HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - anyone's allergies improved since getting breast cancer, or worsened since herceptin?

plguest · 02-04-2009, 11:28 AM

I found the lump in the beginning of May. From the beginning of May to the beginning of July the tumour grew from about 2 cm to over 10 cm I had a systemic rash for 2 years (no diagnosis) prior that exhibited on legs and arms. I have always suffered from spring allergies. When the strawberries bloom I sneeze. I had no allergies and the rash disappeared during the spring of my diagnosis. After mastectomy I was rash free for 3 months. Have not gone through an allergy season on Herceptin but will find out in a few months. Maybe I can eat crab again! Just one more perk for HER2
I have always considered the rash a precursor or indicator that something was going on (inflammatory state) I believe that there are common symtoms of cancer other than fatigue and and in our case lumps, tissue thickening etc.
I have designed a survey for cancer patients on pre diagnosis symptoms to try to figure out whether this is true or not. I would like to put it out to all of you but not sure if I am allowed to do that here. I will ask moderator and post it as Pre Diagnosis Survey if I can.

02-04-2009, 11:28 AM	#23
plguest Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Peachland, B.C. Canada Posts: 2	Allergies disappeared when tumour was growing quickly I found the lump in the beginning of May. From the beginning of May to the beginning of July the tumour grew from about 2 cm to over 10 cm I had a systemic rash for 2 years (no diagnosis) prior that exhibited on legs and arms. I have always suffered from spring allergies. When the strawberries bloom I sneeze. I had no allergies and the rash disappeared during the spring of my diagnosis. After mastectomy I was rash free for 3 months. Have not gone through an allergy season on Herceptin but will find out in a few months. Maybe I can eat crab again! Just one more perk for HER2 I have always considered the rash a precursor or indicator that something was going on (inflammatory state) I believe that there are common symtoms of cancer other than fatigue and and in our case lumps, tissue thickening etc. I have designed a survey for cancer patients on pre diagnosis symptoms to try to figure out whether this is true or not. I would like to put it out to all of you but not sure if I am allowed to do that here. I will ask moderator and post it as Pre Diagnosis Survey if I can.