Hi all I couldn't find a lot on this but the last few days my hands & elbows have broken out in a rash which is quite sore to touch and having a shower a little bit painful any suggestions on how best to treat it or anyone else had similar.
Im on Chemo (docetaxol) , Zolodex & metformin.
Rgs
Gary
Best of luck with the chemo!
When I went through chemo I was told that it makes your skin very sensitive. A book I read said that your skin is actually the largest organ in the body. And to put on lotion within 5 minutes of getting out of the shower. I have never used lotion before, but I found my skin to be very sensitive and did this every day. I used Lubriderm.
It made a big difference. I never had a rash. But the lotion brought a lot of relief.
Perhaps others can offer additional insights or suggestions.
Hi Jamesatlanta
Thanks for the reply I put cream on about every 5-6 hrs now but since the rash started luckily it hasn't spread past my hands & elbows.
I'll try lubriderm as well.
Cheers
Hi Gary, I am not familiar with the rash you are describing; however, I had a very ugly rash on my lower legs a couple of years ago (no chemo) which was diagnosed as 'Disseminated Porokeratosis' and I tried every oral, and topical cream/ointment available (clotrimazole, hydrocortisone, mometasone, clobetasol, mupirocin, just to name a few) without success. I suffered with this condition for about a year; some of them actually exacerbated it. My daughter suggested something more natural like 40% zinc oxide diaper rash cream. Within a few days I noticed results and after a couple of months most of it had healed. Just a thought. Wishing you my best in your battle with PCa.
Hi RonronHu what a great idea I'll give the diaper rash cream a go cheers m8.
First two treatments with chemo. I had bad reactions... First, right arm burned veins out from infusion site to shoulder... second with PICC line both arms broke out with ugly rash (bad). Doc put me on Methylprenisolone dose pac. for 6 days. Helped clear rash but was still dry,cracky,sore. Went to farm supply store and got Bag Balm (little green square can) and spread it on arms for immediate relief and much softer skin. Scabbing disappeared. What is good for cow teats seems to work well on my arms. Good luck with yours...
Doug
Hi Doug thanks for the reply ill hit the Doc up for some methylprenisolone or other steriod creams Monday.
Cheers
Gary, I have no experience with chemo but the first thing I thought of, from your description, was shingles. Have you gotten the (zostavax?) shingles vaccination? I got mine right at age 60. Not a doctor, but if chemo suppresses immune system could it unleash shingles? Just wondering. Hope you find relief soon, and do talk to your doctor about this if you haven't already.
I just finished my first Chemo treatment 3 weeks ago. I ended up with rash on my chest and neck and also on my hands and arms. All of it came with a very bad itch. I started taking a two pills of Benadryl every 4 hours and also used hydrocortisone anti-inch cream. It took a couple of days but has cleared up this problem with the rash and the itching.
Hubby didn't have a problem until 9th docetaxel infusion needle got pulled out accidentally and a rash developed on the side of the arm that was opposite the infusion site. The docetaxel had moved into the arm and settled in the lowest tissues. Doctor prescribed a high powered steroid cream that did the trick. After the 10th infusion a rash developed on his feet and groin. Dr. suspected fungal invasion since his WBC was way down and prescribed a different steroid cream with anti-fungal agent as well. That made things worse. Hubby went back to earlier cream and is doing fine right now.
Thanks for the replies GAdrummer & dlestercarlson my rash seems a bit better at the moment possibly cos im inbetween cycles not sure but ill be straight to the Dr's after my next cycle if it gets worse for some strong steroid cream for sure.
Cheers thanks
My husband has sever plaque psoriasis which he was not on any oral or injections of biologics because and from 03/2022 last biologic injection
Once diagnosed 07/2022 no immune suppressants for his psoriasis at all until completion of Docetaxel Chemotherapy.
His psoriasis flared completely out of control during this time.
Many people gets rashes as well as my husband did on top of the psoriasis, so they suggested Claritin before and after Chemotherapy
Ask your Medical Oncologist if you can take Claritin to see if it helps
It helped my husband the one time he took it, the rash subsided.
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