2006-10-28 20:42:51 · 7 answers · asked by Angie w 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
NO
Not unless it seriously restricts your mobility or physical ability in some way. You were probably in worse shape before the pacemaker
2006-10-28 20:46:08 · answer #1 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pacemaker is a treatment. The disability would be based on the underlying disorder...not the PM itself. Lots of young, healthy people have pacemakers
2006-11-01 12:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by shaggindeb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the reason you have the pacemaker? Like heart disease...heart failure...cardiac dysrhythmias.
I don't think it's recognized as a disability unless it changes your lifestyle to where you cannot function in the capacity of a normal healthy person.
2006-10-28 20:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by tikizgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. Usually pacemakers get implanted in the elderly, but this would not get you one of those sticker that allow you to park out with blue wheelchair area signs. I hope that was what you are asking about.
2006-10-28 20:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if your condition prevents you from working and usually the pacemaker corrects things so it will not be considered.
2006-10-28 20:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by NotSoTweetOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If the abnormal heart rhythm caused symptoms, maybe THAT could be a disability, but that should be fixed with the pacemaker.
Get a job.
2006-10-29 03:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You can still function normally with it.
2006-10-28 20:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by FL Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋