Pacemaker recipients: Looking for support from others
I am coming on a year post op having a pacemaker placement for bradycardia. I would be interested in a support group with the same concerns. I think a support network would be so beneficial.
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pS tHIS IS MY SECOND PACEMAKER. eVERY 10 YEARS YOU GET A NEW ONE. i OLD ONE HAD QUIT MY NEW ONE RIGHT AWAY AND YOU CAN STILL DANCE TO YOUR OWN PACEMAKER. nANCY /SHORTSHOT
yES IT IS. iT KEEEPS YOU STEADY PURRING TO YOUR OWN DANCE....... yOU DON'T JEED ANYONE ELSE. jUST YOU. dON'T FOOL AROUND JUST GET IT DONE. nANCY/SHORTSHOLT
hI aLL i KNOW IS.......sINCE i HAVE HAD THE PACEMAKER i HAVE not HAD ANY TROUBLE AT ALL. JUST COASTING FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS i HAVE HAD THE PACEMAKER. nO PROBLEMS AT ALL. nANCY
hELLO FOR WHAT I AM ON MY SECOND PACEMAKER. tHEY ONLY LAST 1M YEARS. i WOULD RATHER HAT THAT AND TO BE SO RISKY ABOUT DOING ANYTHING PHYSICAL. i FEEL FINE. iT'S QUIED AND KEEPS O RUNNIG AND THE DOC TELLS ME THAT i'M DOING OK. nANCY
@danab Hi I have had 3 ablations for afib, aflutter and tachycardia over the past 3 years and my EP has mentioned that I may need a pacemaker. Did you have to take high doses of betablockers along with your PM? Also you say you had a PM for ten years.... Sounds like you were able to have it removed, so how did that work?
@elwood Hi I'm not an expert on Afib but have you mentioned your concerned to your EP Cardiologist? Pacemakers have lots of adjustments and maybe just some changes could work better for your condition I remember having mine adjusted regularly to solve issues. So I would suggest asking about how we could get it working better. Let's us know how you make out. And have a Blessed Day
Dana
@cupcake1979 Hi and welcome to connect. I'm sorry to hear you are having some pain from your pacemaker I also had a pacemaker a while back for about 10 years but mine was for fast heart rate called Tachycardia. I would suggest some of the pain is from the initial surgery to put it in. I remember when I first got mine I had to take it easy for a few months while everything healed. Are you feeling better now that a few months have passed? Plus also how it works is different for everyone and can take some time to adjust it for your particular symptoms. If it is still bothering you I would get with your ep cardiologist so they can make adjustments. On the other symptoms your having make sure you tell the doctors so they can be addressed. Good luck and please let us know how you make out.
Have a Blessed Day
Dana
It has more uses than just a demand feature like mind. You would have to talk to others
was of opinion pacemaker intended to resolve afib. This apparently not the case?
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.