Hi Maria, what a horrible experience for you, especially at your first visit. I find that I think that things are coasting along fine, and then someone upsets the master plan, and then you realise how vulnerable you are. Here's hoping that the alternating creams do the trick for you. I used an ice pack wrapped in a tea towel on the radiated area in the evenings, and that helped to cool it down a bit, and made it a bit more comfortable of a night time. I also took a couple of panadol before I went to bed, and that helped too. I'm feeling for you and sending you a big cuddle, Trace ??????