Posting again as my original post went off on a different tangent
Ive done 12 sessions and have 3 still to go. I was reviewed after no 12 as I have what looks like a really angry heat rash and some blisters. The treatment team have just said continue with Aveeno and taking antihistamines and they will review again on Monday. No 12 was friday. It was 30 degrees for a few days last week which has probably contributed to it. Im scared this is goimg to get a lot worse before it gets better. The itchiness is constant and worse at night and blisters are increasing in number. Im wondering if anyone else has similar experience and they can share how it developed?
One person suggested asking my treatment team about flamigel.
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Flamigel is a good idea . You could also alert your BCN as well as your radiotherapy team so that they can keep an eye on you and may have suggestions - they may provide Flamigel if your radiotherapy team can’t or won’t . Aloe Vera gel might help with the itching particularly if you keep it in the fridge . Some people have had Hydrocortisone cream prescribed and got benefit from that though you can only use it for a relatively short time I think. My breast was very red and swollen for quite some time very itchy and the skin on my nipple and areola flaked off but I didn’t have blisters and my skin didn’t break down . I wore a bamboo sock underneath my breast to keep the skin surfaces apart which also absorbed sweat. I’ve heard of other people wearing bamboo cloths or silk scarves inside their bras or wearing a very soft t- shirt next to their skin and then putting a bra over the top. Hope this helps xx
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Im not wearing a bra at all atm. Ive got my follow up appointment with my surgeon as well as a radiotherapy session so I’ll ask at both for some advice.
Thanks for the tips.
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As you have blisters perhaps better not to be wearing one right now . The reaction that you’re having does sound a bit worse than most and I definitely think you should have a designated plan of what to do / who to contact if it gets worse as the effects can peak after treatment has ended . Sometimes it’s the radiotherapy team themselves sometimes it’s a BCN - I saw mine in clinic a few months afterwards . For some it’s their surgery - it seems to vary from region to region . Xx
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My treatment team have given me Flamazine to use twice daily for 2 weeks on the area where the rash is worst. Only one more session to go so hopefully it wont get worse before it gets better, especially as the weather has also cooled down a lot.
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Ah that’s good that they’ve given you something else and I hope it doesn’t get worse but don’t hesitate to get yourself checked out if it does. I’m recovering from a virus and also glad that it’s cooled down as it made me feel worse when it was hot. X x
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Hope you feel better quickly.
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That’s good news. I hope it settles quickly.
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