Hi everyone, just wondered if anyone on Glivec has had an itchy rash. Becky has one on her arm. Its just in one place, ruling out allergies to washing powder etc. Thanks Dawn xxx
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Rash.
is it excema, I have since childhood had very mild excema, since taking imatinib/gleevec I have had it more often, I use a simple (from any pharmacy , non prescription) hydrocortosone cream or gell, which usually does the trick
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I a sa very itchy rash on Glivec tothe point where I flt like giving up on the whole thing. However, after being off the drug for ten days and restarting with prednixolone 20 mg decreasing to 5 and then 5 every other day - I now have no real itching but am shedding skin like dandruff on my arms and chest and head. But apart fromn the unsighliness its quite bearable. So I conclude that the side effects of glivec do reduce with time. So hang in there. Incidemntally, Betnovate akso helped when it was itching.