On 27 May 2004 16:22:36 -0700,
[email protected] (Sandy) wrote:
>Hi, Diana
>
>Tell me how your pacer prevents you from going over
>130 bpms.
>
>What mine does, I'll be sound asleep and drop below 60 bpms
>then rivent wide awake as it paces me up to 80 bpms. At
>that point I'm sitting up in bed just wide awake and i'll
>usually go do the dishes or get on the computer and write.
>It's so friggin aggrivating.
>
>This is to prevent my blood pressure from bottoming out in
>a neuro-cardiogenic syncopal episode. I tell you what, it
>sure is aging me too, I'm just generally tired all the time
>and long for a good nights rest.
>
>I still go into a stealthy sinus node rapid rate, sometimes
>up to 178 at rest, and mine will dual pace me if the
>synchronicity gets off but it does not convert me.
Hello Sandy, The thing is, I do not know what neuro
cardiogenic syncope is. Perhaps this is the difference
between us. As I understand it, if my heart is about to go
below 60 or above 130 the PM takes over but I am not aware
of anything happening. I had heart surgery and a new
procedure for AF and the rate problems started after that. I
have paroxysmal AF and flutter and a 2:1 heart block. When I
go for PM check-ups they have seemed quite happy so far and
just say how many extra beats I have had and how much longer
the batteries will last. To me, loss of sleep is a very bad
thing, always has been, but mine is not caused by the
noises, bumps and bangs of my heart. Like you I believe it
is ageing. At the moment I have a sleep during the day and
still want to sleep at 10pm and I am very disappointed to be
like this. Best wishes Diana