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Fluorouracil
Jan 17^th, 2010 at 4:32pm

Grasping at straws here, but has anyone else on the boards ever used Fluorouracil 5% Topical Cream?
Fluorouracil cream is used to remove pre cacerous skin growths (caused by many years of exposure to the sun). It is a type of Chemo chemical peel.
My use of this cream (several months ago) seems to coincide with the start of a very unusual cycle. I finished my first round with the cream a week ago and the cycle is changing again. Less frequent and less severe.
The cream causes substantial swelling and skin lesions I am wondering if one has anything to do with the other.

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monty CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 1056 The Swamp, Florida	Re: Fluorouracil Reply #1 - Jan 18^th, 2010 at 11:07am Not just a chemical peel - it has anti-viral and anti-tumor properties and may irritate nerves or cause nerve damage. It may also indirectly change the immune system in a way that causes inflammation.
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Reply #2 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 7:30pm

Well, I have been pain free for a week now. It sure seems like the Fluorouracil and the beast are in cahoots. Took about a week after starting the treatment for the beast to show up and it took about a week after the last application for the beast to leave.
I have a cross country flight coming up on Monday. If I can make it without a visit from the beast I will know he is gone for sure.

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docblondie CH.com Junior Offline none Posts: 31 x0\|Orlando\|USA\|\|0\|0\|FL,Florida Gender:	Re: Fluorouracil Reply #3 - Jan 25^th, 2010 at 10:30pm Very interesting!! I was being treated for cancer with fluorouracil last year- it was the chemo kind that went into your bloodstream. My CHs stopped shortly after I started the chemo. Not sure if there is a relationship there or not. Sadly, they returned about 2 months after chemo stopped.
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NovellRed CH.com Junior Offline Posts: 82 x0\|San Diego\|USA\|\|0\|0\|CA,California Gender:	Re: Fluorouracil Reply #4 - Jan 26^th, 2010 at 4:31pm Well, I made it across the country without a visit from the beast. Makes me think the fluorouracil is a factor. Heading back to the left coast tonight. If I make it back without the beast I am pretty sure this bout is over. DocBlondie, sorry to hear yours came back so quickly.
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