Sore Skin Relief

Hi Lynn a lady called Jaycee12 suggested a cream called strataxrt in an earlier thread called newly diagnosed and terrified. So maybe worth a look I don't start my treatment until Monday so can't give anymore advice. X

Hi I used flamazin on cotton wool which worked 

Hi Lynn - I have used Flamigel every day through treatment and after - also a barrier cream.  The patches they gave me were painful and useless.  I managed to get slow release morphine - oral morphine and used the sitz bath with a flannel to hold on the skin when so sore x  I called the cancer care line daily as just couldn’t cope and questioned everything xxx 

Oh my goodness Lynn31 this sounds incredibly painful! My skin held up pretty well during treatment so I didn’t need dressings, I did use boatloads of flaminal cream & QV cream (an aqueous type cream) though. I would probably try airing things as much as possible at home & if the pain relief you’re using at the moment isn’t cutting it please speak with your treating team to see if there’s other options. I really hope you find some relief soon. 

Nicola 

Aquarius cream stung raw skin for me x please talk to your nurses urgently as it’s so horrible - and have help with laxatives etc with pain relief xxx  

Hi Lynn

• I have just finished the 28 days and am very sore  with red and weeping skin around the vulva, perianal, perineal areas plus buttocks and thighs. I use the Flamigel 3xdaily and the Flaminal forte which gives relief. I use a Sitz bath with tepid water which eases it a bit. A herbalist has recommended I bathe my bum in camomile tea ( cooled!) and I’m going to give it a try!

Otherwise, I have cocodamol, but it doesn’t work on this type of pain.

please let me know if you find a solution!

 Lynn31 nearly there these last few sessions will fly past , Im 4 weeks post treatment and I had the same issue burns and soreness mainly around vagina the polymem dressing just irritated me flamigel forte and painkillers soothed me and getting air to the area …

wishing you the best x

Lyn31

I feel your pain - truly.  I had open sores back to front but fortunately, using Polymem foam dressing on top of a liberal application of Flaminal Forte (this is important) worked for me - and renewing every time I went to the loo.  I am so sorry you are suffering so badly, I don't have any other suggestions other than to ask for the Flaminal Forte, which doesn't dry out, it is almost waxy.  The person who helped me most was the tissue viability nurse.  She was marvellous and knew all the right things to use.

Gently healing hug

Irene xx  

I might give the Camomile tea a try in the sitz bath as the Epsom Salts is a no go at the moment.

Well done on finishing your 28 days and wish you well with your recovery x

I'm definitely going to ask about Flaminal Forte today.

I was told the PolyMem works best when it's been on longer, up to 7 days...certainly wasn't doing that. I can't even stand the smell of it now though so I can't use that again.

Thank you Irene xx