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@jer22

Hi Jackiet
I had a pacemaker inserted early December for Bradcardia and at my 3 month check they did adjust my pacemakers-what they called pacing rate and also told me what the estimated battery life I would have at the new pacing rate. (My pacemaker is Boston Scientific)
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Replies to "Hi Jackiet I had a pacemaker inserted early December for Bradcardia and at my 3 month..."

You are lucky, jer22. I also am fitted with Boston Scientific. Bradycardia was my diagnosis also. After four years of doing nothing they switched the minimum bpm from 60 to 70. Then to 65. But they also made another change. Though I’m not sure about this, I think they took me out of the number 2 (exercise) mode and into the number 3 (which they label the athletic mode).

I had the presence of mind to jot down that my upper sensor rate is now 145, whatever that means. Anyway, since this latest change the chest tightness has lessened. I’m relying on future visits with the electrophysiologist to continue to monitor and make changes to hopefully fully eliminate the chest pressure I feel when I walk fast or do a lot of bending over.

The shame is that the doctor who implanted the pc never scheduled a follow up visit and I found it stressful to get an appointment with him so I finally gave up.