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Paclitaxel & Hot spotty hands, spots on arms and rashy ankles and spots on legs, rash on both knees
Hi Sisters, I looking for advice or tips that may have worked for you. I'm on weekly Paclitaxel and have hot spotty hands since week 2 (have completed 7 of the 12 Paclitaxel), which looks like sunburn...
Hi @lady_with_green_eyes,
I had a weird skin rash with the Paclitaxel as well. Hot spotty rash that then dried out and got itchy and flaky. I ended up having to take prednisolone the whole way through to control the rash. Cream wouldn't cut it as it was knees, arms and hands. There was too much to cover with the cream. I didn't have toe issues but maybe pinetarsol or a betadine wash? Try painting your nails with a gel coated dark colour nail polish. This worked really well for me and I didn't lose any nails but I wasn't having anything else with the taxol. Some of the other girls have had success with icing hands and feet for PN but it would probably help with nails as well.
All the best lovely.
xoxoxoxoxo
I had a weird skin rash with the Paclitaxel as well. Hot spotty rash that then dried out and got itchy and flaky. I ended up having to take prednisolone the whole way through to control the rash. Cream wouldn't cut it as it was knees, arms and hands. There was too much to cover with the cream. I didn't have toe issues but maybe pinetarsol or a betadine wash? Try painting your nails with a gel coated dark colour nail polish. This worked really well for me and I didn't lose any nails but I wasn't having anything else with the taxol. Some of the other girls have had success with icing hands and feet for PN but it would probably help with nails as well.
All the best lovely.
xoxoxoxoxo