obvious reasons. With the Doctor who implanted my pacemaker(and hurt my arm in the process)use to have me go every two months, with my new Dr. is every six months. Is that ok??? Can this be done with a phone line? I heard that some people just call in to have their pacemaker check....

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Blood Pressure Question...

I’ve been plagued with very low blood pressure for some time now. My systolic pressure can and does get down into the 50’s with some regularity. (56/38 is not an uncommon reading)

My doctor has prescribed Midodrine 5mg - 4 times daily and doesn’t seem too concerned.

I would like a little more aggressive treatment as it has become a really a troublesome spot in my life; interfering with my daily activities and my ability to carryout even simple tasks at times.

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Two Weeks Post Implant

Well, I got my PM implanted on 17Sept08- two weeks ago.
I panicked about 2 weeks before the surgery that maybe I shouldn't go through with it, but I managed to get a hold of myself after a few days and not chicken out. I said to myself: you're going to get it (PM) and you're going to love it. That philosophy appealed to me in a wryly humorous way so that I was able to just accept going through with it.

The procedure went very well. I only experienced minor discomfort and only i...

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tsan1961....my doctor is......

Teresa,
I'm in South Georgia, Moultrie to be exact. I drive to Atlanta which takes about 4 hours to see my EP doc who is affiliated with Piedmont Hospital.
His name is Dr. Andrew Wickliffe. He graduated med school in 1998, and has 10 years experience. He's accepting new patients and his group, Cardiology of Georgia, was ranked # 1 in customer satisfaction. His staff is wonderful as well, and to be honest I haven't encountered anyone affliliated with Piedmont that wasn't pleasant. They...

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sis

are you available for chat?

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CHAT

Hey is there anyone that wants to hit the chat room up friday night and late night. just let me know or PM me.

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trouble posting

I have sent two posts but the are not getting thu...
-Philmanwwjfw

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Just returned from doctor's check-up

33 year old, 2 months post implant, and my EP doc can't believe the results. He says he's going to use me as his Pacemaker Poster Child, because everyone always thinks that pacemakers are so awful. I guess he considers me as a living example that they are not. I'm glad he thinks of me that way. Hee, hee.
I could not have achieved this "poster child" status without the help and support of this site.
My doctor is also admiring his handiwork as my scar is only 1 inch long. I told him that...

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low heart rate post excercise

PM 3mos, r/r turned off one month ago. Now I have Fainting feeling while playing tennis or running,.. H/R does not increase with exercise. Setting moved up from 50 to 55 and stays there. When r/r was on H/R was 50 to 150. Have had several a/fribs as a result which last for 4-5 hours. Could B/B be problem as I am trying to wean off from 50mg to 25mg.
This a great, informative site and I thank you all for any thoughts.
-Philman

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heart rate too low during exercise

When we have a PM implant, is there a setting that could be in a constant position that would not allow the h/r to increase with exercise? If so, when rate response has been turned off, there would be problems . When I took my stress test it was with the r/r on, and with the good results I was cleared to turn off the r/r. I guess I'm thinking they should have checked me with it off during the test. Is it possible that any settings are off? Not that confident with Tech, and doc hard to get...

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High Blood Pressure

Hi everyone! I have a quick question. Since receiving your pm has anyone experienced high blood pressure? My BP was always low 94/64 ish, since pm its running 160/89 up to 183/98. I started exercising about 1 1/2 months ago, walking 1-2 miles and doing various workouts on the gym machines. I don't take any prescription meds. However i do take calcium w/d, B complex and estroven. Any insight would be appreciated. I have a drs appt Oct 7 with the pm tech so i'm keeping a log to show him. Th...

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An apple a day.....

I enjoyed the postings about the cute doctors, my grandson (6 yeasr old) told me this, I had never heard it before so I wanted to share it. It works for both guys and gals.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but if the doctor is cute, forget the fruit".

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Denver looks nice

Hi Pacer Chicks and Guys.... Just keeping in touch... I am in Denver Colorado now... it has been a beautiful late afternoon flying... the sun should just be going down as we leave for San Francisco in about an hour. I have developed a pain in my neck and would love to have a nice massage, but I don't see any big strong guys around.... darn the luck!
Getting searched proved to be quiet the experience. I am quite used to it, but when they get to the tushie.... I always laugh out loud as I am...

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You know you're wired when...

You get your device tuned-up for hot dates.

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I'm 35 and got my pacemaker a little over a year ago. It definitely is not a burden to me. In fact, I have more energy (which my husband enjoys), can do more things with my kids and have weight because of having the energy.