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• Do not use lotion or powder on the incision.
Other Information:
• Tell all of your health care providers, including your dentist, that you
have a pacemaker.
• Carry the ID card your doctor gave you. This card has information about
your pacemaker.
• Stay away from large magnets, such as those used for MRI tests.
• Avoid leaning into a car engine or doing welding.
• Use cell phones on the opposite ear of where your pacemaker is placed.
• It is safe to use household appliances like microwave ovens, computers,
toasters, hairdryers, and heating pads.
• You can safely pass through security at airports. Be sure to have your
pacemaker ID card with you.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
• A temperature over 101 degrees F or 38 degrees C
• Swelling of your feet or ankles
• Tenderness around your pacemaker that gets worse
• Redness, swelling or drainage around your stitches
• Stitches that come apart
• Chills
• A cough
• Weakness or feel tired
• Skin that is itchy, swollen or has a rash
• Sadness
Call 911 right away if:
• You feel faint or are too dizzy to stand.
• You have chest pain that does not go away after a few minutes.
• Your bandage becomes soaked in blood.
• You have trouble breathing.
Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns.
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