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I am having terrible itching since finishing chemo. The dermatologist said I have devloped senesitve skin from the chemo. I am currently taking Loratadine 10 mg twice a day(over the counter) and Atarax at bedtime (by prescription). It helps a little. best if you can keep from itching as it stimulates the mast cells and increases the itchiness-very hard to do but helpful if you can.

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[SIGPIC]Lisa
Routine mammogram 12/20/2013
Call back with repeat films on12/31/2013 Ultrasound with core needle biopsy same day
Dx 1/2/2014 IDC ER/PR+
1/10/14 HER2 +
2/14/14 BRCA results negative
2/17/2014 skin & nipple sparing BMX with reconstruction Tissue expanders placed
IDC Stage 2A left breast. 9mm tumor no other CA 1/4 nodes positive
ER + PR + Her2 +(by FISH)
Right breast no cancer, sclerosing adenosis
3/13/14 Round 1 AC minimal side effects
3/27/14 Round 2 AC
4/10/14 Round 3 a little more nausea
4/24/14 round 4 hurray! Done with phase 1!
5/8/14 THP ( taxol weekly x12, Herceptin & perjeta every 3 weeks x 4)
7/24/14 done with chemo
Continue of Herceptin every 3 wks x 1 yr
5/14 start Tamoxifen x 5 years
8/18/14 removal of TEs silicone implants placed
9/14/14 Cellulitis Right Breast, suspect infected implant. Managed with Oral antibiotics, avoided surgery to remove implant. Whew!
12/17/14 nip & tuck revision of Left breast

We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, not in daring to come to grips with it. We must do that which we think we cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt

09-29-2014, 01:36 PM	#5
Lisalou Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 184	Re: What helps the Taxol Itching?? Drives me nuts!! I am having terrible itching since finishing chemo. The dermatologist said I have devloped senesitve skin from the chemo. I am currently taking Loratadine 10 mg twice a day(over the counter) and Atarax at bedtime (by prescription). It helps a little. best if you can keep from itching as it stimulates the mast cells and increases the itchiness-very hard to do but helpful if you can. __________________ [SIGPIC]Lisa Routine mammogram 12/20/2013 Call back with repeat films on12/31/2013 Ultrasound with core needle biopsy same day Dx 1/2/2014 IDC ER/PR+ 1/10/14 HER2 + 2/14/14 BRCA results negative 2/17/2014 skin & nipple sparing BMX with reconstruction Tissue expanders placed IDC Stage 2A left breast. 9mm tumor no other CA 1/4 nodes positive ER + PR + Her2 +(by FISH) Right breast no cancer, sclerosing adenosis 3/13/14 Round 1 AC minimal side effects 3/27/14 Round 2 AC 4/10/14 Round 3 a little more nausea 4/24/14 round 4 hurray! Done with phase 1! 5/8/14 THP ( taxol weekly x12, Herceptin & perjeta every 3 weeks x 4) 7/24/14 done with chemo Continue of Herceptin every 3 wks x 1 yr 5/14 start Tamoxifen x 5 years 8/18/14 removal of TEs silicone implants placed 9/14/14 Cellulitis Right Breast, suspect infected implant. Managed with Oral antibiotics, avoided surgery to remove implant. Whew! 12/17/14 nip & tuck revision of Left breast We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, not in daring to come to grips with it. We must do that which we think we cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt