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TSund · 05-31-2008, 06:00 PM

Has anyone here suffered attacks of the "pricks" perhaps in correlation with hot flashes, but I'm not certain. Ruth is suffering more and more with this, the onc. said if it gets bad enough she can go on Neurontin, but I hope that she can get relief otherwise avoid that heavy duty drug. She says kinda like needles, quite unpleasant. The onc. seemed to imply this was somtimes part of hot flashes, but I wasn't clear. Perhaps a after-affect of the Taxotere?

Suggestions?

Thanks as always my friends

Terri

05-31-2008, 06:00 PM	#1
TSund Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DFW area (TX) Posts: 431	"pricks" Has anyone here suffered attacks of the "pricks" perhaps in correlation with hot flashes, but I'm not certain. Ruth is suffering more and more with this, the onc. said if it gets bad enough she can go on Neurontin, but I hope that she can get relief otherwise avoid that heavy duty drug. She says kinda like needles, quite unpleasant. The onc. seemed to imply this was somtimes part of hot flashes, but I wasn't clear. Perhaps a after-affect of the Taxotere? Suggestions? Thanks as always my friends Terri __________________ Terri, spouse of Ruth, Dallas/Ft. Worth area Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable 100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++ 6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage 1 year Herceptin till 6/08 MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells" now 50% ER+, PR- ??? Rads finished 1/16/08 Added Tamoxifen, Finished Herceptin 05/08 NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.