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Acupuncture during radiation, has anyone tried?
Although i would love to be taking herbs and supplements to support me during rads - which begins soon - I understand it is frowned upon because of any possibility that it may protect the very cells t...
I think I just used Dove soap but only washed the area on weekends. I also used the Moo Goo udder cream on the weekends and after treatment ended...I'm not sure what the difference is but maybe check their website. I had the Mepitel film applied during rads and it was left on for the week, taken off for the weekend, then reapplied before treatment each Monday. This was in the public system - if I hadn't asked for it, it would not have been offered. I do think it made a difference because there was a tiny gap in the film one day that no-one had noticed, and when the nurse went to fix it, it was obvious that I had a very fine tan line there. I went through the treatment with no problems. Three weeks later, I had a small area which was red and a bit sore but that's all.