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Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Apr 27 7:34pm | Replies (18)
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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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My itch is on the hands and feet so I have to apply the cream on my hands after I wash my face in the morning and apply sunscreen to my face/arms. In the evening I apply it to my hands and feet at bedtime. During the day I am going to try the Castor oil and see if that gets me through the mid-day itch without using hydroxyzine Rx anti-histamine. I am really trying to limit its use at it makes me tired and crosses the blood brain barrier. My oncologist has me taking famotidine in the morning and night to help with the itch. Famotidine is a H2 inhibitor, I thought it only worked on stomach gas, but what do I know!
I had to use Rx Kenalog cream, then hydrocortisone since age 3, eczema got better when I gave up milk as an Adult. It feels like the Carboplatin and Keytruda, (my oncologist said they both cause itching), are attacking the areas where the eczema was the worst. It all is very odd.