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Pacemaker recipients: Looking for support from others
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@balubeje I had pacemaker put in Dec. 2019: had pain for about a month. I tend to be very sensitive to pain. I check my blood pressure and pressure/heart rate daily with wrist monitor. Have a pacemaker monitor at home, but unless I go in to pacemaker nurse, I am not notified of atrial fibrillation episodes when they come. I had the pacemaker put in for bradycardia, so I wouldn't pass out with low heart rate, but I also have atrial fib and am on blood thinner for it. I have a dual lead pacemaker and have been told 1% working in one chamber and 30% in other chamber. When my PCP put her stethoscope on it to check my breathing, she was surprised I jumped, because it can be sensitive if pushed on. As best as I can tell it is working, given I haven't passed out or fallen since on it. When my heart would have been pausing (bradycardia), the pacemaker is working to keep the rate up. Wishing you well!
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was of opinion pacemaker intended to resolve afib. This apparently not the case?
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I appreciate what you are going through. Although my pace maker is different, let me make a few suggestion from 5 years with a loving pace make. 1) When ever you are due in 6 months to see your cardiologist, make sure you keep OR 2. make that appointment. They will connect to the pace maker with one electrode and a weighted strap that goes over the shoulder, with the forward part over the pace maker. It will give the information about how the pace maker is working. ALSO,3. it will give you an estimate on the life of the battery. BE advised, 4. whenever you need an MRI( X-ray image) you must do it in the HOSPITAL where a company tech or Hospital tech can read the pacemaker and tell the doctor whether you will need to have the pace maker turned off before the MRI OR during surgery. This 5.does not take long and is usually done just before a procedure. (I went to an out patient radiologist and was refused) Give your pacemaker friend a little time to work; give him a little praise. Ha. After all, he is saving or improving your life.