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I also had a beautiful (not) rash on my back that itched like crazy ... and the tops of my hands broke out and turned red and itched and burned. My oncologist sent me to a dermatologist who gave me stuff everything. The stuff she gave me for my head was great. It was a prescription ... and it was a spray foam thing (like Redi-whip) ... and I just rubbed that on my lovely bald head twice a day ... and it really helped! Don't remember the name of the stuff though. Sorry.

Isn't this an interesting "journey" we all take? You just never know what's going to "happen" next. Never boring ... is it?

hugs.
teena

Your "stuff" may have been Clindamycin too, Teena. I'm one of those people who always reads the package inserts that come with any new prescription, and there was a whole section with instructions for the "foam" version of it (mine was just plain old gel in a tube -- foam would have been a lot more fun!)

Or...maybe your doctor really DID just give you Redi-Whip -- did you ever try it on jell-o, just to be sure?

:-) Traci

Traci I love your humor.

Geesh Pitt...so sorry you are having such a rough time. Dont let it get you down..things will get better girl. Have you tried some gold bond powder or a drying agent. I know it sounds harsh but just for a day or so to dry it up? Just a thought, i havent had this problem so I could be way off, lol...

It's okay. Just having someone say "poor girl" makes me feel better. I was ready to lose it there earlier. Thanks...I'm calm now. The neutrogena seems to be working!!! It's all drying up so maybe I found a nice over-the-counter remedy!

thanks for listening. Pitt

While Traci might be right ... and I might have been using Redi-Whip on my head ... whatever it was ... it helped.

However ... if you don't have any Redi-Whip in the house ... another suggestion might be aloe gel (the clear stuff ... NOT a lotion with aloe). I'm one of those people who sort of swears by aloe gel. It's great for itches, burns, scratches and just about everything. I don't think I could have gotten through radiation without the stuff!

Good luck.

hugs.
teena

T-Gel worked for me. I agree with Teena - I feel my scalp reacted to the buzz with my electric shaver .. burns, scratches and explosure are to blame.

Aloe gel worked for a few days, then my scalp became sticky and irrated. TGel has continued to keep my scalp pimple free for 2 weeks.

Has any chemo chick notice any regrow of hair .. on your scalp ??

VickiSam

...JUST what you need to have to deal with while you're on chemo! I'm so sorry.

I'm tellin' ya...you should have just used whipped cream on your head like Teena did.

:-) Traci

Sorry to hear that, Pitt. It's a good thing that you went to your doctor and didn't just ignore it like I probably would have. Infection during chemo needs to be treated promptly. It's totally understandable that you got one. Chemo makes us very vulnerable and things that might have been mild irritants before become infections on chemo. It should clear up soon.

It's so strange how people react differently. I had some nasty side effects, like mouth sores, but my skin actually improved and was so dewy during chemo. Weird.