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Joanne S · 02-20-2013, 08:12 PM

Hi Jessica, Aww I hate to hear you're suffering with these nasty SEs. I imagine with all you've been through you'd know if you have thrush? Have you tried eating real yogurt (not the processed ones they sell at the grocery store---real yogurt, like Greek yogurt)? Orange juice seemed to help me when I had the mouth paste thingy going on. Yep, atta girl keep the liquids going. You're probably only taking 400mg Advil (Motrin), You might consider taking 600mg or request a Rx for 800 mg Motrin and/or you might try Tylenol if you dont want to take the other meds you mentioned. And be sure take your Advil (Motrin) with a little food so it doesn't upset your stomach. For quite a while I was taking Mortin and Aspirin together and felt it was helping me - until I read up on it and realized they should not be taken together. The rash sounds horrible - hope it's not itchy or buring. Besides looking bad, if it's not bothering you, I would wait it out and let it clear itself up. Maybe try an Aveno bath or a little OTC cortisone cream. Hoping these yucky nasty SEs dimish quickly. Keep us posted. Jessica, You remain in my daily prayers! Huge hugs, Joanne

02-20-2013, 08:12 PM	#5
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Re: What do you take when you feel like poop? Hi Jessica, Aww I hate to hear you're suffering with these nasty SEs. I imagine with all you've been through you'd know if you have thrush? Have you tried eating real yogurt (not the processed ones they sell at the grocery store---real yogurt, like Greek yogurt)? Orange juice seemed to help me when I had the mouth paste thingy going on. Yep, atta girl keep the liquids going. You're probably only taking 400mg Advil (Motrin), You might consider taking 600mg or request a Rx for 800 mg Motrin and/or you might try Tylenol if you dont want to take the other meds you mentioned. And be sure take your Advil (Motrin) with a little food so it doesn't upset your stomach. For quite a while I was taking Mortin and Aspirin together and felt it was helping me - until I read up on it and realized they should not be taken together. The rash sounds horrible - hope it's not itchy or buring. Besides looking bad, if it's not bothering you, I would wait it out and let it clear itself up. Maybe try an Aveno bath or a little OTC cortisone cream. Hoping these yucky nasty SEs dimish quickly. Keep us posted. Jessica, You remain in my daily prayers! Huge hugs, Joanne Attached Images __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.