Aldara for Basal Cell Carcinoma User Reviews (Page 2)
Aldara has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 26 reviews for the treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma. 46% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 38% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Aldara
- Oshik...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 27, 2021
"I have had several BCC's surgically removed, including one on my chest which caused keloid scarring. When another BCC presented next to the excision site on my chest the doctor decided that Aldara cream would be worth trying. Side effects mentioned were slight flu like symptoms. I was told it works off your immune system and should have done my research at that point. Initially I developed slight flu-like symptoms, enlarged lymph nodes and the site scabbed as was meant to. After two weeks I developed a severe body rash, extreme abdominal pain and felt generally very unwell. The doctor advised to stop usage and obtain steroidal cream for the rash - there was no advice for the other symptoms. I visited my naturopath who was horrified I'd been prescribed this drug as I had recently had Ross River Fever and was immunocompromised. The abdominal pain turned out to be leaky gut syndrome and took months to resolve. DO NOT take this drug if your immune system is in ANY way compromised."
- Alpha
- June 29, 2009
"Works very well. Some slight scarring."
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- Hopef...
- October 20, 2016
"The side effects are terrible and caused diarrhea for months! This can be a dangerous drug. I went to doctor after doctor, colonoscopy, etc. I figured it out myself, finally."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 2, 2015
"This is awful, the burning is terrible! !"
- Jeane...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 14, 2019
"I have used Aldara for a few days on my BCC and the results are incredible"
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"I had cancer in situ on the glans (top of my penis). I used Efudix for 6 weeks and didn't have any side effects. Now its reduced to a Basaliom (pre stage to cancer) which is from HPV virus. So doctor gave med Aldara. Used a small amount for 4 days. Had to stop, fever, swollen glands, backpain, burning and blood spots on my penis, can't pee without screaming. Even water hurts!!"