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Can you get in a steam room if you have a pacemaker?
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Pacer: The physiology associated with the pacemaker informs the risk of a steam room. It is not the same for all.
Answered 10/10/2020
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Yes.: The risk of a steam room has to do with blood pressure falling as one's blood vessels dilate in the heat. Therefore, if one drinks plenty of fluids prior to entering a steam room and if one limits the time in the room to a few minutes, the likelihood of fainting due to a low BP is minimized.
Answered 10/10/2020
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