[pffida]

After starting Taxol and Herceptin, I began having terrible itching in either my hands or feet. Each of the three treatments showed progressive itching. I finally made an appointment to see the oncologist before the fourth and final Taxol treatment (I am continuing on with the Herceptin). She said its an allergic reaction and can be very dangerous, causing trouble with breathing. They stopped the Taxol and now I'm just receiving Herceptin. I would definitely recommend an appointment with the oncologist. Neither the nurse nor the PA thought it was a problem, as I had been complaining about it each visit. Its the oncologist who has the experience and knowledge, so just don't let the nurse brush it off.

A hint for treatment -- I finally bought children's liquid benadryl because it acts much quicker than the benadryl pills. When I used the liquid, it stopped the itching in about 15 minutes, versus an hour for the pills.