Advice for neck burn

silver sulfadiazine
...is anti-bacterial cream for second- and third-degree burns.

took quite a few weeks for my burn to heal. actually it started small about two weeks after radiation ended, and spread. radiation can cook for quite a while. but the SS helped.

best, douglas

Hi Joan
I heard about Calendula cream from many others and i started it as soon as the redness began. I have 5 rads left (thank God!!!) and Dr's say my neck looks pretty good for this stage. Calendula can be used as often as you like and applied liberally. Can be found in nearly any natural food store.
It's working for me, hopefully for your husband too.
God bless,
Alan

love the stuff
Hi Joan,

As BSB said Silver Sulfadiazine Cream is the ticket. I had neck burns during weeks 6, 7, & 8, for me it was the worst pain I experienced during treatments. The cream absolutely took all the pain away. You slather it on generously and enjoy the relief. Mine looked like a turtle neck. It is messy for your shirt and pillow case, but that is minor compared to the pain relief. If it is bad buy the 400 gram container not the 50 gram. Good Luck!

Best,

Matt

bonefamily said:

Silver magic
Nelson also used the silver sulfadiazine cream for his burns. It worked wonders! Once the burns crusted, we switched to alternating with Aquaphor and the healing was amazing. His skin was back to almost normal in a few weeks.
He still uses the aquaphor occasionally since his skin is much drier than before treatment. Awesome stuff.

Burn
I was lucky and mine just turned very dark brown but I have used Silver Sulfadiazine for burns in the past and also swear by it. I wonder if Aquapfor might seal the heat in, like butter on a burn. As a kid it was the thing to do but now it is discouraged.

Joanielo said:

Prescription
My doctor prescribed Biofine for my next. I am just starting week 5 of rads but it seems to be working well so far.

Correction
Sorry, the stuff that was prescribed is actually Biafine Topical Emulsion. I have been happy with the results so far but I am only starting week 5 of radiation.

cureitall66 said:

35 Rads....
Yes...enough is enough. His neck is very, very raw. Skin is just peeling off his neck. I feel bad too. The cream will be very soothing for you hubby.

Let's stay in touch here...I feel very comfortable staying close with our H & N family...not planning on leaving anytime soon : )

Good.....
Because we aren't finished with you yet...bawahahaha.....

JG

cureitall66 said:

Silver Sulfadiazine Cream here....
Just started using about 2 weeks ago when the blistering, peeling, bleeding started. Before that was the Aloe Vera gel. But, this Silver Sulfadiazine Cream is very soothing. Just as Tim6003 told us about it, they prescribed it before asking for it. Your hubby will get relief from this.

Btw.....we only have Monday/Tuesday left of tx as they are make up days from Thanksgiving and Friday off. He meets with Rad/Onc Monday to discuss where they believe he is at..praying no extra days will be considered.

Hope all goes well with you guys...

~C

I tried Silver Sufadiazine
at 1st loved the feeling but hated the mess. I would wake up thur the nite feeling slimy from the ointment. Then i would go to the bath to try to remove it and the dead skin, it hurt like heck I would use a wash rage because the cream seemed to stick to the skin or roll up into little balls that I had to manually remove. It was a tought 2 weeks. My Doc even ordered morphine be blended in to the cream to help with the pain, the thought of morphine was to much for me to handle. I knew by the time I awoke I had creame all over me my cloths and pillow cases and the last think I wanted was morphine getting into my mouth or eyes. May have over analyzed the problems with morphine and perhaps should have taken them up on it, either way roughest portion of my tx in my opion, but as with all the other crazy parts of the journey I made it and he will to.