CancerCompass message board discussion started by charmedone on 8/1/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,14931,0.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I have just completed day 3 of efudex treatment 5% on my chest, shoulders, a spot on my temple and a spot on my nose.  I have previously had a bcc removed by incision on my chest and a  bcc removed by mohs surgery on my forehead May 30th.   I had several precancerous spots frozen or cryosurgery.  My entire chest is broken out with red spots and blisters, they are already beginning to ooze.  I do have sensitive skin.  The itching is intense and the appearance is like a very bad case of sun poison.  I hope I am not allergic to the cream and that I can continue the 3 week treatment.  One of the things that concern me now is when I touch the treated area because it itches or just unconsciously and then touch another part of my body a red bump appears.  I have several smaller bumps underneath the spot on my nose that I am treating because I rub my nose and then the cream spreads.  I also have a bump on my thigh, and two on one leg and one on the other leg and several on my arms.  I am afraid that this means I have precancerous spots all over.  I wonder if I even have any normal skin cells. The itch is almost unbearable at day 3 and most of the comments I have read say the itch begins around day 9 or after.  I hope I can complete this treatment.  charmedone Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 8/1/2007 charmedone wrote:I have just completed day 3 of efudex treatment 5% on my chest, shoulders, a spot on my temple and a spot on my nose.  I have previously had a bcc removed by incision on my chest and a  bcc removed by mohs surgery on my forehead May 30th.   I had several precancerous spots frozen or cryosurgery.  My entire chest is broken out with red spots and blisters, they are already beginning to ooze.  I do have sensitive skin.  The itching is intense and the appearance is like a very bad case of sun poison.  I hope I am not allergic to the cream and that I can continue the 3 week treatment.  One of the things that concern me now is when I touch the treated area because it itches or just unconsciously and then touch another part of my body a red bump appears.  I have several smaller bumps underneath the spot on my nose that I am treating because I rub my nose and then the cream spreads.  I also have a bump on my thigh, and two on one leg and one on the other leg and several on my arms.  I am afraid that this means I have precancerous spots all over.  I wonder if I even have any normal skin cells. The itch is almost unbearable at day 3 and most of the comments I have read say the itch begins around day 9 or after.  I hope I can complete this treatment.  I sounds like you may be having an allergic reaction to the cream to be sure check immediately with your Dr. as some people have reported very unpeasant reactions.  Samra Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT