Hello
I am half way through Taxol Chemo (hoorah). the last 2 weeks I have a very itchy, hot, sore, and red raw pair of knuckles. I used Bepanthen cream (better known as the Tattoo cream) for these 2 weeks, which did help, but it doesn't seem to any longer.
Anybody else suffer this reaction and what have you used that has eased the pain and the itchiness and all-round discomfort of the rash. Thank you for any help. GG
thanks LRB_03
i do have an aloe vera plant, and i did try it, but it may have worked for a day and that is all.
But thanks for the thought.
gg
Thanks Heather72
Know Calamine lotion well, never even considered it. Now i shall.
Appreciate your help.
gg
Yes it was the ds 1% cream. How disappointing for it not to work .For me it cleared it up in a couple of days
I got a rash on my head, under arms, neck and lady bits, drove me nuts! I found cetaphil eczema moisturiser worked really well, a pharmacist reccomended while I was in hospital with low neutrophil count. It really helped sooth rash. Hope your ras settles soon! Xx
Calamine lotion been around forever but works straight away and not very expensive.
I got a similar rash but on the area of the feet below the ankles to side of heels. Drove me nuts as i couldnt put closed shoes on. Try aloe vera in the fridge cools it down. I also used novapel Natural eczema cream for the itch.
Maryrose
Hi, I've had what sounds like a similar rash from Taxotere on my 1st & 3rd cycles, on my face & the back of my hands. Sigmacort ointment helped at times, not others. I did try an aloe vera gel, which gave lovely, but very temporary relief. I wonder whether aloe vera, from the plant would be worth a try?
Hi LorraineB
thanks for your reply.
was the cream you got CORTIC -ds 1% cream. I used that when i first got the rash and it made it worse. I guess I could give it another try. Nothing ventured...........
Good luck to you.
My onco prescribed a cortic cream for this. My whole right hand was red and sore and this cream was fabulous.
