Re: What helps the Taxol Itching?? Drives me nuts!!
I actually just read something an hour ago that suggests that the itching is actually a form of neuropathy. I have one spot on the bottom of my foot near the arch that is itchy. It drives me crazy. I hadn't thought of it as neuropathy as that to me seemed like tingling, numbness, pain etc. So, I think if it is that you won't get relief from creams etc. as much as you will from neuropathy treatments. Check with your oncologist. L-glutamine (I stopeed taking it becuae I thought I didn't have neuropathy), B complex and then maybe one of the prescriptions - gabaplatin or something like that?? Good luck! Google neuropathy itching and see what you come up with.
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5/15/14 Dx IDC, right breast, 2 cm with 3 cm lymph node ER/PR- Her2+
6/11/14 Taxol / Herceptin / Perjeta
9/17/14 Lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection 3/9 nodes showed previous involvement but all clear due to THP!!
9/24/14 NED
10/8/14 AC x 4
12/16/14 rads x 20 WBRT only
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