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Bio-feedback

Reading some of the responses this morning; it was mentioned about how anxiety can cause some of the same sensations and symptoms as what some people believe they're PMs are doing.

Frank, you are so right on! Had to say that. Keep putting your two cents in because you make alot of sense.

My husband uses this particular analogy all the time, so I thought it would be germane to share it: You take your car in for a tune up. You have it worked on. Then when you get it back a...

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My PM site

This is such a great support group! I just put in a message last night and already I have info! To respond to ela-girl response to my inquiry...my pacemaker is Boston Scientific, Guidant. I had the PM implated in Nov 07 for bracycardia and partial heartblock. This came on suddenly---I was diagnosed in June 07 and didin't have any symptoms until Sept 07. I am 66 years old and otherwised blessed with good health. I am an exercise "addict" and have been for 30 years. I had the lead replacem...

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Sensitivity

Just a quick question: I have had my PM for 4 months and I can still feel the "sensation" of having my heart rate increased for me. When this happens I tend to get a little nervous about things.

Does the anxiety thing stop and will I come to the place where I do not realize the PM is even actively working?

Thanks: tripastor

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haveing a hard time still

i have such a hard time with my daughters heart prob she has long q t syndrom and sick sinus syndrome then she got epelpsy at the age of 10 she died onme on christmas morning an 8 times after that it so hard i am scarried evey time she leave on her own , but i hope to share more with other moms who have been there may help me out.. it has caused me probs like im dizzy dail now from all the stress anyone else going throue this to ok hope to chat w someone

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young and a little scared.

hi.

i stumbled on this site this morning, and i'm THRILLED to find a community in which i can post concerns related to my pacemaker and heart, and have others understand, and hopefully be able to help guide someone else through their mess...

i got my pacemaker in late february this year (happy birthday to me! most expensive b-day gift anyone ever gave me. thank you aetna! HAHahaha.) and have been healing up just fine. (i have brady/tachy syndrome, AF, MVP and MVR.) the prob...

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I'm lost!!

I am new to this and this is my first posting..my defibrillator was implanted about a month ago with absolutely no warning signs or previous indications or complications. I am also fairly young (30) and was so happy to find this website. Just to know there are other people going throught the same things. To make matters worse, my boyfriend broke up with me while I was in the hospital saying that he couldn't handle this drama. I lost all my friends (who I guess weren't really friends to begin wit...

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Suggestions

Hi all,
I have some throbbing on my left side under my lowest ribs. Anyone else having this and would it be my AF that is the cause? My implant was last February; it has solved part of my feelings of fatigue but I do not have the energy I had expected. Anyone else like this? I still need padding to protect the implant;
does anyone find that it eventually becomes unnecessary?
I do not have the energy to exercise; I used to walk three miles a day. I may be my age, 84, so I might...

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Ventricular Tachycardia

Hi!,
In the past you have been a great help. Thank you. I hope you can help me again. I had my pacemaker implanted in 2004, and I have third degree heart block. I just came home from the hospital with what my doctor says is "pacemaker ventricular tachycardia." I have had this before, my settings have been changed, but I continue to have this problem. My doctor seems unsure of what to do next. My question: Is this condition serious? Could I die from it? What do you think I could do about it...

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thank you plus a new concern

i posted a little while ago about feeling a flutter in my chest and a number of people suggested it might be AF, well i just had my 2nd checkup and low and behold i have AF, so i wanted to send out a big thank you to those folks for their insight. I've also noticed the AF is much worse at night especially when relaxing and/or lying down.
the doctor put me on warfarin and is planning to shock my heart back into rhythm in the coming weeks-does anyone have any thoughts on this and will receivi...

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Sleep settings help...

So far my recovery has gone well. I am still more sore then I expected but it is getting better. I have my follow-up appointment tomorrow with my EP and had a few questions. I have not been able to lay down and go to sleep since I got my PM. I have searched and read all of the posts about this problem with others so I was wondering what exactly is the feature called that I should talk to my EP about? Also, pre-PM I was running in the mid 20's at night. What range should the doc put me at for sle...

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Inverter Microwaves??

Silly question time:

I know that a regular microwave oven is fine for PMs but if it's an Inverter Microwave is it safe too?

We bought one before all this PM stuff happened and apparently I told Hubby that the Inverter Microwave couldn't be used d/t my PM.

My memory has been affected by the surgeries, maybe stress and I just don't recall what/why I thought it couldn't be used.

Does anyone have an answer to this silly question? Tx.

Bionic Be...

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hi

do you want to chat cathy?

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Doing too much?


My name is Charlie, age 62, live in Nor Cal an hour east of Stockton, Sierra foothills about 1500 ft. I just found this website yesterday and joined.

I had an ICD installed on Saturday 17 May 2008. If was kind of an emergency since I fainted on Thursday. Actually my heart stopped for 6 seconds. I had a heart monitor on because I had fainted three weeks prior. From the monitor my heart was tachy/brady before I passed out on Thursday.

The Dr had me on 50 gm Meto...

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Can dislocated shoulder pull leads?

Does anyone know anyone that has had a dislocated shoulder and pulled out a lead? I know you need to be careful for a few weeks after getting your electrodes in. I like to do a lot of serious whitewater kayaking, and I have dislocated my shoulder a couple of times when i've gotten really trashed. Also, I downhill ski a lot.

Just Curious! Thanks, Jim Jim

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Bands & Pm

Hi Everyone,

I was just wondering if..going to a live band that plays very loud music can affect your Pm & Heart? My son plays in a band & I do like to go & listen to him I also like to hear others play. Last night I went to hear a band and after awhile...it seemed like I could feel every beat in my Pm...Is this possible? I sure hope not.

Gloria

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can i ride a rollercoaster???

i am 12 and i was just wondering if anyone knows if it is ok to ride a rollercoaster with a pacemaker?

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Depression

I have just posted another message about depression. Does anyone take prozac? have you known it to make the heart thing worse, I would be interested to know? My Dr thinks it is OK to take it but I'm not sure?

Please reply

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Depression and heart problems

A number of people have expressed classic symptoms of depression on this board, either directly or indirectly. Read the FAQ section. There is a blurb about "depression" and "anxiety"; they both go hand in hand with having heart problems. All of us "oldies" on this site should make a point of stressing these facts to the newbies! Us "oldies" know, if we're honest with ourselves; we are stepping stones for all the newbies.

I fought acknowledging that I suffered from these problems becau...

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Pleurisy

Just an update.. I've seen my GP, and the chest pain/cramping and trouble breathing that I have been having is pleurisy. I'm glad I know what it is now, and that it isn't dangerous. I have ibuprofen for pain/inflammation and it seems to be helping.

I hope everyone is feeling good today!
Helen

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so helpful

Hi All

I am still quite new to this. I have found some of the topics really interesting, I wish I had found this site sooner.

The only support my family has received is from the patient support group STARS (Syncope Trust And Reflex Anoxic Seizure) they are a charity who support suffers with blackouts, has any body see their site www.stars.org.uk they have been fantastic.

Has anybody had genetic testing, my family are just going through this now as my daughter...

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