Laxatives start my cardiac arrhythmias off. I take weekly dulcolax which i think messes with my electrolytes. Those pauses feel horrible. Hope you get sorted very soon.
Pacemaker defibrillator is there if you have an abnormal heart rhythm, it shocks the heart back to its normal rhythm. If your heart stops you still need CPR if the cardiac arrest isn’t happening because of a life threatening heart rhythm. The BHF site explains it better than I am. Google your question then check out BHF website.
Thanks for your kind reply. Its all a bit new to me and worrying. I did see a GP today and she said that a pacemaker will send a signal to restart the rhythm. Going for echocardiogram on Wednesday and listed for urgent pacemaker
Hi Gladys, Is your GP getting a bit confused with pacemakers & ICD's? A pacemaker itself won't restart or send a signal to restart your heart unless it has a defibrillator function in which case it will be an ICD or a CRTd but you would usually only be fitted with one of these devices if you at risk of sudden death. If you're not being considered for one of those devices then that's usually because you're not considered high risk which I hope is of some comfort to you. The link below will hopefully explain better
It's probably a case of your GP isn't really that clued up with heart conditions/devices, most GP's just know the basics and/or tend to just simplify information. The cardiac department will definitely tell you which device it'll be, make a list of all the things you want to know about, such as the sinus pause, how the device will work for you etc, how often you'll have to attend the pacing clinic, etc
I have been informed today that I have been put on the waiting list for a dual pacemaker, I am marked urgent but been told it could be 2 to 3 months. Trying not to get to stressed or worried but a finding it difficult.
I'm not sure if I should say I'm glad you're on the waiting list as I suppose it's a bit of a mixed blessing & I don't doubt it's incredibly stressful & worrying. The thing to remember is, although it's marked as urgent if it was a matter of life & death you would have been taken in & had it fitted immediately. But you could contact the hospital and ask that you be put on the cancellation list, we've often phoned the hospital direct & got early appts. Once you've got the device fitted hopefully it'll give you some peace of mind knowing its keeping you safe & allowing you to continue your life as normal. Additionally you'll be under the pacing clinic for periodic check ups & if anything concerning is found it's our experience that a cardiologist is called into the appt there & then, my husband has an ICD & has had a cardiologist attend his check ups a few times
if you have a slow resting heart beat in the 40-50’s one or two missed beats can create a pause of 3+ seconds. Your heart is pausing, not stopping and a pacemaker senses that the beat is slowing or paused and send an electrical impulse causing the heart to beat. Bearing down and straining with constipation can cause the heart to slow down. Could this be the issue and not the meds.
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