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Post cardioversion burn mrks?

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I had this done yesterday in London and after two shocks 150 and 200 I am back in normal sinus rhythm woop. woop! I have a pacemaker which made things a bit complicated. I now have two large red patches front and back which sting like made and itch all night. How long will these take to heal and any tips. I am using aloe gel for sunburn. Kept waking up in the heat last night as back one especially itchy.

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Sfhmgusa

hi there

I had a cardio inversion/restart after ablation and had similar (itchy) burns they went after 4 days and stopped being itchy after 2. I applied after sun and it seemed to work

Steve

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BongoBanana in reply to Sfhmgusa

Thanks - they are not too bad and aloe gel seems to help.

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Angusdon in reply to Sfhmgusa

Try Sudocrem cream I found it to be best for a cardioversion pad burn.

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BobDVolunteer

After sun cream is fine. No problem and common effect of DCCV. I've known people with much worse!

I was given some hydrocortisone cream when I was discharged. A few days and the soreness was gone. Couple of weeks for the red burns to disappear

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pottypete1

I have suffered from urticaria from heart monitor electrodes and also like you had burn marks after cardioversion.

I really sympathise with you. I should get better after a few days but I did find some relief by dabbing with very cold water. I also got relief with a cold/cool shower.

Pete

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BongoBanana in reply to pottypete1

Yes, they are not too bad.

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pottypete1

My urticaria from electrodes would last for a minimum of 2 weeks. The worst occasion it lasted 5 months. It was worse to deal with mentally than AF which also plays mind games with my brain.

Pete

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jeanjeannie50

I've had lots of cardioversions and used to be given a tube of cream at one time, but not now. I have extremely sensitive skin and have never had a reaction (but then it only takes one shock to send me back into normal rhythm). I started refusing the cream as I didn't need it.

Your aloe gel sounds ideal to use.

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robboian

Hi. Yep, me too. The only thing that I find really soothes ice ice packs. Ointments don't help me. Goes away after three or four days.

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Octaviascout

Yes common after DC cardio version .. I’ve had it done twice. Lucky you, didn’t work for me. Redness will be visible for a week tender for 3 days or so, will sting in the shower, bit like sunburn.

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BongoBanana

Thanks all - it is a lot better now.

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