Arm vein discoloration after ABVD, did it happen to anyone.
Bill_NC
Posts: 133
Joined: Jan 2013
May 16, 2013 - 2:48 pm
I am taking ABVD and yesterday was my #7 treatment; I notice that my arb vein discoloration to reddish brown along the arm to the elbow. Have any one experience it. is it permanent tattoo, or it will go away after treatments. Please advice.
Bill, do you have a port? I don't have experience with vein discoloration, but if I were to guess, I would say it is the "A" in your treatment. Adriamycin (or Doxorubicin). People call it by different names--I call it red zinger. It made my tinkle temporarily red and my nails are discolored. If it is the cause, I would guess it to be temporary.
Sorry to hear of your reaction to the treatmemts, I also have discoloration at the treatment sight. I had a chest port installed for my ABVD infusions and have also had some interesting skin color changes at the infusion sight. Mine manifested itself during treatment and is still there 5 years later. Does yours have a tendency to get darker with exercise? Mine will spread and increase with physical activity, but there is no pain associated with it. Your oncs will hopefully monitor this condition and you let them know of any changes. Take Care
Sorry it has been awhile since I checked the site. I had been treated for HL mixed celluarity Stage 2B. I had one large node at my collar bone and a cluster in my neck that felt like a bunch of raisins. I had been trated with ABVD and radiation afterwards. Skin discoloarion is still there as well as back and leg pain.
Joined: Mar 2013
Red
Bill, do you have a port? I don't have experience with vein discoloration, but if I were to guess, I would say it is the "A" in your treatment. Adriamycin (or Doxorubicin). People call it by different names--I call it red zinger. It made my tinkle temporarily red and my nails are discolored. If it is the cause, I would guess it to be temporary.
Cheers,
Rocquie
Joined: Aug 2010
Discoloration
Bill,
Sorry to hear of your reaction to the treatmemts, I also have discoloration at the treatment sight. I had a chest port installed for my ABVD infusions and have also had some interesting skin color changes at the infusion sight. Mine manifested itself during treatment and is still there 5 years later. Does yours have a tendency to get darker with exercise? Mine will spread and increase with physical activity, but there is no pain associated with it. Your oncs will hopefully monitor this condition and you let them know of any changes. Take Care
Dave
Joined: Jan 2013
Thanks Dave, what type of HL
Thanks Dave, what type of HL you had, I read your profile but could not see the stage and type of HL?
Joined: Aug 2010
Discoloration
Bill,
Sorry it has been awhile since I checked the site. I had been treated for HL mixed celluarity Stage 2B. I had one large node at my collar bone and a cluster in my neck that felt like a bunch of raisins. I had been trated with ABVD and radiation afterwards. Skin discoloarion is still there as well as back and leg pain.
Dave