For those that might need or have been recommended a heart pacemaker. Be aware that you might never sleep or sleep normal again. I know people who simply cannot sleep or have not slept right since they had a heart pacemaker. They make a Walking Dead zombie look like a jumping frog in their constant zoned out state.
One of the settings in not to let the heart drop below 60 beats per minute bpm. But while observing the patients monitor several days in the hospital I noticed they started to sleep at 55-58 beats per minute(before pacemaker). When it comes to the human body I can't believe that 60 bpm is the perfect number. It might the cover my butt number for the doctors & manufacturers but is it really ideal for 100% of the patients across the board? How old is the study or studies that say 60 bpm is the ideal minimum number? What are those studies that say 60 bpm? Since they have recently come out with new cholesterol and blood pressure numbers/medication or treatment numbers I can't believe that 60 bpm is set in stone or not worthy of change.
It also troubles me that a patient I know was recommended a pacemaker, not as a cure for the cause of a recent hospitalization but as an observation that their heart was not beating up to specifications. Basically it was a tune up they didn't go into the hospital for. They just happened to notice that and the patient an excellent health insurance a few steps above Medicare(another story)
You will become a zombie since you cannot sleep. There is a strong chance could develop or not cure/lower high blood pressure since good sleep is considered part of lowering high blood pressure. You will become irritated and in a constant state of agitation. The people I know might drift off 5 minutes or so here and there from pure and udder exhaustion but you will not nap, you will not be able to doze off or go into a deep sleep. I know people in the past you could drop a bomb off next them while napping and they wouldn't wake up before the pacemaker. Now you tie your shoe lace and appears you just interrupted their zoned out state. The danger is I see people zoning out or getting that rare five minutes of sleep while sitting or standing. They still drive: you get the picture?
But if you know anyone including yourself that has or wants to get a pacemaker warn them about the dangers of never sleeping again. Tell them welcome to zombie land. And if you can't sleep with a pacemaker tell the doctor and make sure it's gets into your record and the doctor, practice and/or hospital is truly interested in keeping good records not only for legal reasons but for actual data that can be used and studied so future patients don't have to put up with this crap.
One of the settings in not to let the heart drop below 60 beats per minute bpm. But while observing the patients monitor several days in the hospital I noticed they started to sleep at 55-58 beats per minute(before pacemaker). When it comes to the human body I can't believe that 60 bpm is the perfect number. It might the cover my butt number for the doctors & manufacturers but is it really ideal for 100% of the patients across the board? How old is the study or studies that say 60 bpm is the ideal minimum number? What are those studies that say 60 bpm? Since they have recently come out with new cholesterol and blood pressure numbers/medication or treatment numbers I can't believe that 60 bpm is set in stone or not worthy of change.
It also troubles me that a patient I know was recommended a pacemaker, not as a cure for the cause of a recent hospitalization but as an observation that their heart was not beating up to specifications. Basically it was a tune up they didn't go into the hospital for. They just happened to notice that and the patient an excellent health insurance a few steps above Medicare(another story)
You will become a zombie since you cannot sleep. There is a strong chance could develop or not cure/lower high blood pressure since good sleep is considered part of lowering high blood pressure. You will become irritated and in a constant state of agitation. The people I know might drift off 5 minutes or so here and there from pure and udder exhaustion but you will not nap, you will not be able to doze off or go into a deep sleep. I know people in the past you could drop a bomb off next them while napping and they wouldn't wake up before the pacemaker. Now you tie your shoe lace and appears you just interrupted their zoned out state. The danger is I see people zoning out or getting that rare five minutes of sleep while sitting or standing. They still drive: you get the picture?
But if you know anyone including yourself that has or wants to get a pacemaker warn them about the dangers of never sleeping again. Tell them welcome to zombie land. And if you can't sleep with a pacemaker tell the doctor and make sure it's gets into your record and the doctor, practice and/or hospital is truly interested in keeping good records not only for legal reasons but for actual data that can be used and studied so future patients don't have to put up with this crap.
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