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I have most of the issues you have also had my ICD/Pacemaker implanted 2016. Going to see my EP doctor tomorrow morning. Question I have is that about the last two weeks I have my heart rate spike 120-166 very short time device does not recognize spike do you have same issue? My device is Boston Scientific with one lead going to bottom chamber.
Is there any way we can have a phone conversation?
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My first pacemaker was implanted in 2006. I am on my 3rd one. In 2016 is the year I had 5 shocks in 24 hours.
However that was the first time in 10 years that it shocked me. My EP determined they should not have turned off my pacing. They had turned it off due to high inpedience on the pacing wire that was depleting battery so thought I would be okay without pacing.
ER turned it back (pacing) and EP apologized saying it shows I do need it.
I have had tachacardia many times as well as a lot of PVCs. Your pacemaker should be recording those episosed so that you and your EP can go over what you were doing at the time it occurred.
Could be caffiene, stress, medications, etc. so mine and assume yours try to determine what is causing it.
For a small period of time I had the exercise mode turned on. I am an avid exerciser and a Pace Tech thought the exercise mode could help. It had not been turned on for 16 of the years I had one at that time.
It works on recognizing motion. It can be set at low, medium, high. Mine was set at high. Within a day I had this tremendous rush like adrenaline and felt my pacemaker pacing me. I had them turn the exercise mode off and did not experience that same feeling again and that has been several years.
If you are having heart racing could be tachacardia and there are a lot of medication to help with that. I am on several that have really helped. Talk to your EP about your spike in HR and the causes. If he feels medications can help just be sure you asked about side affects.