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@armywac I have PN from chemo. Mostly in my feet but a little in my finger tips. It exploded in my feet back in November that caused the oncologist to end my weekly chemo infusions 3 weeks early. I've lost 2 toe nails. Recently I developed an itchy rash on my feet that would not quit. My triage nurse prescribed triamcinolone 0.1% last week. The only thing that stopped the itching was a cool foot bath with Epsom salt and white vinegar. Nighttime was the worst. I saw my dermatologist yesterday who says the rash and itching is a sign of healing. Perhaps my nerves are starting to heal from the neuropathy. She too prescribed the triamcinolone but to cover it with Aquafor, wrap with plastic wrap 2x a day for about an hour. I did the plastic wrap one better and bought a box of disposable plastic foot covers. I choose to believe she's correct and the itching is a sign that I'm starting to heal from the chemo.