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Lien · 04-04-2009, 06:22 AM

As I'm very allergic to lots of things (foods, inhalants, chemicals) I can understand why your wife is hesitant to do chemo. I was pretty worried about starting hormonal tx. So my onc and I decided to try arimidex first, for a week or two and see how that went. When I had no problems with it, we added Zoladex shots, because I was premenopausal. Surprisingly, I tolerated radiation very well. Hardly had any skin problems and fatigue was manageable. I didn't do chemo, because my tumor was small.

Someone told me that her allergies were less pronounced during chemo. Presumably because her immune system was suppressed.

I hope your wife finds a chemo combo that fits her situation. I think, if I were in her shoes, I'd prefer to take as few as possible. One can develop new allergies, and it's easier to identify individual allergens if one doesn't take a coctail.

Good luck!

Jacqueline

04-04-2009, 06:22 AM	#4
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	As I'm very allergic to lots of things (foods, inhalants, chemicals) I can understand why your wife is hesitant to do chemo. I was pretty worried about starting hormonal tx. So my onc and I decided to try arimidex first, for a week or two and see how that went. When I had no problems with it, we added Zoladex shots, because I was premenopausal. Surprisingly, I tolerated radiation very well. Hardly had any skin problems and fatigue was manageable. I didn't do chemo, because my tumor was small. Someone told me that her allergies were less pronounced during chemo. Presumably because her immune system was suppressed. I hope your wife finds a chemo combo that fits her situation. I think, if I were in her shoes, I'd prefer to take as few as possible. One can develop new allergies, and it's easier to identify individual allergens if one doesn't take a coctail. Good luck! Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.