I read about different skin irritations that you can get from Chemotherapy. I have delicate skin so I expected to have run-ins with some skin reactions. With Triple Negative Breast Cancer treatments, I'm expecting all kinds of adverse reactions as the weeks progress.
After my first infusion, I did feel tingling in my arms and legs that lasted all night long and kept me awake. I found a solution to that by using Cold gloves and cold socks. I keep them in the freezer, and take them in a cooler with me to my infusions. Once the infusion begins, I put them on and I'm good to go. No more tingling-or so I thought.
The new sensation wasn't exactly tingling. It was more like burning and itching. I started to feel it in some spots on my fingers, palm side after the fifth chemo infusion. I mentioned it to my Oncology PA. She said some people reported that sensation on the tips of fingers after typing or the palms of hands if doing something physical.
It's a sensation that comes and goes. It's more prevalent after I've been fixing a meal, opening a jar, etc. I'm feeling it more often as I do things around the house. I find myself scratching the palms of my hands. The itching and burning aren't intense but are still there.
You can see from the photos that different areas are irritated based upon what activity I've undertaken. I've had the sensation pop up in my lower back, under my thighs after sitting on the edge of a wooden chair for too long, etc.
I'm going to try to keep the cold gloves on longer this week. I got such a good pair that the frozen part is really thick and cold, and lasts a long time. I was keeping them on one hand and switching off so I had my hands free, plus they're really gold. Maybe I'll leave them out a bit before my infusion starts to I can keep them on longer.
