I have a rash on my back under the scar from my recon. I went to the doctors last week and put the idea into his head that I may have shingles as I have had it before. He thought it did look like shingles but I am now wondering if it is an allergic reaction to Tamoxifen.
Is that possible a year later has anyone else had the same problem?
I am beginning to wonder if I have an immune system as I have had all sorts of infections apart from breast cancer!
Hi Merlyn, I have been on Tamoxifen since I finished chemo at the end of October 2007. In January my arm felt especially sensitive and I put it down to “fallout” from 6 weeks of rads in Nov/Dec. A week later the rash appeared and my GP diagnosed shingles and prescribed me a course of “horse pills”. This is the first time I have has shingles but I think it’s not unknown in people with supressed immune systems.
Hi Jolanday
I am pretty sure I haven’t got a problem with Tamoxifen, I think I am simply feeling very sorry for myself at the moment and shingles is the final score.
Thanks for replying.
M
Hi Everyone!!!
i am on tamoxifen after my chemo and radiation i went back to work on the october when on the january my back felt sore and got worse i went to my gp and discovered i had shingles, gp said it was by the chemo lowering my immune system but i am always catching infections and flus.
susan