Redness

I woke up several times last night with the area at my pacemaker site itching and I would be scratching as I was waking.  This morning I have redness about the size of a nickel with a blistery little bump in the middle. It’s right at the very bottom right side of my pacemaker.  I’ve had the pm for almost 3 years so I wasnt sure if site infection could be the issue after this long?  Any ideas from anyone or has anyone had anything similar?

 

1 Comments

Robin is right.

by Gotrhythm - 2017-12-01 17:05:49

I echo Robin. 

Hopefully, it's just a little skin eruption, but in that area, you just can't afford to take chances. Be assertive. You need to been seen.

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