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Cycling with a pacemaker

herbie_leinsterherbie_leinster Posts: 22
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I have had a pacemaker fitted just last week to correct an AV block. It has been set at 50bpm and the consultant has advised 4/6 weeks recovery. Looking for anyone else's experience when they started riding again.
Thank you.

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  • singletonsingleton Posts: 2,389
    Title drew me in - misunderstood the type of pacemaker. Sorry Herbie I can't help with any personal experience on this topic but I hope you recover well and get back on the bike soon.

    However, my mate did pace me round a 2 hour ride this weekend and made me look good on Strava - which was nice.
  • cq20cq20 Posts: 207
    Been there, done that, in my case second degree type one heart block. I had no problems when I stated riding again and it hasn’t affected my lifestyle much apart from the special procedures at airport security and avoiding too much arm work e.g. I gave up rowing in the gym. My first lasted 11 years and was a simple open up the skin, swap the box, reconnect the leads and stitch the skin back up

    I really don’t notice it in day to day life.

    Don’t forget to tell the DVLA
  • herbie_leinsterherbie_leinster Posts: 22
    Thank you. Heartening news.
  • singletonsingleton Posts: 2,389
    edited March 2021
    herbie_leinster said:

    Heartening news.

    I see what you did there. Nice.
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