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Sheila · 03-31-2007, 01:34 PM

Mary Anne

Try Aveeno Oatmeal baths...they helped my mother alot when she had shingles, along with the valtrex, hydrocodone....the Dr told her they are brought on by stress...many people seem to get them during chemo...lowered immune system??? The are a dormant herpes virus as is chickenpox...it seems soem who have not had chickenpox or had a light case can develop shingles during stress etc...it is just lying there for it's opportunity to nail you! My best friend also got them in the middle of chemo....I do know my Mom said the pain lingered along time after the rash was gone...simple things like hitting a bump while riding in a car...it seems to affect the nerve endings...the good news is the do eventually go away and everyone seems to get them to a different degree. Hope I helped. So sorry you are dealing with this on top of everything else...you think we'd get a break already!

03-31-2007, 01:34 PM	#12
Sheila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 3,507	Mary Anne Try Aveeno Oatmeal baths...they helped my mother alot when she had shingles, along with the valtrex, hydrocodone....the Dr told her they are brought on by stress...many people seem to get them during chemo...lowered immune system??? The are a dormant herpes virus as is chickenpox...it seems soem who have not had chickenpox or had a light case can develop shingles during stress etc...it is just lying there for it's opportunity to nail you! My best friend also got them in the middle of chemo....I do know my Mom said the pain lingered along time after the rash was gone...simple things like hitting a bump while riding in a car...it seems to affect the nerve endings...the good news is the do eventually go away and everyone seems to get them to a different degree. Hope I helped. So sorry you are dealing with this on top of everything else...you think we'd get a break already! __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Hugs & Blessings Sheila Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications) Core Biopsy 2/22/02 L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002 Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg 6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant 9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes 9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks 3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes 3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes 5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working 6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin 3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee 5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks 4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve 5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin 11/09 Progression on Navelbine Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!! 2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin 5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion 7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!! 9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck Qualified for TDM-1 EAP 10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1 Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments 12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments 2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression 2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin 2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes 2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS 5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression 6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin