Question 1

What are the risks of riding rollercoasters for a person with pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

There are no risks unless they come very close to a powerful magnet which I do not think happens while you're riding a roller coaster.  Even if you did however, nothing bad will happen and as soon as you walk away from the magnet, things go back to normal.

Question 2

What are the risks of riding roller coasters for a person with pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

The pacemaker itself is not a problem. However, riding a roller coaster can be stressful to some. (such as me!). If you also have coronary artery disease, the stress could provoke chest pain so that the roller coaster ride can be just as dangerous as any other stressful activity.

Question 3

My father is 84 and just had apacemaker fitted, he regularly consumes 1 to 2 litres of wine daily what are the risks?

Accepted Answer

Depending on his metabolism and general health, my concerns would be less about the pacemaker & more about falls. As he gets up to urinate in the night he may be more likely to fall, break a hip & end up with greater problems.

Question 4

Is a pacemaker bad for rollercoasters?

Accepted Answer

If it's been implanted >6 weeks ago, a rollercoaster shouldn't be harmful, but i wouldn't recommend it early on after implant (before the leads have become implanted and the incision has healed).

Question 5

Can a person with pacemaker swim safely?

Accepted Answer

Once the insertion site has healed, there is no reason why you cannot swim or particpate in other water sports, assuming your heart function is healthy enough. The pacemaker is not the limiting factor.

Question 6

Should a person with a pacemaker avoid weight ?lifting

Accepted Answer

...Specifically instructed not to by your cardiologist. Otherwise, reasonable weights for reasonable reps shouls help strengthn  fightings

Question 7

How long can a person live with pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

If they keep replacing the units when the battery is low it will not limit life expectancy.

Question 8

Is whole body vibration dangerous for a person with a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

What kind of vibration do you mean? A shifting em field might cause a problem.

Question 9

Hi can a person with a pacemaker take anti inflammatory medication?

Accepted Answer

As long as it hasn’t literally just been put in, I do not see the presence of a pacemaker in and of itself is a contraindication to use of anti-inflammatory analgesic medications.

Question 10

Is it possible that a person with a pacemaker go on the lemon cleanse?

Accepted Answer

The lemon cleanse diet provides less than a 1000 calories per day and is woefully low in vital nutrients for the time you are on it.
 
If your electrolytes (sodium, potassium particularly) get altered on the diet, it may affect your heart beat or possibly predispose to heart rhythm problems. This could be an additional risk of this diet.

Also, risk depends on other underlying medical conditions.

What are the risks of riding rollercoasters for a person with pacemaker