have finished my leukeran + gazyba treatment, doing fine
Is there any problem to sunbathe
many thanks
cg
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CllcanadaTop Poster CURE Hero
Aside from an 8 times high risk of skin cancer issues and CLL and sunbathing, Gazyza hangs around in the body 3-4 months after treatment.
I don't know if it would have an effect, but it might.... also sunbathing with CLL really is a poor idea...
~chris
I would agree. Spray tan if you must.
I am on FCR now and was on W&W 12 years living in FL. My oncologist never mentioned sun warnings...was fine all those years. Yiu would think especially Florida they would make a huge deal out of it CLL expert at Moffitt had given me a booklet. It said use sun screen and take precautions. I use it when in ocean/ pool and on my boat. I see lots of warnings on sites. I will get my body scan checks twice a year instead of once. My doc said she is more worried about other secondary cancers. Everyone is different, skin different....I was exposed to sun from 8 years old thru adult. In the old days I used tanning beds! I came from the baby oil, aluminum foil days. I have more non CLL friends who have things removed from their skin. I
will be more careful. Not suggesting to anyone to ignore sun protection. Hopefully I can continue enjoying the Florida Life style.
This is a really good question especially because we're at the height of summer. I'm in ibrutinib & bactrim, the latter has a sticker stating that I should avoid sun exposure, but when I look up side effects of bactrim, I don't find that anywhere. I garden, walk in nature, and swim in the ocean - a lot.
After unexpectedly and alarmlngly taking on the appearance of a cooked lobster in my teenage years while on antibiotics, I recommend taking warnings about increased sun sensitivity seriously. I was prescribed a course of antibiotics in autumn which were not normally prescribed in summer due to this known side effect. (I've no idea which antibiotic was responsible now). I remember my very concerned mother taking me back to the doctor after I took the opportunity to go swimming on an unseasonably warm day, with my skin subsequently turning dark red from sunburn. I already had a good tan from many days spent at the beach during summer, as this was well before the dangers of UV exposure were understood.
Ibrutinib carries sun warnings...
chemocare.com/chemotherapy/...
Bactrim too..
Antibiotics can cause photosensitivity and phototoxic reactions, meaning that they’re going to worsen your sunburn.
“The one that comes to mind right away is Bactrim, or sulfamethoxozole trimethoprim.”
Keep livinglifewell, just taking care not to expose to big dangers
I have also been under the sun more than 70 years so i will miss that portion of life . will try to find something to replace the sun....
May be moonlighting....
I'm going to take my chances and continue to enjoy being outside. I'm putting 70% block on liberally with lots of hydration, I'm browning not burning and live near the beaches of Cape Cod. Besides, I'm converting my D2 to 3 and we've been told higher Vitamin D levels treat and prevent (more) cancer.
