Rash after chemo

JenniferO
JenniferO Member Posts: 12
in Breast Cancer #1
Has anyone gotten a skin irritation or rash after chemo? I just finished my last round of taxotere and cytoxan (woohoo!) but seem to have developed a little rash on my back. Any ideas?

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  • tgf
    tgf Member Posts: 950 Member
    #2
    rash
    I got a rash on my back too ... right after starting taxol. I also had a very red, burning, itching rash on the tops of both hands. My Onc. sent me to a dermatologist who gave me some cream/salve that cleared it all up in no time. I also had a slight rash on my bald head and she prescribed some sort of foamy stuff in a can to rub on there a couple of times a day. Everything worked and never got the rashes back.

    Good luck.

    hugs.
    teena
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #3
    JenniferO, I didn't take
    JenniferO, I didn't take chemo, but, wanted to wish you good luck in finding something to clear up your rash. Wish I could help you :(


    Hugs, Leeza
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #4
    JenniferO, I didn't take
    JenniferO, I didn't take chemo, but, wanted to wish you good luck in finding something to clear up your rash. Wish I could help you :(


    Hugs, Leeza
  • JenniferO
    JenniferO Member Posts: 12
    #5
    tgf said:

    rash
    I got a rash on my back too ... right after starting taxol. I also had a very red, burning, itching rash on the tops of both hands. My Onc. sent me to a dermatologist who gave me some cream/salve that cleared it all up in no time. I also had a slight rash on my bald head and she prescribed some sort of foamy stuff in a can to rub on there a couple of times a day. Everything worked and never got the rashes back.

    Good luck.

    hugs.
    teena

    Thanks!
    Thanks for the feedback! I will check with my oncologist to make sure it is related to the chemo - just wanted to know if I was alone in this. Thanks so much!
  • JenniferO
    JenniferO Member Posts: 12
    #6
    tgf said:

    rash
    I got a rash on my back too ... right after starting taxol. I also had a very red, burning, itching rash on the tops of both hands. My Onc. sent me to a dermatologist who gave me some cream/salve that cleared it all up in no time. I also had a slight rash on my bald head and she prescribed some sort of foamy stuff in a can to rub on there a couple of times a day. Everything worked and never got the rashes back.

    Good luck.

    hugs.
    teena

    Thanks!
    Thanks for the feedback! I will check with my oncologist to make sure it is related to the chemo - just wanted to know if I was alone in this. Thanks so much!
  • sandid
    sandid Member Posts: 1
    edited October 2016 #7
    Rash after lymphoma chemo

    have slight rash with itchiness on back.Finished chemo 3 wks ago

  • birdleaf
    birdleaf Member Posts: 4
    #8
    http://chemocare.com

    http://chemocare.com/chemotherapy/side-effects/allergic-reactions-and-chemotherapy.aspx

    I think the above link can help.

  • birdleaf
    birdleaf Member Posts: 4
    #9
    Thanks for sharing.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • Teach76
    Teach76 Member Posts: 354 Member
    edited October 2016 #10
    Get checked

    Please get the rash checked . . . mine ended up being shingles!   Postponed surgery for a month.  Hopefully by now your rash is gone, or you had it looked at.

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