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Re: Why do I have to fight for Benedryl?! (Warning, vent!)
Chelee,
Sheila is correct about Pepcid . . . "Pepcid is also a H2 histamine receptor antagonist". My husband has been dealing with a bad case of hives for almost 2 years now. The allergist prescribed Pepcid as one of the 3 antihistimines he takes. Benadryl is NOT one of them (because of the sleepy side effects). He buys the generic brand at Costco and it is not expensive. He gets about 200 tablets for $20. As my husband explains it, your brain sends out a signal to produce the histamine, and this histamine produces acid in your stomach. The Pepcid prevents your brain from sending out these signals - a receptor antagonist.
Hope this helps.
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9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications
9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)
HER2 score = 3+
1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive).
1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!
1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN!
1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed!
3/07/18 - Still NED
9/10/23 - Still NED
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