I am having problems after finishing rads, anyone else?

June Bugs
June Bugs Member Posts: 167
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I finished rads about 2 weeks ago and now I have started to itch.  Has this happened to anyone else?  I was hoping I would start to get better by now.  Also, I am still exhausted.  When will I get my energy back or will I?

Thank you.

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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
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    Congrats on finishing rads

    Congrats on finishing rads June Bugs!  I didn't have this, but, I know some have.  Have you called your rads onco? 

    Hugs, Angie

  • jlharris
    jlharris Member Posts: 47
    #3
    Angie2U said:

    Congrats on finishing rads

    Congrats on finishing rads June Bugs!  I didn't have this, but, I know some have.  Have you called your rads onco? 

    Hugs, Angie

    Good for you in finishing

    Good for you in finishing your rads. I am about haf way through and I have the itch. I am not real burned yet but I itch and it feels like inside. I asked my dr about it and he said because you are healing.

    I hope you get your energy back soon!

    Jenifer

  • grannabeth
    grannabeth Member Posts: 95
    #4
    Trying to finish rads

    Congrats on finishing your rads treatment. I am in my fith week of rads, really beginning to get red, irritated and some itching.  Didn't realize the itching was from healing, thought it was from the irritated skin. Fatigue has really been bothering me the last two days.  My oncologist said that these things were possible towarads the end of radiation treatment.  I see my oncologit on Monday, so will ask about the itching and hope the burning doesn't get too much worse as I have two more weeks to go.  Hang in there, and hopefully your onc will be able to to give you somethig for your itching! Keep us posted on yur progress.  You are in my thoughts.

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  • Pink Rose
    Pink Rose Member Posts: 493
    #5
    jlharris said:

    Good for you in finishing

    Good for you in finishing your rads. I am about haf way through and I have the itch. I am not real burned yet but I itch and it feels like inside. I asked my dr about it and he said because you are healing.

    I hope you get your energy back soon!

    Jenifer

    Call your rads oncologist and

    Call your rads oncologist and get in to see him.  He can probably prescribe something for you.

    Hugs, Rose

  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #6
    grannabeth said:

    Trying to finish rads

    Congrats on finishing your rads treatment. I am in my fith week of rads, really beginning to get red, irritated and some itching.  Didn't realize the itching was from healing, thought it was from the irritated skin. Fatigue has really been bothering me the last two days.  My oncologist said that these things were possible towarads the end of radiation treatment.  I see my oncologit on Monday, so will ask about the itching and hope the burning doesn't get too much worse as I have two more weeks to go.  Hang in there, and hopefully your onc will be able to to give you somethig for your itching! Keep us posted on yur progress.  You are in my thoughts.

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    I got the rads rash during my

    I got the rads rash during my treatments and got a prescription that cleared it up pretty quick.  I don't know if that is what you have or not, but, let us know what you find out.

    Good luck,

    Sue :)

  • Candi Cane
    Candi Cane Member Posts: 159
    #7
    jlharris said:

    Good for you in finishing

    Good for you in finishing your rads. I am about haf way through and I have the itch. I am not real burned yet but I itch and it feels like inside. I asked my dr about it and he said because you are healing.

    I hope you get your energy back soon!

    Jenifer

    Congrats!  I am still in

    Congrats!  I am still in treatments and don't have this.  I hope I don't have it happen and I hope you can get rid of the itching easily.

     

  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #8
    grannabeth said:

    Trying to finish rads

    Congrats on finishing your rads treatment. I am in my fith week of rads, really beginning to get red, irritated and some itching.  Didn't realize the itching was from healing, thought it was from the irritated skin. Fatigue has really been bothering me the last two days.  My oncologist said that these things were possible towarads the end of radiation treatment.  I see my oncologit on Monday, so will ask about the itching and hope the burning doesn't get too much worse as I have two more weeks to go.  Hang in there, and hopefully your onc will be able to to give you somethig for your itching! Keep us posted on yur progress.  You are in my thoughts.

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    Fatigue is one of the bad

    Fatigue is one of the bad things that comes with rads grannabeth.  Good luck with your itching and I hope you got some help too June bugs.

    Hugs, Debby

  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #9
    DebbyM said:

    Fatigue is one of the bad

    Fatigue is one of the bad things that comes with rads grannabeth.  Good luck with your itching and I hope you got some help too June bugs.

    Hugs, Debby

    I hope you called your doctor

    I hope you called your doctor so that you don't have to suffer with this anymore.  You could try over the counter cortisone, but, it might not be strong enough.

    Jan

  • Candi Cane
    Candi Cane Member Posts: 159
    #10
    survivorbc09 said:

    I hope you called your doctor

    I hope you called your doctor so that you don't have to suffer with this anymore.  You could try over the counter cortisone, but, it might not be strong enough.

    Jan

    June?  Did you get some help?

    June?  Did you get some help?

  • June Bugs
    June Bugs Member Posts: 167
    #11
    grannabeth said:

    Trying to finish rads

    Congrats on finishing your rads treatment. I am in my fith week of rads, really beginning to get red, irritated and some itching.  Didn't realize the itching was from healing, thought it was from the irritated skin. Fatigue has really been bothering me the last two days.  My oncologist said that these things were possible towarads the end of radiation treatment.  I see my oncologit on Monday, so will ask about the itching and hope the burning doesn't get too much worse as I have two more weeks to go.  Hang in there, and hopefully your onc will be able to to give you somethig for your itching! Keep us posted on yur progress.  You are in my thoughts.

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    My rads oncologist comfirmed

    My rads oncologist comfirmed it was a rash from the treatments and gave me a prescription which has helped so much.  I am sorry I am just now posting this.  He said he hadn't seen this happen after rads before, so, I was a first.  LOL  Lucky me, huh?

    I am glad I called him and got in.  Thanks for the support.  How is everyone doing?

    June

  • Candi Cane
    Candi Cane Member Posts: 159
    #12
    June Bugs said:

    My rads oncologist comfirmed

    My rads oncologist comfirmed it was a rash from the treatments and gave me a prescription which has helped so much.  I am sorry I am just now posting this.  He said he hadn't seen this happen after rads before, so, I was a first.  LOL  Lucky me, huh?

    I am glad I called him and got in.  Thanks for the support.  How is everyone doing?

    June

    I am glad you got something

    I am glad you got something to help you June.  What was it?  I'm still burning, still exhausted.  My radiation oncologist thinks I will be ok, so, I am trusting him.  He said I will have boosters at the end.  Did any of you have them?

    Take care June and I hope your itching goes away soon!

  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #13
    Candi Cane said:

    I am glad you got something

    I am glad you got something to help you June.  What was it?  I'm still burning, still exhausted.  My radiation oncologist thinks I will be ok, so, I am trusting him.  He said I will have boosters at the end.  Did any of you have them?

    Take care June and I hope your itching goes away soon!

    It's good you got in to see

    It's good you got in to see your rads onco and got a prescription.  Never hesitate to call him if you have problems, even if you are finished with the treatments.

    Jan

  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #14
    Rads

    Hello June Bug, congrats on completeing rad treatments a major milestone!  I see that you got treatment for the itching and are feeling much better, great news!  Just as a pre caution remember to use sun screen all summer as you can still has issues with too much sun.  I had 80 rad treatments 13 years ago occassionally the radiated area will become senitive when I have gotten too much sun.  Again congrats on your rad completion!

     

    RE

  • June Bugs
    June Bugs Member Posts: 167
    #15
    RE said:

    Rads

    Hello June Bug, congrats on completeing rad treatments a major milestone!  I see that you got treatment for the itching and are feeling much better, great news!  Just as a pre caution remember to use sun screen all summer as you can still has issues with too much sun.  I had 80 rad treatments 13 years ago occassionally the radiated area will become senitive when I have gotten too much sun.  Again congrats on your rad completion!

     

    RE

    Thank you Re for the congrats

    Thank you Re for the congrats and the sun screen reminder.  I've never used sun screen, but, I will use it now as I am outside a lot.  I have been avoiding the sun as much as I can now as I did just finish rads.

    You had 80 treatments?  I didn't know anyone could even have that many.  Why so many if I may ask?   I love your picture!  You are beautiful!

    June

  • Pink Rose
    Pink Rose Member Posts: 493
    #16
    June Bugs said:

    Thank you Re for the congrats

    Thank you Re for the congrats and the sun screen reminder.  I've never used sun screen, but, I will use it now as I am outside a lot.  I have been avoiding the sun as much as I can now as I did just finish rads.

    You had 80 treatments?  I didn't know anyone could even have that many.  Why so many if I may ask?   I love your picture!  You are beautiful!

    June

    Sun screen is important for

    Sun screen is important for everyone June, and especially now, since you are just out of rads.  Very happy you are better now!

    Hugs, Rose

  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #17
    June Bugs said:

    Thank you Re for the congrats

    Thank you Re for the congrats and the sun screen reminder.  I've never used sun screen, but, I will use it now as I am outside a lot.  I have been avoiding the sun as much as I can now as I did just finish rads.

    You had 80 treatments?  I didn't know anyone could even have that many.  Why so many if I may ask?   I love your picture!  You are beautiful!

    June

    Fantastic that you got rid of

    Fantastic that you got rid of that rash!  When I had mine, it cleared up quickly too once I got the ointment to use.  Who would have know that there is "rad rash".  lol

    Yes, keep that area out of the sun if possible and wear sun screen. 

    Sue :)

  • Cheryl S
    Cheryl S Member Posts: 82
    #18
    Candi Cane said:

    Congrats!  I am still in

    Congrats!  I am still in treatments and don't have this.  I hope I don't have it happen and I hope you can get rid of the itching easily.

     

    Congrats to you!  I hope I

    Congrats to you!  I hope I don't get this rash, but, it's good to know there's something out there that will take care of it.

     

  • Kobias
    Kobias Member Posts: 115
    #19
    jlharris said:

    Good for you in finishing

    Good for you in finishing your rads. I am about haf way through and I have the itch. I am not real burned yet but I itch and it feels like inside. I asked my dr about it and he said because you are healing.

    I hope you get your energy back soon!

    Jenifer

    I have a funny feeling, but

    I have a funny feeling, but not an itching, where I think it is just the nerve endings still healing from the lumpectomy. 

  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #20
    June Bugs said:

    Thank you Re for the congrats

    Thank you Re for the congrats and the sun screen reminder.  I've never used sun screen, but, I will use it now as I am outside a lot.  I have been avoiding the sun as much as I can now as I did just finish rads.

    You had 80 treatments?  I didn't know anyone could even have that many.  Why so many if I may ask?   I love your picture!  You are beautiful!

    June

    Great news that it is gone! 

    Great news that it is gone!  Yes, always use sunscreen!  Everyone should!

    Lex

  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #21
    Alexis F said:

    Great news that it is gone! 

    Great news that it is gone!  Yes, always use sunscreen!  Everyone should!

    Lex

    If rads aren't the worse,

    If rads aren't the worse, then you get a rash.  Sorry to read about it, but, looks like you are ok now!  What did you get to help the itch with?

     

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