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Chelee · 03-06-2010, 07:25 PM

Hi Tami,
Your doctor is right...it is probably due to some type of nerve damage. But he/she should of recommended you follow up and see a Neurologist to find out exactly what is going on? I would not ignore that...a Neuro might be able to give you some relief from that once he runs some tests and sees what's going on? I've seen a Neuro prior to my bc dx and he was very helpful to me. I highly suggest you go see one especially since you said this has been going on for a couple months.

There are other meds the neuro can give you besides Neurotin. Alot of times depending on the cause of your pain they will want to send you to physical therapy 3 times a wk. I really believe a Neuro can help you out. I hope things get better soon for you.

Chelee

03-06-2010, 07:25 PM	#3
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Re: Nerve Damage Hi Tami, Your doctor is right...it is probably due to some type of nerve damage. But he/she should of recommended you follow up and see a Neurologist to find out exactly what is going on? I would not ignore that...a Neuro might be able to give you some relief from that once he runs some tests and sees what's going on? I've seen a Neuro prior to my bc dx and he was very helpful to me. I highly suggest you go see one especially since you said this has been going on for a couple months. There are other meds the neuro can give you besides Neurotin. Alot of times depending on the cause of your pain they will want to send you to physical therapy 3 times a wk. I really believe a Neuro can help you out. I hope things get better soon for you. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.