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Thank you @jc76. What is interesting about your mentioning the need for patience is the fact that I was never told that they could reprogram my Pacemaker. Even when I told them I still had bradycardia symptoms after the PC was implanted (over four years ago), they would not sign me up with a doctor to have that looked at. The cardiac EP who implanted the device did not grant me a follow-up appointment after the surgery. I did not have that option. I wonder how many other PC patients have had that kind of experience..... I guess you did not. You were fortunate.
"You do not use the exercise mode for the reason that I did not like the feeling." They had my PC programmed at the exercise mode. I did not at the time of implantation know that, of course, and did not have any control over it.
Yes, when I finally found an EP who would speak to me about it I told him everything. That is when I started to learn about all these things. Yes, there are patient portals I use. Yes, my PC is checked every three months just as yours is.
I apologize for not getting the post you responded to tied to my previous posting, which got lost somewhere. As I mentioned, I seem not to have figured out all the ins and outs of how to post and review posts on the Mayo Clinic Connect site. I will try to figure it out.
Thanks everyone.......
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I am fortunate to be at Mayo Jacksonville. My EP is the director of Electrophysiology Department and Pace Clinic and did all three of my surgeries.
Mayo Jacksonville has an outstanding pace clinic.
When I read about those that have experienced the mental anxiety of not getting excellent and informative care, I realized I am fortunate to be at Mayo Jacksonville.
I am not sure which manufacturer of your device is. Your manufacturer will have a web site. You can put in your device model and get excellent information on what it can do, etc. Also, you can send questions to them, and they will answer.
I have a Boston Scientific device and even though Mayo Jacksonville is excellent I have used Boston Scientific web site to research many things and to ask additional questions.
Boston Scientific does a lot of tests and research of their products. I had a question once about smart keys right next to device. Mayo Pace asked me to check with Boston Scientific as they had not seen a problem with it but wanted me to be sure by contacting Boston Scientific.
On my exercise setting. It was never put in when received the pacemakers. One day a pace tech commented on me exercising a lot and asked did I want the exercise mode turned on. I said yes. Within a few days I had the ICD try to pulse me out of tachacardia and then shocked me.
I could feel the exercise mode kicking in prior to this and did not like the feeling. I don't think my heart like it either. So I had them turn it off and did not get another shock.