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Pacemaker recipients: Looking for support from others

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: May 27 11:17pm | Replies (414)
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@martishka

I see I have been tagged in these discussions. However, I don;t have a pacemaker, which was offered to me but I chose to go the ablation route for my A fib and svt (tachycardia) I do have a friend who had one put in when she was 30- she kept fainting. She's a black belt in karate- extremely fit and feels awesome. She is now 63 and has had 2 or 3 more put in over the years and no complaints. Hope that helps. Martishka

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balubeje | @balubeje | May 27, 2016

Martishka,

Thank you.

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lb2009 | @lb2009 | Aug 13, 2016

I also had a pacemaker placed in my 30s for fainting due to low blood pressure and low pulse. I have had difficulty finding others like myself. Would your friend be interested in discussing her situation? I have adjusted well to the pacemaker but still have occasional lightheadedness but no fainting. I am intersted in whether her symptoms have resolved. I, too, am very active but my doctors did not allow me to continue doing martial arts, as they are concerned about damage to the pacemaker leads. I would like to ask her how she has been able to contiue doing martial arts and had she had any issues.

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marke92 | @marke92 | Oct 6, 2016

Thats a great story. Thanks for sharing. I feel better about my pacemaker now. @martishka

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