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Joannie · 10-29-2007, 12:31 PM

Just wondering if anyone on Tykerb is having any toenail issues....Since August, I've been battling what my dr. thinks is an "ingrown" toenail. I've been on and off antibiotics to try to keep the infection down. She was going to cut the nail off last time I was in, but I put her off one more time in the hopes that I can massage the skin away from the toe. I'm now wondering if it really is an ingrown toenail. Could Tykerb have anything to do with this. Even though it appears to me that the nail is not growing into the side of my skin, it still remains red and when not on antibiotics, it gets pussy. Any ideas/suggestions before I take the last resort of cutting this toenail off, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Joannie

10-29-2007, 12:31 PM	#1
Joannie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beavercreek, Ohio Posts: 67	Toenail issues while on Tykerb Just wondering if anyone on Tykerb is having any toenail issues....Since August, I've been battling what my dr. thinks is an "ingrown" toenail. I've been on and off antibiotics to try to keep the infection down. She was going to cut the nail off last time I was in, but I put her off one more time in the hopes that I can massage the skin away from the toe. I'm now wondering if it really is an ingrown toenail. Could Tykerb have anything to do with this. Even though it appears to me that the nail is not growing into the side of my skin, it still remains red and when not on antibiotics, it gets pussy. Any ideas/suggestions before I take the last resort of cutting this toenail off, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joannie __________________ Joannie Diagnosed April 2003 3.3 cm tumor left breast HER2 positive 3++ ER/PR negative Masectomy April 2003 4 Rounds of AC - dose dense 4 Rounds of Taxol - dose dense Removed right breast prophalactically Full reconstruction with implants/nipples No Late Herceptin Received Started Tykerb TEACH Trial in May 2007 Completed Tykerb TEACH Trial in May 2008 5 year NED August 27, 2008!!!