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Implanted loop recorder

Hi just wondering if those of you who had one implanted did it catch anything and how long did it take. Im impatient and have only had it a few days and wondering if i made the right decision seeing as how im not even sure anymore about what the hell has been causing my fainting spells since it doesnt happen all the time and my low blood pressure isnt that low it ranges from 105/61 to 120/63
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I don't have specific experience though I once was advised to get an implantable recorder but declined.  The reason I declined was because I worked the problem backwards and decided there wasn't any viable treatment anyway so why bother?....  I wrote down the problem, then wrote down what all the possible causes might be.  Say for fainting, I'm not an expert but I know a few things, your fainting would be called "Syncope" correct?  Syncope is loss of consciousness due to drop in blood pressure.  What can cause a drop in blood pressure?  I know of two things, dysautonomia and heart arrhythmia.  What can cause dysautonomia ?  what can cause arrhythmia?  keep going like that.  When I did this for my problem, then traced back what the solutions would be I was left with a dead end.  Nothing could be done about the problem even if I found out what it was so I decided to live with it as-is.  For my particular issue I'm glad I didn't get the implantable gizmo.  everyone is different though.
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