Tykerb Rash--"where The Sun Don't Shine"

[LOPSIDED]

OKAY....I'VE BEEN ON TYKERB A WEEK. I HAVE HAD THE "FUN RUN" SEVERAL TIMES THIS WEEK...A FEW TRIPS TO THE BATHROOM AND THEN I SEEM TO BE OKAY FOR THE DAY. TODAY I GET UP AND I SEE A SMALL RASH "WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE". I HAVE HYDROCORTISONE BUT WOULD LIKE OTHER OVER THE COUNTER SUGGESTIONS. I REALLY DON'T WON'T TO CALL THE DOCTORS OFFICE---AFRAID HE WILL WANT TO SEE IT. BUT, DOES THIS MEAN I NEED THE DOSAGE CHANGED---I AM TAKING 5 PILLS A DAY. I KNOW I SHOULD BE OVER ANY SHYNESS ABOUT LETTING MY DOCTOR SEE MY BODY.......BUT I'M NOT.

[SoCalGal]

Hi - am not exactly sure what to say except sometimes a rash is a favorable sign and it would be good to tell your doctor even if you say you don't want to show the rash. If it is not a rash but an irritation from the runs - try desitin. Works wonders. Believe me doctors are somewhat desensitized when it comes to looking at bodies. Hopefully they just want to evaluate and help us.
xoxo Flori

[hutchibk]

There are a couple of places where the sun doesn't shine... just wondering which one, LOL. Here's an idea, do you have a female GYN or dermo? Maybe go to one of them to assess and then let them explain it to your onc.

I called my female GYN last month about something I was really flustered and embarrassed about (since my onc has sorta become like a big brother to me, there are a couple of things that I feel weird talking to him about - like he would laugh at me in a teasing big brother kind of way...) and she knew exactly what it was and put my mind at ease. Whew. Thank goodness for her.

Just an idea.

[nywam]

I was on tykerb for about a week when a small rash showed up on my chest. It didn't bother me at first but a week later it spread all over and started to itch (it was like having hundreds of mosquito bites all over). I had to come off of tykerb (still itching after 4 days off!). If it clears up will probably try to get on the tykerb again and hope maybe my body can tolerate it better! I was having the stomach upset but could handle that okay until this rash showed up!

Just wondered if your rash spread at all?

[abitjaded]

Have not been on Tykerb, but developed all sorts of problems due to constipating pain-killers during initial treatment. If it is your rear end (digestive wise as opposed to liquid or sex), you can get Rx 2.5% Hydrocortisone or a spray called Proctofoam (HC and Pramoxine). Also you can get Rx 1% Lidocaine ointment to relieve the pain. All Rx, though. Even OTC Preparation H helps me. Get the shark oil kind, or the HC. Try both and see what works. Kept getting irritated with Desitin, turns out there is aloe in most of them ( very allergic to aloe-ha!, talk about fun and games). If you buy original A&D, be careful, 15% Lanolin, not the thing if you are sensitive to wool. Do a patch test of anything you are gonna smear down there on another rashy site first.

Carla