Radiation Burns - Wet or Dry?

What happens next. Thank you to the advice that the pain will subside, yes, that is happening. A few extra blisters but creams are keeping it relatively comfortable. Now, what happens next？ Does the skin peel like normal sunburn? The skin in the burnt area all feels incredibly tight and lifeless, which I am sure it is. I am still moogooing but with some other bits and pieces on either the itchy or really sore areas. What should I be looking forward to next?  Thanks

Cazl, I only have the one biggish blister that I can see, huge red area and very dark and quite painful under arm and moving onto the chest. As with all of this, we are all unique so no one can tell us what 'normal' really is.  I am experimenting with some different creams mentioned above to see what gives me relief, so far the winner is the B (something) Soothing Cream in the blue box. My two weeks is up so I am looking forward to less discomfort. Something good is that next week is student free at school so if I feel up to going in, I will be able to go bra less!!!!! Well, perhaps not. Bigger things to worry about, another scan today and blood tests then see oncologist Monday, so I need to put this into  

Hello @Beaglemum great to hear that you have sorted your skin care following radiotherapy hopefully not long before you turn the corner.  Take care

Hi @Kay855   I am 8 days post radiotherapy and still in burning mode - my skin is broken and peeling below the breast I just assumed this is all par for the course and was prepared to iive with it - however the nurse rang me last week to see how I was 1 week post rads  and when I told her they asked me to come in - so glad I did - they put intrasite gel and a dressing on the area and it has made such a difference - the gel is really cooling as well (i was originally using the bepanthen on the area).  They also referred me to the community nurse to get dressings changed - but only needed to go once -they said I can do it at home and sent me off with a weeks worth of dressings and I have several tubes of the gel.
 Suggest you speak to your rad nurse and see if they can do anything for you. Mine have been great, they also rang me up today to check how I was going.
As for the none blistered area just used moogoo/sorbelene  and that seems to be doing the trick.   Cant wait for the 2 week post finish when it all stops suddenly
Best of luck with your Oncologist on Monday and keep safe out there  xx

@KayB55 I feel your pain literally!!! I’m on day 10 post rad. Have been back into hospital twice to have it looked at and for more dressings and pain relief. Panadeine forte has got me through, my pain has been unbearable. 

Zoffiel, many thanks. I work well with time frames - it gives me something to look forward.  I am having all my scans and blood test this week and see the oncologist next Monday so I suppose the burny bits are helping keep my mind on something else.  Regards

@KayB55 the good news is that any day now you will wake up and it won't be the first thing you think about. Nasty infections aside, the burns heal incredibly rapidly once the worst is over, which seems to be about two weeks after treatment. You'll probably still have raw looking patches and peeling skin, but the pain disappears pretty much over night (I didn't believe that  for a second until it happened) Ongoing issues with tight skin, discolouration and scarring can be a thing, but the weeping and pain does back off. Mxx

Again, many thanks. Two weeks after completion and yes, this is fun!!!! Off to the chemist to get one or more of the things you have suggested so that I can find out which gives me some relief - mind you I am at home and walking around with area exposed but then there is nothing to see except red..... ah the pleasures.  Regards

The solugel is good.  If you can get hold of some Flamazene that works very quickly to heal everything. I started with that immediately after rads and it was starting to heal within a few days.  Takes the burn out of it as well.

I completed radiation therapy in March and the skin broke in my armpit and under the breast - it was weeping, raw and verrrry painful.  See your radiation nurse - I did and she showed me what to do and that was to keep it wet with solugel and some special dressing.  Sorry to say this, but it gets worse until about 10-14 days after treatment finishes and then it gets better.  Hang in there.  It’s been two months since I’ve finished radiation therapy and I had forgotten about the negative side effects (I guess my surgery helped push all that aside)!