THANKS AMY, YES THEY GIVE HIM BENEDRYL BEFORE Erbitux. I AM GOING TO PUSH THE DOCTORS TOMORROW --BIG TIME BECAUSE GEORGE IS TALKING ABOUT STOPPING TREATMENT AND I HAVE SPENT THE ENTIRE WEEKEND TALKING HIM OUT OF IT. ABOUT AN HOUR AGO HE STOOD UP AND THE WHOLE AREA OF HIS NOSE JUST STARTED TO BLEED. I USED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND THEN NEOSPORIN W/ PAIN RELIEF HOPING TO NOT GET AN INFECTION.THERE IS NO WAY HE CAN GET THAT MASK ON HIS FACE FOR RADIATION WITHOUT HIS NOSE BEING SQUISHED. POOR GUY.