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Cancer Support

Solly Mack

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1. Me. Caused hyper adult like acne on my face and chest area. Actually really bad hives.

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Tue May 16, 2017, 01:56 PM

May 2017

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I was dosed with liquid benadryl during chemo, so I napped a lot.

Got some nausea.

Mostly, use Eucerin for dry, damaged skin once home. DO NOT try anything for acne of the skin since it's not acne, though I looked like I had a raging case of acne on top of a rash on top of hives.

They can give him a steroid shot if the rash gets too bad - and it can. I had to take a shot for it.

Erbitux works well on the fleshy tissue of the neck and mouth. It helped to save my life.

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Anyone have experience with Erbitux? [View all] OKNancy May 2017 OP

Me. Caused hyper adult like acne on my face and chest area. Actually really bad hives. Solly Mack May 2017 #1

We just got this news today, so my information may be sketchy OKNancy May 2017 #3

That's what I was told too. The rash was a sign things were going well. Solly Mack May 2017 #6

My radiologist recommended Aquaphor. alfredo May 2017 #10

It was my chemo doc that recommended Eucerin for the rash. Solly Mack May 2017 #11

I got it for my neck. I look like I have a dirty neck. alfredo May 2017 #12

I was told the neck coloring wouldn't fade but mine has. I use lots of cream on my neck Solly Mack May 2017 #14

I have my hats. I've switched over to my old straw hat. alfredo May 2017 #15

I am currently using an old boonie cap. I have several. (go figure) Solly Mack May 2017 #16

I have an old 40 year old cloth Stetson I use when taking photos. alfredo May 2017 #18

My husband was told to use aquafor twice a day OKNancy May 2017 #17

I'm going to decorate mine someday. alfredo May 2017 #19

One vote here for Eucerin PennyK May 2017 #2

People in my SPOHNC group had the adult acne as side effect. sinkingfeeling May 2017 #4

I wonder how long it lasts after treatment is over OKNancy May 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling May 2017 #7

One of our youngest members (2 cancer bouts and only 26 sinkingfeeling May 2017 #7

oh dear... OKNancy May 2017 #9

I bet it is age dependent, the older you are, the longer it takes. alfredo May 2017 #13

All went well with the Erbitux but big problems later OKNancy Jul 2017 #20

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