Capecitabine and blisters

My wife has breast cancer which has got into her spine and other bones.  Her main treatment is Capecitabine and she is doing great except for dryness on her hands, feet and lips.  But now she has a blister the size of Wyoming on her foot making walking painful.  Is this a known side effect?  What can we do about the blisters please as she has never suffered from them before.  She is moisturising like crazy and I now have blister patches for her but we need to keep her active.  Thank you.

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  • Hello and thanks for posting,

    Capecitabine can cause skin issues, so it would be useful to let the hospital team know about this, and they can advise moving forward.

    In terms of this current blister, perhaps seek advice from your GP Practice Nurse. Sometimes they suggest using a needle to burst it, and then applying a non adhesive dressing. Or else more conservative management. 

    The NHS website has information on Blisters

    I hope this helps,

    Best wishes,

    Vanda

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  • Hello and thanks for posting,

    Capecitabine can cause skin issues, so it would be useful to let the hospital team know about this, and they can advise moving forward.

    In terms of this current blister, perhaps seek advice from your GP Practice Nurse. Sometimes they suggest using a needle to burst it, and then applying a non adhesive dressing. Or else more conservative management. 

    The NHS website has information on Blisters

    I hope this helps,

    Best wishes,

    Vanda

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