I just looked up the material the Watchman Device is made of. It is a metal frame made of nitinol covered in fabric made of polyethelene terephalate. This is typical of other implant devices. I also looked up the complications that can arise but it's a long complicated article that deals with many types of implants. It is in the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, I believe. When I readby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I didn't ask my cardiologist what the complications were. You could probably find that out through an internet search for that as well as the material the Warchman is made of. I have had afib since 2007 when I had the pacemaker implant. I am currently pacing 100% of the time as per my last checkup. At the time no one suggested an ablation to me. Wonder why. Regarding post implant ofby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I saw my cardiologist again this week and asked him about results of the his patients with the Watchman implantation. He said about six patients had undergone the procedure and one had problems. This is what I had read on the internet - one in six has complications. He said he was going to a seminar given by the company that makes the device in June and would give me an update when I next seeby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Sorry for the confusion. My cardiologist actually recommended the Watchman Device and also a particular doctor at the Cleveland Clinic here in south florida. However, I did the research online and saw some well known cardiologists advise not to do it. I told my doctor that I would like to see some more history on it before I proceed and he didn't disagree or try to persuade me to do it.by robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
For anyone who is interested you can download Bryant Meyers book for free at www.imrs2000.com. I found this out reading his response to a negative review of his book on amazon. When I had my pacemaker unit replaced due to the battery life coming to an end the surgeon told me that he did all kinds of ablations and he said he would not recommend one to me. I didn't pursue his statementby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I had twitching next to my right eye. I thought it was from using the CPAP mask and it may well have been. But I started using a PEMF therapy mat about a month ago and one of the results was the cessation of the eye twitching.by robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks, Bill. I am aware of the book PEMF The 5th Element. It looks like a long read and there were a lot of negative comments about it concerning contradictions but I'm sure there's a lot of good information there too. Haven't read about the book by Dr. Sinatra. I downloaded the Kindle version of a book by Dr. Pawluk but it's very technical and you have to be really dedicby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I just wanted to clarify that I am using the OMI PEMF therapy mat. The Earth Pulse is a different device that I am considering. Also, I'm reading about grounding sheets, wrist bands, etc. This is an interesting area too explore.by robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks for your reply. The mat I use has recommended settings anywhere 8 to 30 minutes per session depending upon the condition being treated. The Earth Pulse is a different kind of device that you can place under your mattress or even under your bed or even on a painful area of the body directly. It can be directed in a concentrated way or splayed out in a wide pattern from under the bed. Itby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Well, I have been using my PEMF mat for a few weeks now. I have monitored my heart rate when I take my blood pressure and it is in the same range as before. Just to be certain I did a remote pacemaker check into my doctors office. When I didn't hear back within a few days I called and was told that if I hadn't been called everything was OK. I also had my annual echo heart exam andby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks for your suggestion. I called there but everyone was too busy to talk. So, I sent in my question and never heard back. But I did read that he has said as long as you don't put a pemf mat, bar or ring on or near your device it's okay to use. Based on that information and the two youtube videos and the abstract of the study done in europe that I located on Pubmed I ordered theby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thank you for your suggestion. I have researched a lot about this. I saw my cardiologist yesterday and he didn't know what a PEMF machine was. He's a very good doctor but not inclined to go outside his field. I have my annual physical coming up with my regular doctor but after having been with him many years I know he will either advise against it or refer me to my cardiologist - aby robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I am new here and this is my first post. I have had afib since 2007 and have an implanted Medtronic pacemaker. I am exploring pemf mats but wanted to be sure that it would not harm me or damage my pacemaker. There are two videos on youtube about pemf and afib. They both say that the older unipolar pacemakers are not compatible with a pemf machine. Any pacemaker implanted after 2000 or 2005 (by robby1939 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM