Comments on: What it was Like to Wear a Linq Heart Monitor for Three Years

By: aprilmomoffour

aprilmomoffour — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:22:28 +0000

I just noticed I never responded to this comment. My heart was only going bizurk for short lived 6-13 beat runs of v-tach and then self-correcting. Plus, it was only happening a couple of times a year while my heart was structurally sound and healthy. It was ruled further intervention was not needed. Thank you for asking! I think if it gets any worse, action will have to be taken.

By: KF

KF — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:24:51 +0000

Curious why they didn’t give you and ICD? A recorder does only that – record. An ICD could save your life.

By: aprilmomoffour

aprilmomoffour — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:16:41 +0000

In reply to Dee. This was all completely covered by Tricare for me. My husband was active duty. We had Tricare Prime. The pain level of the procedure is like a 1 during and a 3 during recovery just because you are bruised up and sore at first.

By: Dee

Dee — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:34:19 +0000

In reply to aprilmomoffour. I am wondering about the insurance coverage. My husband is retired military so we have tri care for life and also on Medicare. Is this covered by tricare? Also what is the pain level of the procedure on a scale of 1 to 10. 10 meaning the worse.

By: Janie

Janie — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:59:04 +0000

How perfect to find your reassuring comments about this experience!
I am considering following my electrodoc’s firm recommendation that I get a loop recorder. I have had two ablations for atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter and now seem to be fib & flutter-free! However, apparently I’m still at risk of recurrence of arrhythmias, increasing my stroke risk, and I need to be monitored before discontinuing anti-coagulant therapy.
It is so helpful to read your post and your readers’ comments.
Many thanks!

By: Margo

Margo — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:20:49 +0000

Hi! Your story was so useful for me, seems like we’ve experienced lot of the same problems and I’m about to get this implant.
I’d love to ask you a few questions if you don’t mind… is it possible to email you instead of using comments?
You can just respond to this or you can email me directly- aeo357@yahoo.com (I normally wouldn’t publish my email online like this but this is a separate account I use specifically for medical blogs/boards like this, so it’s fine).

I really appreciate it – and I found your story so incredibly helpful! So thank you!!

If you ever wind up living in CT, it took awhile but I found the absolute best cardiologist/electrocardiologist who’s the only doctor I’ve ever actually trusted in my life, she is phenomenal I can’t recommend her highly enough.

By: aprilmomoffour

aprilmomoffour — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:50:51 +0000

In reply to Jen. I wish I could remember better. I think it’s just a few days you have to take it easy and keep the pressing weight on it and then I was fine. I do remember I was not allowed to swim for 6 weeks. But I was only sore for a week.