A few weeks ago I had some issues with being frequently dizzy. I never blacked out but got close a few times, plus a number of times where the issue was just a quick spell of about 5 seconds. After two days in the hospital it was determined that my meds needing adjusting and I came off one and added a new one, and that seemed to do the trick.

But last week the dizzy krap returned and I wore a heart monitor for 48 hours. I also had a log to maintain times, what I was doing and what I felt. I filled up the log and was using margins when the monitor came off. My heart is suffering from bradycardia (beats way too slow), skipped beats and several times where I showed total blocks (electoral impulse types) where just the top half of my heart was firing and nothing in the bottom half.

Bottom line - my cardiologist told me Friday that I need a pacemaker ASAP, so I will have one implanted tomorrow morning. As he explained it, this is a pretty simple procedure and should only take 30-45 minutes, spend the night in the hospital for observation and then get kicked out Tuesday morning.

I'll have Ratz update when it's over.

You got this PGR. We'll be thinking about you over here

You�ll be fine. My vertigo was viscous. BP meds were the culprit.

If I was you I would go ahead and make you up a good to do list, I expect that after they get thru tuning you up you will have all kinds of energy.

Blessing to you and praying for the best .

Prayers buddy, you'll do just fine. Glad you followed through and saw your doctor.

Prayers for you PGR

Hang in there bill!

I was also having those "dizzy" type episodes with a few other symptoms PGR-
I also did the log thing-
Dr put in a defib/pacemaker and it has made a big difference-
Its been kinda weird getting used to having this new lump in my chest, and laying on my side that has the unit in it was a bit tender for a while but not anymore-

The best thing is that NO MORE dizzy spells or "heart issues".
If you get what I got there is a Unit about the size of a C-pap you will beside the bed and the unit syncs up at night and if the unit in your chest ever fires off it will signal to the heart center that you have had an event, I had something happen once and they called my cell phone and asked if I was OK, seemed kind of weird at first but I've become accustomed to it now.
I have a pic of an x-ray that was done last year, I'll see if I can find it.

Just a step for a stepper.

Here it is, kinda cool now that I�m used to it, and it has absolutely made a difference in a good way-
I have 911 in my chest, I carry it around with me!

So happy this has worked out for you.

I just hope my post about this lightens the concern of the unknown that's about to happen PGR, I believe you and those that care about you are going to be very pleased.