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Sheryl H · 07-31-2007, 10:18 AM

Once again I turn to all of you with a question. I completed 4 treatments of A/C previously and upon the advice of another oncologist, decided to do 4 of taxotere. The first one went pretty well. With the second round, my hands turned red, as if they had been sunburned, and peeled. I had my third treatment last Thursday, and although they decided to decrease my taxtotere by 15%, my hands are starting to show red again. Has anyone else had this and is there anything you can do that helps? My oncologist gave me some cream, biafine, but that is all I have been using so far. Thanks for any answers you may have. This has not been terribly painful, although it certainly looks terrible, so if there isn't anything I can do, I can certainly live with it. Always on the lookout for anything you ladies can offer though. God bless all of you.

07-31-2007, 10:18 AM	#1
Sheryl H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27	Taxotere side effects - hands Once again I turn to all of you with a question. I completed 4 treatments of A/C previously and upon the advice of another oncologist, decided to do 4 of taxotere. The first one went pretty well. With the second round, my hands turned red, as if they had been sunburned, and peeled. I had my third treatment last Thursday, and although they decided to decrease my taxtotere by 15%, my hands are starting to show red again. Has anyone else had this and is there anything you can do that helps? My oncologist gave me some cream, biafine, but that is all I have been using so far. Thanks for any answers you may have. This has not been terribly painful, although it certainly looks terrible, so if there isn't anything I can do, I can certainly live with it. Always on the lookout for anything you ladies can offer though. God bless all of you.