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Rash on head

Bev1969
Bev1969 CSN Member Posts: 48
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Wondering if anyone has had a problem with a rash on your head? My hair is almost all gone but I have not shaved it so it looks kind of like a baby's head with just a few strands of hair over it. My head has really been itching in the back just above the hairline and across the crown. My husband and daughter said it looks like a rash there. I've had two chemo treatments (cytoxan and taxotere) and I also wore a wig on Saturday and Sunday. Could it be a reaction to the chemo or maybe I'm allergic to the wig???
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  • 1surfermom
    1surfermom CSN Member Posts: 396 Member
    #2
    Rash
    It could be the wig, are you wearing a wig liner cap? I remember when my hair fell out my head was really hot and itchy. I used baby shampoo on my scalp and it felt better. I still use the baby shampoo on my bald head. Love surf
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  • maya00i
    maya00i CSN Member Posts: 42
    #3
    no rash on head but it was
    no rash on head but it was suggested I use Tegrin shampoo.
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  • Kylez
    Kylez CSN Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #4
    It could be from the wig.
    It could be from the wig. Call your doctor or get in to see a dermatologist and they will help you. Good luck Bev!
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  • LilSister
    LilSister CSN Member Posts: 8
    #5
    I had that
    I had a rash on my head too. I also had Cytoxan & Taxotere. Mine never did get very bad so I never even mentioned it to my doctor. But it did itch & hurt.
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  • tgf
    tgf CSN Member Posts: 950 Member
    #6
    LilSister said:

    I had that
    I had a rash on my head too. I also had Cytoxan & Taxotere. Mine never did get very bad so I never even mentioned it to my doctor. But it did itch & hurt.

    dermatologist
    Yep ... have your doctor call a dermatologist for an appointment. I had the same itchy thing going on and the dermatologist gave me a prescription for some foam stuff to rub on my head a couple of times a day (and leave it on ...it soaks in fast) ... and it really helped.

    hugs.
    teena
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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 CSN Member Posts: 2,729
    #7
    It could also be a heat
    It could also be a heat rash. You mentioned getting really hot. At any rate the doc should know what it is and tell you what to do for it. I always go to the onc first and if it's not cancer related I'd get referred to someone else.
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  • Kayla1
    Kayla1 CSN Member Posts: 101
    #8
    Marcia527 said:

    It could also be a heat
    It could also be a heat rash. You mentioned getting really hot. At any rate the doc should know what it is and tell you what to do for it. I always go to the onc first and if it's not cancer related I'd get referred to someone else.

    Bev,
    I had my second CT
    Bev,
    I had my second CT chemo treatment a week ago and I too have a rash on my head. I thought it was from my husband shaving my head. I guess not! Thank you for posting this, I'm calling the doc tomorrow. Mine is very itchy too.
    K
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  • aztec45
    aztec45 CSN Member Posts: 757
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    Kayla1 said:

    Bev,
    I had my second CT
    Bev,
    I had my second CT chemo treatment a week ago and I too have a rash on my head. I thought it was from my husband shaving my head. I guess not! Thank you for posting this, I'm calling the doc tomorrow. Mine is very itchy too.
    K

    Rashes
    Bev,

    Talk to your oncologist about it. The chemo drugs zap your white blood cells so you are prone to yeast infections, fungal rashes, etc. That's what the docs told me. I do not have a rash on my head but have it on the other end if you know what I mean. This is a side effect from the chemo drugs. They had to give me cream, and a couple of differnt type of meds for my rash. Make sure you tell them what works and what doesn't so they can take care of it. The heat can make your itching worse.

    Take care.

    P
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