Pacemaker, defibrillator?

Anybody ride with one? Reason I ask is that I currently have a temporary external defibrillator (Zoll life vest) The other day I was riding and the alarm started to go off, I reached down to press the buttons to reset it. If you don't reset it it thinks you are unconcious and will issue a treatment (shock).
It happened again a few minutes later. So I pulled over and realized that I was ok, then I unplugged the monitor and continued on. I think it was the vibration that was setting it off...
I'm scheduled for a permanant defibrillator implant next week, I assume I can continue riding once healed up...
Any thoughts?

Chris

Oh I will ask the doc also... I've only had my RK a couple weeks so I would be dissapointed if I couldn't put some miles on it... At 47 Yrs I have a lot of riding to do..

A good friend has an implanted de frib. He doesn't ride. I don't want to scare ya but his defrib went off while he was sitting. Watching tv. It knocked him on his arse. He got shocked 2x until the doc got it setup correctly. BE CAREFULL once its in until it proves its not gonna shock you unless its life or death. But it does knock yer on yer arse. Think tazer

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I'm with FLHTbiker on this. You don't want a shock while yer on two wheels! I wish you the best.

Thankyou... Doc says it's like getting kicked by a horse, I asked him if HE had ever been kicked by a horse? he coughed a bit and said 'well um, no'

My buddy said it's the worse fn thing he ever experienced. He never wants to feel it again.

I've got a pacemaker, have had it for over a year now. I have to go to a clinic every 6 months to have it monitored and checked. I was riding with in a week after the install. Have a friend who has had a pacemaker since he was 20 years old and he has been riding for 40 years with it. I'm lucky my cardiologist is a rider. He has a bunch of different kinds of bikes, I know a few are Harleys and some collectors of other models.

HarleysLR,

Thats good to hear... Thankyou!!

FLHTbiker,

I had a heart mitral valve repair also, 2 months ago It ruptured and the heart went into fibrillation. One cardiologist is not sure if I need a defibrillator or not. The bad valve might have caused the fibrillation.
The other Cardiologist who is also an EP says many people have bad valves and never go into fibrillation but you did... so he says why take the chance?

Besides the pacemaker I've had to mitrovalve replacements, The first was pig valve in 1984 and the last is a St Jude's man made valve in 1998. It's supposed to last a life time...:roflmao::roflmao:
My biggest problem is ... I'm LAZY... :roflmao::roflmao:

I have a good riding buddy with the defib/pacemaker combo. He had it done in the winter and went thru all the adjustments and such before riding season. He's been on the road for 2 seasons now with no problems.
Still, you have to weigh the pros and cons. He rides with his wife on back all the time, and is comfortable he won't have problems. Can't say I don't think about it when riding with him sometimes, but then, lots of bad things CAN happen anyway.

The OL has one and was told by the doc that vibrations can set it off but she goes in every 6 months for a down load and re-alignment. The doc said that riding on a air suspende bike probably wouldn't hurt her but she doesn't ride anymore so it's a moot point.
Best talk to you doc and do what he says.

Had the implant done yesterday, went well just a little sore for awhile when the percocet wears off! (careful, that stuff will kick your ass!)
Both doctors, the cardiologist who did the surgery and the doctor that monitors and test's the defibrillator dont seem too worried about riding with it. They said if it goes off I should pull over and get checked out to determine why it went off, which is something I would do anyways...
Im kind of thinking that if it goes off I should be able to pull in the clutch and stop on the side of the road....