Itchy around pacemaker site

Hi all!

I have had my pacemaker for about 8 months now so I am still sort of new!! Recently though, the last couple of days, the pacemaker site has been incredibly itchy!! There is no rash and I am not itchy anywhere else on my body but the site is really itchy!

Has anyone else had any experiences like this or have any possible explanations for it? :)

I am probably being silly but I still am fairly new at this!

Thanks!!

Leanne

2 Comments

GrammieSuex6

by GrammieSuex6 - 2016-05-17 06:05:58

Oh, yeah, I remember THAT with my 1st pacer! I just had my 4th on May 3, 2016 & sure enough, it's itching like crazy. My EP/Cardiologist told me, "It's the nerves around the incision site trying to REGENERATE from the surgery &, as a rule, it DOES get better in time!". My personal experience? It DOES! Once your incision area is fully healed: Try a little moisturizer, too, it seems to help, I use Cerave Cream (lotions actually DRY the skin & make it tighter, making itching worse!) OR try a little Vaseline. Good luck! :)

scar gel

by Katja3 - 2016-05-17 07:05:53

Yes, its common, like GrammieSuex said its nerves regenerating, In my case even after 12 months I got random itching.
Try using silicone scar gel on the incision site, twice to three times a day, it sooths the itch quite a bit by calming down the skin around. Works marvels that stuff.

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