... and the itching was terrible. Also had a problem with the left side of my nose, some bleeding. Have been to a skin Dr. to help me with the rash and itching. If I were on a lower dose like 5mg would the side affects be less? I'm a type 2 diabetic and the Afinitor has raised my blood sugar numbers. My health condition is called neoendocrine carcinoid. I have enlarged four lymph nodes in my intestial, area. One of them is near my stomach and the size of a golf ball.