← Return to Pacemaker recipients: Looking for support from others

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@skkirby

Hi Peach414144-

My name is Sherry. I read your post and it intrigued me as I was recently diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. I had my first pacemaker implanted due to severe bradycardia (heart rate of 38) back when I was 29 years old. I am now in 55 and going strong- relatively speaking. I am not sure about a pacemaker helping with A-fib secondary to hyperparathyroidism but thought we could share stories and perhaps help encourage one another. I work full-time as a 911 dispatcher and volunteer part-time as a paramedic. If I can help you in any way, please let me know. I am an open book and will gladly share my story if it will help you.

Blessings,
Sherry

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Thank you for sharing. My story is complicated. Two and a half years ago I was seeing a nephrologist for a problem with the kidneys. The doctor did not let me know that I had secondary hyperparathyroidism due to the kidneys. He let me go on without telling me of the diagnosis. As time went bye as now it it two and a half years later. I was suffering with much pain and bone problems, etc. I finally went to another doctor who gave me the diagnosis. I am now rotating from type three to type four kidney disease. It is to be noted please that for about thirty years I have been suffering with hypothyroidism. So I have my ups and downs. It is quite painful now and cannot walk but for a very short distance. (So I stand in one spot nd dance to the rhythm.) None of the doctors, be it endochronologists, nephrologists and cardiologists do or change any of the medications. I have been having AFIB for much of this time and without anyone knowing of the HPTD nothing was addressed for the treatment or treatments. Deliberate or just a doctor who should not be practising? The AFIB is serious now as I feel the beat in my neck and it pounds much more often now and am short of breath. It even wakes me up at night. I asked the doctor would a pacemaker help but I was told no. Grasping for straws I contacted Norman Parathyroid and am going to Quest for another blood workup to be sent to Norman. Also I am trying to sell my home and move to a more sophisticated medical area. Imagine at my age of 84 moving. I might have the heart attack that would end all my problems. And now to add the last but the most important item; I am starting with dementia. Asking for help I am told because of this Covid Hysteria that there is no help at this time, So moving on if I live through this you will hear from me again. Love to all Peach