AFter a long process, I finished 6 rounds of chemo 33 radiation treatments and 18 herceptin treatments…although none of it was fun, it was bearable with manageable side effects. I began tamoxifin oct 2013 so I have been on it for approx. 18 months. at the 15 month mark, I developed a very itchy rash on my arms. Went to my GP, Initiallty thought it was laundry detergent but after switching detergents and trying a steroid cream and anti-histamine pill, it got worse instead of better. It spread to my shoulders, legs and stomache. I have since seen a determatologist and have a stronger steroid cream and prednisone. Finally they did a skin punch biopsy from my shoulder and they now think it is a reaction to medication (probabyl tamox). I have been off tamoxifin for 6 days now and wonder how long it should take to notice results if it was the tamoxifin causing the skin rash. I am still itchy and maybe feeling a little relief or maybe just wishful thinking,…anyone else have this issue?
I also take 2 medications for heart issues I delveloped during herceptin treatments. (Lucky me!)
next step is cardiologist for the other drugs if tamoxifin isnt the culprit.