Hello loves, I am 8 days post radiotherapy (10 days) to my breast, after lumpectomy and chemo. Currently doing Kadcyla. I have the itch, it's driving me mad. Tried paracetamol, cold aloe gel, vaseline ... have just finished 2nd audiobook of the day to keep my mind off it. Run out of audiobooks and sanity! Dawns about to break so we're 3 1/2hrs of my breast nurses being in... before I hit the news for mass murder any suggestions, please??!
Hi, hope you got some sleep. I wondered if anti histamines would help? You might want to check if they're ok for you to take, but was the only thing I could think of. Best wishes
How about a hydrocortisone cream to the itch. It really helped me when my breast itched during radiation. Itching makes me nuts. I have atopic dermatitis( eczema)so I know about itch.
Hope it gets calmed down.
Barbara
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