Does anyone know of a treatment for the split fingers caused by Erbitux?

PhillieG
PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi,long time, no post...
Does anyone know of a treatment for the split fingers caused by Erbitux? It seems to come from the inside out, I've tried everything from Bag Balm to all sorts of hand lotions and nothing seems to help. I've been on Erbitux since it was approved, 3 years ago(?) and this is driving me nuts.
Thanks in advance
-phil

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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #2
    Try..........
    Udder Butter or Corn Huskers lotion
  • hollyberry
    hollyberry Member Posts: 173
    #3
    Buzzard said:

    Try..........
    Udder Butter or Corn Huskers lotion

    Ouch!!!
    Palmer's cocoa butter worked for me; the kind in the tube, not the jar.
    Good luck,
    Hollyberry
  • tmd
    tmd Member Posts: 39
    #4
    My wife was on it for a
    My wife was on it for a year. Had the same problem. She used NEW SKIN . It work great.

    God bless
  • jenjerandkatesmom
    jenjerandkatesmom Member Posts: 37
    #5
    Lotion
    I have tried many, many lotions and creams. The only one that works for me is Gold Bond Ultimate Healing. Gold Bond makes other types of lotions but this is the one that does the trick. New Skin works to seal the cracks so that they don't hurt so much.
    -Sharon
  • fighting for mom
    fighting for mom Member Posts: 96
    #6
    jenjerandkatesmom said:

    Lotion
    I have tried many, many lotions and creams. The only one that works for me is Gold Bond Ultimate Healing. Gold Bond makes other types of lotions but this is the one that does the trick. New Skin works to seal the cracks so that they don't hurt so much.
    -Sharon

    Shea butter
    Shea butter would be a good one to try. It is organic and applies pretty thick for a good and lasting coverage.
  • fez1
    fez1 Member Posts: 47
    #7
    fighting for mom said:

    Shea butter
    Shea butter would be a good one to try. It is organic and applies pretty thick for a good and lasting coverage.

    bag balm
    My husband uses Bag Balm. He slathers it on every night and then puts a pair of socks on his hands - a take off on the white glove treatment. It has worked so well for him. Take care.

    Carol
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #8
    Split fingers
    Thanks everyone for you input. It seems certain things work on certain people. Has anyone found that it sort of runs in a cycle and they tend to heal themselves after a week or so. Just in time for the next dose. I also get very dry flaking skin on my face, I use a lotion and it helps some what but it always seems to do what it wants to do.

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