Radiation Itch
Hello wise ones, I’m 9 treatments down and of course at the start of the weekend I’ve developed an itch and my breast is starting to get tiny red dots on it. I’m using StrataXRT twice a day as recomm...
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I hope your itch is settling down, DebG15 .... are you able to get a photo of the red dots? Just to compare each day to see if they are growing bigger or not?
Do you have a breastcare Nurse you can talk to in the mean time?
Make sure you show it to your Rads nurses on Mon for evaluation xx
If you do a search (next to the envelope up on the bar) of Radiation Itch, a few other posts pop up .... one recommended using hydrocortisone cream on the itch ...
My husband developed an itch/rash with his chemo & we found that plain old cornflour (in the kitchen cupboard!) helped with his.
We have lots of different areas on the forum that you may like to check out too ... There is HEAPS of info in the link below to help you navigate the blog and also some valuable tools to evaluate your own physical and mental recovery thru your ongoing treatment! xx.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussions/general-discussion/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members-/222737
Take care & all the best for your ongoing treatment xx