Incision Itches

Pacemaker installed December 8, 2010. Healing was quick. Three months later the incision is itching quite a bit, something I might have expected earlier. I mentioned it to my cardiologist a week ago while in for adjusting the pacemaker; he's not concerned and doesn't really express interest. I use handcream to cut the itching. Does anyone have ideas for something else to use to reduce itching? Anyone else had the experience?

7 Comments

Itching

by pezzypooh - 2011-03-24 05:03:24

Hi there...I sometimes use Cortaid or Cortisone cream. I have had my pacemaker almost two years now, and I still have itching on my incision from time to time. I know it sounds odd so long after surgery, but it happens! Good luck!

scratch- not joking

by Creaky - 2011-03-24 06:03:48

I get it occasionally. A very gentle scratch seems to stop it for me for days. You don't want to irritate the skin by really going after it. I also use a cream that I get online, that I use for dry skin on feet or hands, and irritations of all kinds-
http://healthy-choice.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=31751
I hate to post this here because we're connected to the company and I don't want to violate any rules, but we find this a useful cream. My sincere apologies if this isn't cool.

Harry

Try Benzocaine

by SMITTY - 2011-03-24 12:03:27


I use an over the counter product by the name of Lanacane for the itching I have with my last pacemaker. For more than 20 years I have also found Lanacane to be very good to stop the itching of bug bites.

Of course before using take a look at the ingredients Benzocaine and Benzethonium Chloride to see if you may be sensitive to them.
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A couple of suggestions

by ElectricFrank - 2011-03-25 02:03:27

There are two gels I've found effective.

For just plain itching I like Sting Stop. It's meant for insect bites, but works good on most any itch.

If the itchy area has any open spots I use Triflora Arthritis Gel. I also found it good in the early days when the incision was still fresh.

Both of these are available at most health food stores. I don't use them because they are "Natural". I just found that they work.

By the way don't ever get a mosquito bite on the thin skin over a pacer.

frank

frank

Itch

by johnl - 2011-03-25 04:03:03

I have the itching every now and then and have found that E45 Itch relief cream is great. I,m not sure if it,s available in the US.

Scar cream

by kermiehiho - 2011-03-25 07:03:56

I got mine at end of November and have been putting scarzone cream on it for a couple months now to minimize the scar. I find that rubbing the scar cream into it kind of provides some itch relief.

You, too?

by kayte - 2012-01-07 08:01:10

I thought I was all by myself, but thanks to these posts I know now this isn't uncommon. My scar really really itches at times, and it's been almost three years since the operation. Guess it's not going away.

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