Over the last few months, I have had small itchy patches and "gritty" areas almost anywhere which were slowly increasing in number/size. I had earlier got rid of an unpleasant rash by using Doublebase cream. My skin used to retain a good colour, but it had become white and translucent. I used to tan very easily, but not any more.
However, since I have been enjoying these beautiful sunny days, I now find that the itchy/gritty patches are reducing/disappearing. I wondered if it was due an increase in Vitamin D resulting from exposure to the sun, but there are a couple of remaining patches where the sun don't shine - on my hips.
Notwithstanding that my tan is more rouge than it used to be, it seems that a bit of sunshine has done me some good.
John
Dx Apr 2007, Glivec 400mg