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Yesterday, my oncologist prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream 0.5% (Aristocrot), it is wonderful! You can apply it 4x/day. He suggested I apply before bed to my hands and feet, I had zero itch last night and a teeny, teeny hint of an itch when I got up. At 5:30am this morning I reapplied the cream, no itch until 10am, I plan on waiting until 6 hrs pass between doses before I reapply. So far the itch is bearable. What is really odd is when I applied the cream to my hands this morning the slight itch in my feet went away on its own. This cream is amazingly cheap, under $4 for 45 gm, cheaper than OTC hydrocortisone. I so am thrilled to not need an antihistamine today:)
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So glad to hear that the Aristocort suggestion was helpful!
A heads up that we were advised:
1) frequent, thin layers are recommended instead of a heavy application only once or twice a day; and
2) do not use it for more than seven days without consulting the prescribing doctor
I had to apply it to my mother, since the rash was on her back (she couldn't reach the areas). I always washed my hands well afterwards; my guess is that would make sense when self-applying too.
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That's wonderful 😊. A friend of mine mentioned rubbing castor oil on my skin that is itchy. I had some so I gave it a try. Will see how it works, but so far it seems have stopped the itching.