I was implanted in July 2007 with an ICD....It has regulated my heart once in Aug but never been shocked.... I am having discomfort with feeling the unit shift at night when I am trying to sleep ....this is also complicated with the fact that I had a radical sternectomy and now have no sternum and feel a LOT of shifting in my chest ..ribs,collar bone, ICD....any one else ?

Hello:

I am sorry to hear that you don't have a sternum, I know that my pacemaker/defibulator gets in my way also when I am sleeping, but I can see how you would have alot of trouble. I had my pace/defibulator put in on July of 2000. Just had my medicine changed to metropole and it isn't agreeing with me to well. What kind of medicine do you take for your heart problem? Mine is an electrial problem in the lower part the ventricle.

Emmajean

Calcium Magnesium Capsules
Vitamin D
Replavite
ASA
Ramipril
Ezetrol
Lipitor
Ferrous Gluconate
Furosemide
Metoprolol Tartrate
Rabeprazole Sodium
Lyrica

no longer on blood thinners &
aranesp

Can you fly when you have a pacemaker and defibulator

I was given a card to show at airport security giving the relevant info and I also have a medic alert bracelet and membership (bracelet has a client # and central phone # for more specific info EG make and model # as well as meds listed above).....you will still need a plane though LOL sorry but that was the smart alec in me coming out

Yes you can fly with a defibrillator. It's security that may be a problem. You should have a card that says you have an implanted system. If you do not I would contact the company that made your defibrillator and they can send you one.