Hey icypole
Sorry to hear you are having radiotherapy issues.
I hope the posts above have given you some wonderful ideas. I didn't have any major major issues so can't really help. I just used basic non perfumed sorbolene cream the hospital gave me, I did try the aloe vera plant until nurse told me not to :-( and I aired mine as much as I could which was easy for me as I was staying in a one room lil place on my own so no one noticed, I made sure I didn't wear anything at all that caused friction or rubbed on that area. I used cold flannels and took pain killers when necessary.
I have attached a link from a post that is on here re aloe vera. I now believe I would have used the aloe vera plant as long as I made sure there was no dirt or sand etc. on the piece of aloe I was using. Link is http://www.bcna.org.au/user/15259/blog/71141
Best of luck luvly, Mich xoxoxoxo
I found that the swelling and heat from my breast were difficult to deal with, I used pain killers and switched from sorbelene to solugel.
The solugel is what they use when the skin breaks and as it is a gel it cools. I found that gave me much more relief.
Donna
Hi Icypole :)
I suffered during radiation too. was told soov cream was good for pain and itchyness. keep your skin moist. i was also on regular pain drugs for the pain. some of the other girls use cold facewashers and aloevera straight from the plant to help with radiotherapy. The number one rule is always ask your nurses before trying anything.
I also learnt this at school. might help your swelling.
During and after radiation therapy, you should do simple stretching exercises each day to keep full movement in your chest, arm, and shoulder muscles. The tissue damage from radiation treatment continues over decades, so plan to make these simple stretching exercises a long-term part of your daily routine.
This may also help the pain improve. only do a little bit - do not overdo it.
Hope this helps. You know where to find me :-)
Merylee
Hi Icypole :)
I suffered during radiation too. was told soov cream was good for pain and itchyness. keep your skin moist. i was also on regular pain drugs for the pain. some of the other girls use cold facewashers and aloevera straight from the plant to help with radiotherapy. The number one rule is always ask your nurses before trying anything.
I also learnt this at school. might help your swelling.
During and after radiation therapy, you should do simple stretching exercises each day to keep full movement in your chest, arm, and shoulder muscles. The tissue damage from radiation treatment continues over decades, so plan to make these simple stretching exercises a long-term part of your daily routine.
This may also help the pain improve. only do a little bit - do not overdo it.
Hope this helps. You know where to find me :-)
Merylee
Hi Icypole :)
I suffered during radiation too. was told soov cream was good for pain and itchyness. keep your skin moist. i was also on regular pain drugs for the pain. some of the other girls use cold facewashers and aloevera straight from the plant to help with radiotherapy. The number one rule is always ask your nurses before trying anything.
I also learnt this at school. might help your swelling.
During and after radiation therapy, you should do simple stretching exercises each day to keep full movement in your chest, arm, and shoulder muscles. The tissue damage from radiation treatment continues over decades, so plan to make these simple stretching exercises a long-term part of your daily routine.
This may also help the pain improve. only do a little bit - do not overdo it.
Hope this helps. You know where to find me :-)
Merylee
Hi I was recommended Rad -X R which you can get online from the US and has lidocaine in it which helps with pain. It took about a week to get here though.
It worked well for me. Also cold ocean water was great and cold packs.
Good luck xxx
Hi I was recommended Rad -X R which you can get online from the US and has lidocaine in it which helps with pain. It took about a week to get here though.
It worked well for me. Also cold ocean water was great and cold packs.
Good luck xxx
