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Rectum?

GeorgeG
GeorgeG CSN Member Posts: 152
in Prostate Cancer #1

Rectum irritation is setting in at the half way point of salvage radiation. What worked best for you guys? Anything not in a messy mineral oil base?

 

Thanks,

 

George

 

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  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama CSN Member Posts: 3,748 Member
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    Inquire your radiologist

    The symptom is expected. Ask your radiologist for due meds. I wonder if you did a colonoscopy before RT to check for any ulcerative colitis. If present it could turn the issue into a nasty experience.

    Hope for improvements.

    VG  

     

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  • GeorgeG
    GeorgeG CSN Member Posts: 152
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    Hey VG. No UC so I should be

    Hey VG. No UC so I should be good there. My Rad Onc sugested Prep H with Hydrocortizone but even they admitted that its messy. I am reluctant to call it a PITA for obvious reasons. I just wondered if any members here found a greasless form of help that worked for them.

     

    George

     

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  • Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3
    Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3 CSN Member Posts: 3,831 Member
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    GeorgeG said:

    Hey VG. No UC so I should be

    Hey VG. No UC so I should be good there. My Rad Onc sugested Prep H with Hydrocortizone but even they admitted that its messy. I am reluctant to call it a PITA for obvious reasons. I just wondered if any members here found a greasless form of help that worked for them.

     

    George

     

    Rads

    George,

    A friend of mine had long-term IMRT after surgery relapse 10 years ago. Things were less precise then, but his colon had lots of burn damage. He even required extenisve surgical cauterization due to bleeding later.

    Dehydration due to loss of bowel control is what ultimately did him in, although his PSA was 1,100.  He was on morphine-based diahreah meds, which did no good at all.

    Demand follow-up and the proper post-RT care,

    max

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  • Weird Harold
    Weird Harold CSN Member Posts: 11
    edited August 2017 #5

    George,

    I went through a round of adjuvant radiation.  About 2/3's of the way through therapy my rectum was giving me fits. The PA at the cancer center prescribed some steroid suppositories which helped a lot. Good luck.

     

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  • GeorgeG
    GeorgeG CSN Member Posts: 152
    edited August 2017 #6
    Do you remember the name of

    Do you remember the name of the steroid suppositories?

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  • Weird Harold
    Weird Harold CSN Member Posts: 11
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    Suppositories

    George,

    I don't recall the brand name, but it was perscription strength. I think it was a corticosteroid. Probably several different brands. One interesting thing, I had a colonoscopy done recently and the doctor showed me pictures looking back toward the rectum. The flesh there was discolored and varicose looking due to the radiation.

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