What is Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerotic heart disease, is the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the ...

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Hi everyone!

I hope someone can help me here. I had repair valve surgery back in April, '08. It is now into August, '08 and the 'stitches' still itch and sometimes feel like irritating. This when combined with burning in my neck area does not make me a happy camper...I asked my cardio for some relief and he mentioned prescribed strength cortizone...my luck walmart phcy did not have it so they called him to get the ok for OTC strength cortizone....well does not seem to help....I am holding off returning to a possible held job for me as I do not want to have to itch in public in that area.....any suggestions here??

I have been told by friends these stiches could be an adhesive? whatever I was expecting the usual on wakeup and had invisible stitches as I call them....at first I thought..hey! no stitch removal! now I just got the ITCHIES! LOL....I have even tried vinegar, bactine, anything non itch i have...udder balm..even....please help!

going nutzo here!
Jan
Posted on 08/01/08, 10:08 pm
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