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ElaineM · 08-31-2010, 08:58 PM

I am so happy to hear there has been some mild improvement in the cancer. Way to go Pam !!
I wonder if the interaction between the various drugs you have been taking is causing some of the other problems.
Sometimes when more than one drug is using the same pathway in the body there are unpleasant interactions
even though those drugs work together to reduce the cancer. It could be an interaction between a cancer drug and a drug the person is taking for something else. It is even possible for a drug to interact with some kinds of foods.
Some drug companies have pharmacists who are willing to talk to patients about these issues. I found 1-800 numbers on drug websites or drug company websites and called pharmacists a couple times about these issues. The pharmacists were very nice and I learned alot. I brought the information to my doc and we were able to make some adjustments to sort out the problems.
If your oncologist can't help you with the skin issues and if your Chinese doctor can't help you maybe a dermatologist who understands something about oncology can suggest something to help.
Good luck. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. You are doing a great job !!! Congratulations !!

08-31-2010, 08:58 PM	#7
ElaineM Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,142	Re: PET/CT results good! next step? I am so happy to hear there has been some mild improvement in the cancer. Way to go Pam !! I wonder if the interaction between the various drugs you have been taking is causing some of the other problems. Sometimes when more than one drug is using the same pathway in the body there are unpleasant interactions even though those drugs work together to reduce the cancer. It could be an interaction between a cancer drug and a drug the person is taking for something else. It is even possible for a drug to interact with some kinds of foods. Some drug companies have pharmacists who are willing to talk to patients about these issues. I found 1-800 numbers on drug websites or drug company websites and called pharmacists a couple times about these issues. The pharmacists were very nice and I learned alot. I brought the information to my doc and we were able to make some adjustments to sort out the problems. If your oncologist can't help you with the skin issues and if your Chinese doctor can't help you maybe a dermatologist who understands something about oncology can suggest something to help. Good luck. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. You are doing a great job !!! Congratulations !! __________________ Peace, ElaineM 12 years and counting http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48247 Lucky 13 !! I hope so !!!!!! http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=52807 14 Year Survivor http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=57053 "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." author unknown Shared by a multiple myeloma survivor.