Nexavar and Rash: What Users Say

• Dav...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 10, 2012

For Hepatocellular Carcinoma "I have been using Nexavar for Hepatocellular Carcinoma for nearly a year. I did develop a skin rash, but nothing too distressing. I had slight hair loss and thinning, but it's starting to grow back. I also developed mild colitis, but have found Omeprazole helps really well. I also have insomnia, but my doctor prescribed sleeping tablets, which I use occasionally. Apart from occasional tumor pain, I feel great, and I am on the maximum dose. The tumor has shrunk considerably and is now stable, and my blood tests are normal."

• 2...
• March 8, 2010

For Hepatocellular Carcinoma "I've been on this medication now for 11 days, and on the 10th day, I got a bad rash on my whole body, from neck to toe. I've stopped the medication and will continue when the rash goes away. I also have had my blood pressure rise quite a bit. I don't really like the way the medicine makes me feel, but if it will give me a few more years on this earth, I guess I can make a go of it!"

• Sco...
• March 16, 2012

For Renal Cell Carcinoma "I have been taking Nexavar now for about 5 months, and the only side effect currently is the dry skin and peeling skin on my hands. Initially, after 2 weeks of use, I developed a rash but pushed through it, and the rash diminished after a few more weeks. I initially went through a normal chemo regimen for a little over a year as I had my right kidney removed for cancer in 1987 and wasn't about to have to go on dialysis for the rest of my days. I was diagnosed with renal cell cancer in August of 2010, and now it has spread to some lymph nodes and my left lung. After starting Nexavar, my lung tumors have slightly diminished in size, so hopefully it will allow me to hang around a few extra years. I work full time and travel extensively, so everyone be positive."