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What Does Dry Skin And Itching After Quintuple Bypass Surgery Suggest?
Question: I had quintuple bypass surgery 8 monyhs ago. I am on metropolol,25mg,plavix 75mg, and 10mg of amlodipine. In the past 2 months or so i have severe itching on all parts of my body. Expecting a dry skin problem,I use a steroid cream that helps a little. I suspect plavix may be causing this itching. I am seeing my cardiologist in 6 days,. Can i stop the plavix and take 2 baby aspirins until then without creating a bigger problem?
Brief Answer:
Yes you can do that.
Detailed Answer:
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Yes you can do that , in fact I am much impressed by your medical knowledge .My recommendation is stop plavix and take 325mg of aspirin today and take 150 milligrams of aspirin from tomorrow until you meet your Cardiologist .
As of your skin itching is concerned I recommend not ti use steroid cream instead use simple calamine lotion or moisturizer.
Hope this information was useful to you
Any further clarification feel free to revert back.
Regards
Yes you can do that.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query
Yes you can do that , in fact I am much impressed by your medical knowledge .My recommendation is stop plavix and take 325mg of aspirin today and take 150 milligrams of aspirin from tomorrow until you meet your Cardiologist .
As of your skin itching is concerned I recommend not ti use steroid cream instead use simple calamine lotion or moisturizer.
Hope this information was useful to you
Any further clarification feel free to revert back.
Regards
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