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Old 03-29-2009, 05:52 PM   #2
mts
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I developed a rash that lasted almost two years... on and off but always there. I still have remnants of it on the back side of my arm pit. The pharmacist suggested an anti-fungal. It worked immediately. Most of the rash is gone...
ALso, when I started Tamoxifen and Herceptin, I developed a rash on my arms that aslo bled -it was sooo itchy. The only remedy I could find was to rub ice on my arms. The cold literally froze the itchiness away. Plus it felt really good. I would rub the ice cube until it melted and then pat dry with a clean paper towel. I know this can be time consuming, but as you well know- once the itching stops, the rash eventually goes away. I avoid the sun -which also helped with itchiness.
I know several members here suffer with rash--- hopefully they will post their remedies for you.
Maria
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Dx'd 8/04 at 41
Stage 1 for some onc's; Stage II for others (if you add up the sizes of all tumors).
Infiltrating DCIS
HER2+, ER+10% & PR-
.9cm tumor not visible on mammo, but palpable; visible on ultrasound
Lumpectomy/ clear margins, no nodes
Had Breast MRI after lumpectomy that revealed two more tumors in same quadrant(.4cm and 1.6cm) that were not visible on either mammo or ultrasound.
Re-excision
DD AC+T; Herceptin one year
Rads
NED/Taking Tamoxifen reluctantly
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