[Barbara2]

Before cancer, I had the red, itchy patches on inside of elbows that came after mostly wearing sweatshirts or clothing that made me warm. While on herceptin I got a bright red patch under my arm (about 1 inch in diameter) that didn't usually itch.

I feared skin mets and asked my family doc about it because my onc was gone. He said it didn't look like mets (it wasn't, I guess) and said it was probably a yeast disorder and commented that it was in the creases under my arm, therefore more of a reason it was likely from yeast. (Later, my onc agreed) He gave me a perscription of something to apply twice a day. I wasn't very faithful with putting it on after going several days with no improvement.

My husband had a very effective (expensive) cream-Diprosone- that he has used for years on his hands due to skin problems, so I tried that. It worked almost right away. The bright red color went away.

I've been off herceptin for about 4 months now. It never occured to me that those red circle/patches could be from herceptin. I still believe it was from a yeast of some sort.

After some time, it came back. Along with another bright patch. I have treated both patches with my husbands cream. It has kept it away for a couple of months now.