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Old 07-17-2011, 05:41 PM   #13
KristinSchwick
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Re: Tykerb Rash...help?

I also suffered from the tykerb rash, 90% of my legs and 30% of my arms. Itched, hurt, burned, miserable. Oncologist suggested topical 1% hydrocortizone, which can help alittle. But what I found most helpful was oral bendryl at night- hard to fall asleep when your itchy. And before bed, an oatmeal bath- Aveno makes a bath additive which is super soothing, oncologist actually recommended that one.

Here's a link to the product
http://www.aveeno.com/skincare/produ...bath-treatment
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Aug 2010: diagnosed stage 3b, 4 mo. after birth of son. 29 yrs old and breastfeeding, ER/PR-, Her-2+ started Neoadjuvant therapy: 4x FEC, 10x abraxane & Herceptin
Feb 2011: L mx with recon. Path. showed only DCIS but 4/10+ nodes.
March 2011: 6 wks rads.
Mother passed, lower back pain.
Late May 2011: Bone mets but organs clear; Tykerb, Xeloda, Xgeva. Stopped Herceptin. Implant infected: removed implant.
October 2011: Bone progression; Gemzar and Carboplatin & restarted Herceptin.
Jan 2012: Progression, re-classified as ER+; Tykerb, Herceptin, Zoladex & Femara. Anti-E is working!
May 2012: ovaries out, markers stable but elevated. Cont. Herceptin, Tykerb, Xgeva & Femara.
Dec 2012: aromasin
Jan 2013: faslodex, herceptin, tykerb
Jun: Kadcyla
Aug: Rads to hip, then Perjeta, Herceptin & Taxotere
Nov 2013: Perjeta, Herceptin, Halaven
Early 2014: Affinitor, Aromasin, Perjeta, Herceptin.
June 2014: Estradiol, Perjeta, Herceptin
Aug 14: Tamoxofin, H & P
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