Flamazine

Hi P22

I can't really help as flamazine is not a cream I was given to use, I did Google it and it says it should be soothing, so I would go back to the doctors and insist on more help. Hopefully someone who's used it will respond. Xx

Hello P22

It is difficult to say as the side effects peak in the two weeks after treatment ends, and it could be that unfortunately your wife hasn't reached the peak in spite of using Flamazine and this is what she could be experiencing.  Ultimately what really helped me was Flaminal Forte combined with Polymem dressings.  In spite of the names sounding as if they are roughly the same they are not, and if things don't improve I would ask for a change in the cream.

Your wife really is at the sharp end of treatment and things generally do start to improve a couple of weeks after the end of treatment although it may not seem like that to her right now.

Best of luck, I hope she finds someone more helpful.

Irene xx

Thank you so much. As you say, early days and I’m sure things will get easier. G

Hi I sympathise so much as will everyone on here!  I used Flamigel RT thi help heal radiotherapy burns (front to back) and a barrier cream which protected the raw skin from passing urine and stools.  Also kept taking Morphine slow release and oral which helped immensely - hourly at peak times and then less dosage and less frequent as it improved x  use your consultant secretary if you don’t get alternatives and the cancer care line x stinging creams are no good and pain caused on top of treatment is not acceptable x I relied on a sitz bath for relief and toilet times, warm water in the sitz bath helped.  Pain relief and laxatives were my best friends x 

This time will pass and things to get better but your wife must use everything you can get to help - insist / cry whatever is needed xx