Hi, is anyone else getting nose bleeds from having chemotherapy? I’ve also got very sore backs of my hands which is almost like prickly heat but trying not to scratch them is driving me mad. I was given cream/moisturiser but only lasts an hour tops.
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So relieved to see this! I'm three months into chemo now and am bleeding regularly from my nose on PC drugs. I suspect it might me something about the way those drugs (haven't been on them the whole time) hammer your platelet levels in particular (mine are way down, the lowest they've ever been). Along with the perpetual dripping nose and sniffing, it is yet another foxy look!
Had a week off treatment and nose bleeding stopped. Had Pc this week but was told need blood transfusion. I’ve found Spatone so trying it this week. See what you about the sniffing constantly!
Interesting. I just had my first blood transfusion yesterday after haemoglobin went through the floor and it has made me feel so much more human. Just in case you are feeling scared, don't be ️
Thankyou for the reassurance. Will see what next week brings
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