chemo/radiation ??

[Guest guest]

Hi -

 

My half-sister is undergoing chemotherapy & radiation for a malignant brain

tumor. One side effect is very dry and sensitive skin. I'm wondering what

oils would be good to use in a skin lotion for her?

 

Thanks,

Sandy

[Guest guest]

HI Sandy

 

I'm going to defer to the AT people on the list, but

when I was undergoing radiation for breast cancer, I

did a little research and went with lavender and

(blue/German)chamomile for my radiation burns in an

aloe base. An important point here is that if she is

using the lotion in the vicinity of the radiation

treatment clear it with the docs. Some ingredients,

such as anti-oxidants, will interfere with the

treatment. And if she is using it on the burn area,

use an aloe base; do not use any oils or butters as

that will exacerbate the burn. But if it's a matter of

dry/ irritated skin in other areas, something like

Shea Butter is perfectly fine. You can get Aloe Butter

now too at many on-line retailers.

 

Best wishes to her and you.

 

Patty

--- sandy <nipper wrote:

 

> Hi -

>

> My half-sister is undergoing chemotherapy &

> radiation for a malignant brain

> tumor. One side effect is very dry and sensitive

> skin. I'm wondering what

> oils would be good to use in a skin lotion for her?

>

> Thanks,

> Sandy

>

>

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, " sandy " <nipper wrote:

>

> Hi -

>

> My half-sister is undergoing chemotherapy & radiation for a malignant brain

> tumor. One side effect is very dry and sensitive skin. I'm wondering what

> oils would be good to use in a skin lotion for her?

>

> Thanks,

> Sandy

>

 

I'm so sorry to hear about your half-sister's condition and wish her all of the

best. Here is

a link about medicinal mushrooms and chemo/radiation. I am not sure that they

will help

the dry skin condition, but they may improve her overall health.

 

http://www.fungi.com/mycomeds/info.html

 

Perhaps, too, some black currant seed oil taken might help the skin - not sure

about the

interference with the chemo/radiation. Here's another link:

 

http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/columbia/SteveMcKay/TIRA/blackcurrantoil.html

 

All the best to her and the family,

 

~Kathy