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Efudex cream side effects

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New to the forum with a question that may seem silly but…

I have a chronic condition with functional neurological symptoms that gift to me headaches, vision problems and poor balance.

I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in 2017 and was treated by surgical removal. The cancer returned last year and was treated with Efudex cream. Whilst using the cream my neurological symptoms got worse during the period of application but started to  improved approximately 5-6 weeks later. Advice from my GP and hospital doctor was that the strength of the cream and topical application would not be the cause of the deterioration of the neurological symptoms which seemed correct to me.

In the last week I have been asked to apply Efudex again (4 months after the last application ) and once more the neurological symptoms are deteriorating.

Is it possible that Efudex is causing the deterioration? Has anyone had similar experience with the medication. 

Thank you for any help. 

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    Hallo I have used Eufidix several times for Actinic Keratosis  my dermatologist says it works excellently and although I find some of the areas I have treated especially my chest have been exceedingly painful I have never had any other reactions to the cream

    I known reading the accompanying leaflet that using on too many areas at once can lead it to getting in to the blood stream but honestly can’t remember if it mentioned headaches and dizziness being a problem hopefully another  member might be able to offer some insight for you 

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    Hallo I have used Eufidix several times for Actinic Keratosis  my dermatologist says it works excellently and although I find some of the areas I have treated especially my chest have been exceedingly painful I have never had any other reactions to the cream

    I known reading the accompanying leaflet that using on too many areas at once can lead it to getting in to the blood stream but honestly can’t remember if it mentioned headaches and dizziness being a problem hopefully another  member might be able to offer some insight for you 

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    Thank you for taking the time to reply to my message.. The Efudex is only being applied to a small area and don’t particularly believe that it is causing my neurological symptoms to be worse. The reason for posting is because my knowledge is low and would just  like to know one way or the other so I can continue or stop the treatment.

    Thanks 

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