Hands Red & Dry from chemo?
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Topic: Hands Red & Dry from chemo?
Posted By: atlhoosier
Subject: Hands Red & Dry from chemo?
Date Posted: Apr 23 2014 at 2:57pm
My hands are very red and I suppose dry, from the chemo. I guess the way I would describe it, is that they are so dry that it feels like a burn. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what did you do to combat it? I believe this is from the taxol. Thank you!
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DX Jan 2014, 37yo
TNBC, Stage 2A, 4 tumors, BMX Aug 2014, clear margins
2017 - Mets to lung (single nodule) & sacrum
1st line(current): clinical study w/ taxol & reparixin (may be placebo)
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Posted By: mainsailset
Date Posted: Apr 23 2014 at 3:05pm
My arms got a rash on them and my skin was very dry. I wouldn't say it was painful but still something I wanted to address. My onc seemed pretty unconcerned so I started using a aloe gel on my arms and that seemed to soothe the rash and it pretty much disappeared.
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dx 7/08 TN 14x6.5x5.5 cm tumor
3 Lymph nodes involved, Taxol/Sunitab+AC, 5/09 dbl masectomy, path 2mm tumor removed, lymphs all clear, RAD 32 finished 9/11/09. 9/28 CT clear 10/18/10 CT clear
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Posted By: btstark2003
Date Posted: Apr 23 2014 at 7:42pm
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This is also a common side effect of Xeloda. The advice given by many, including my oncologist and his nurse is to use a creamy emollient lotion such as Udder Cream, and especially to put plenty of it on at night before bedtime with some light cotton gloves so that it doesn't make a mess on the bedclothes. I just ordered a Hand Care kit from Burt Bees (off Amazon) because it has some good creams and the lightweight cotton gloves.
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2008 Stg1 TNBC, LX, FEC+T, rads
2010 2.5cm tumor BRCA-, BMX,CMF
2011 LN mets, Gem/Carbo, surgery, rads
2012 lung mets, PI3Ki/taxo
2013 anti-PD-1
2014/15 Xeloda, IMMU-132, eribulin
Aug 2015 Keytruda
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Posted By: Lillie
Date Posted: Apr 23 2014 at 9:04pm
While on Taxol and Gemzar I had "chemo glow". It affected my face and hands mostly. I do remember my face being red to the point that I used no blush makeup. My hands were very red in the palm area. I do remember dryness also, but not a dryness that peels or sheds skin. Just a sense of absolute dryness which I treated with creams and moisturizers. It was a side affect of Taxol and maybe Gemzar.
Good luck girls. It goes away when treatment ends.
God Bless,
Lillie
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Dx 6/06 age 65,IDC-TNBC
Stage IIb,Gr3,2cm,BRCA-
6/06 L/Mast/w/SNB,1of3 Nodes+
6/06 Axl. 9 nodes-
8/8 thru 11/15 Chemo (Clin-Trial) DD A/Cx4 -- DD taxol+gemzar x4
No Rads.
No RECON - 11/2018-12 yrs NED
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Posted By: Natalie
Date Posted: Apr 23 2014 at 10:27pm
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I didn't have a dryness feeling but on Taxol the bottoms of my feet and the palms of my hands got very red and sensitive to the tough (especially the feet), with the tissue swelling a bit. I couldn't even put my feet on the floor with out a burning sensation, when done with taxol skin shrunk back and I started peeling. the udder cream sounds like a good idea, or I used vaseline also. Natalie
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TNBC stage1 size 1.8, grade3 no nodes 4/11 Lumpectomy 5/11 4cycles DD A/C 4cycles DD Taxol. Double Mastectomy 12/11 BRCA all neg
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