There is much that is not written.

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FormerMember

19 Feb 2011

I know about chemo head and had some of that but i have a few others and doctors cannot tell me why maybe someone out there can enlighten me.

1. My normal body temp is at a higher temp since treatment. My wife says that sometimes she can feel the heat coming off me.

2. On the instep of both feet i have a patch about the size of a postage stamp. When touched by anything feels like an open wound.

3. From the hips down i suffer from what i can only call prickly heat.

4. I have had large pressure bruises starting as deep purple and fading over 2 months.

5. on my forearms tiny red blotches which itch.

This reads awful but is more annoying than anything else and i still enjoy life 4 years down the line. I would just like to know if any of these are related to the treatment.

FormerMember over 13 years ago

hi paddy im on my 2nd chemo going for no 3 next wed and i can say that for the first 3 days i look and feel like a lobster so hot at times i also get like prickly heat over the next 3 weeks but not all the time off and on and my skin feels so dry to be honest i think everyone is different with side effects just wish i was one who didnt get any the sicky feeling is the worst for me take care

jen xxx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi ya Paddy,

Sorry I cant help with your side effects. but if its answers your looking for you will find them on this site. Good Luck to you my Friend.

Take care and be safe.

Sarsfield.
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi paddy, they are all normal side effects of chemo, it all depends on your chemo, and you can get all or none of the effects, my hubby says I'm like a furnace at nights, and I used to have a 13.5 tog duvet, now I'm still hot in a 4.5 one, hands and feet suffer, my feet were so bad with my first regime that I gave all my heels away thinking they would never recover lol, built them up again and didn't make that mistake again.... Lol, I know some people that have had bruising, but not me personally, but, look talk to your onc or nurse if your worried, you should have the phone number in your chemo pack, and they won't mind you calling....

Good luck

LIZ xxxxxx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

thanks for all imput.

When i first started chemo i had a lot of pain in the bones of my chest and was prescribed CO-CODAMOL which worked very well.

my doctor found nothing wrong with my foot and prescribed TRAMACET which is paracetamol plus

to lesson the pain from my foot. i have just re read the leafet for this and itching/rash and brusing are listed as side effects so no more of thoes for a week or two. plenty of liquids instead. best wishes to all. paddy
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