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Palbociclib-anti cancer drug effects
Hi Ladies Just wondering if anyone is on both Letrozole and Palbociclib, I am about to start the Palbo and hope I can tolerate it so I can go back to work. I am 61 and have stage 2 inoperable cancer...
Nightsky
7 days ago
anxiety
Fatigue
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Herceptin
Dear community, has anybody taken Herceptin without any other drugs before, with or after? I'm particularly interested in side effects. Shall greatly appreciate your experience.
Jujujudith
24 days ago
pain
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pimples on head
I was wondering if anyone had suggestions to relieve or treat blind pimples that have started appearing on my head. They come up very quickly, are about the size of a 5 or 10 cent piece, inflamed red...
Pamella
25 days ago
chemotherapy-side-effects
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1st Chemo reaction !
Hi everyone, i started my first AC chemo this week post lumpectomy for grade 3 hormonal positive BC (Unfortunately I had anaphylactic reaction to the doxorubicin (red devil ! ) and needed HDU. My t...
Nm80
26 days ago
chemo side effect
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If you don't mind a buzz cut...
Just wanted to let people know that if you wouldn't mind getting around in a buzz cut, then do it early, as soon as you feel the hair falling. I went to a mohawk first, trying to keep a bit of style ...
winter-spring
30 days ago
hair loss
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“Burning” feet
I finished chemo 10 weeks ago but my feet continue to burn to the extent that walking is painful and the pain never eases. Fingers tingle but bearable. No pain killers have helped neither has massage....
Barks34
1 month ago
chemotherapy
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Starting chemo this week: Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide and Pegfilgrastim then Paclitaxel
Hello everyone, this week I start chemo. As I understand it, 4 cycles of Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide and Pegfilgrastim then 12 cycles of Paclitaxel. I am looking for any advice and tips on how to ge...
sunrise_sunset
1 month ago
chemotherapy-side-effects
hair-loss
paclitaxel
peripheral-neuropathy
tips
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Letrozole and high cholesterol
I'm struggling to reduce my cholesterol, it's always been a bit high and it's now jumped up to 7, yikes! I'm almost certain this has been caused by the Letrozole as it's a known side effect. I have...
Katie46
1 month ago
LETRAZOLE
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cephalexin
hi all, i had a lumpectomy on my right breast about two and a half months ago, i recently got quite bad internal pains and an ultrasound found an infection (retroareolar abscess). i'm half way throu...
Skar
1 month ago
cephalexin
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Radiation skin changes: dimpling
Hi all, I finished radiation back in December (whole breast, 3 weeks, following lumpectomy). My skin has calmed down nicely, darker colour is fading, nipple almost matches the other. However 2 days ...
Katieh
2 months ago
radiation
radiotherapy
skin
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Coeliac Disease and Chemotherapy
Hi, my mum (post menopause age 68) has recently had surgery for stage 3 locally advanced breast cancer (metastasised into 4 lymph nodes.. hormone positive receptors) and has been recommended to under...
Bethan
2 months ago
coeliac
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Tamoxifen and haemorrhoids.
Hello I wondered if anyone has had **bleep** bleeding while on Tamoxifen and feel that it is a side effect. I have just started bleeding after being on Tamoxifen for 6 months. Whether it is relat...
Spursy
2 months ago
tamoxifen
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Neuropathy- need some moral support
Hi all, I had one dose taxol and 2 doses herceptin. They have since put treatment on hold 3 weeks ago due to neuropathy in feet and legs (I was borderline for needing it anyway). Im now in a vicio...
Annabannana
3 months ago
anxiety
peripheral neuropathy
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Scalp issues on medications
Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any issues while on Abemiciclib and letrozole with scalp dry patches? I’ve always had beautiful healthy hair and skin but since my diagnosis and treatment I’ve had sc...
JJR23
5 months ago
side-effects
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Recovery lumpectomy
Hi Lovely People At the end of November I had a lumpectomy for 5 invasive carcinomas and or as I refer to them, the bloody mongrels. It was not the NST kind and they were ER++ PR++ HER2--. The comb...
JAK_GR8
5 months ago
pain
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Tamoxifen to Anastrazole
Hi All I was 47 years old and pre-menopausal at diagnosis, but chemo caused menopause. I have been on Tamoxifen for approx. 18 months. I've had some of the expected side effects, but also some po...
Suki
6 months ago
joint pain
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Cumulative Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Hi, I have had surgery for BC in left breast and lymph nodes which has been follwed by chemotherapy. I completed my last session last Tuesday and have found the side effects this time very intense. ...
Violet123
6 months ago
chemotherapy
chemotherapy-side-effects
tamoxifen
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Radiation Itch
Hello wise ones, I’m 9 treatments down and of course at the start of the weekend I’ve developed an itch and my breast is starting to get tiny red dots on it. I’m using StrataXRT twice a day as recomm...
DebG15
6 months ago
pain
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Abemaciclib Verezenio side effects
Hi Ladies, I have recently started on Letrizole/Hormone Therapy, and Verenio / Abemaciclib and am struggling with the side effects. I am in the fortunate position in that both these drugs are bein...
Jenni22
6 months ago
breast-cancer-trials
side-effects
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Neuropathy - pins and needles after radiotherapy
Hello Peoples. I see that Neuropathy is common for chemo or drug treatment - but has anyone had Neuropathy after Radiotherapy? I had Radiotherapy for DCIS - it finished 4 months ago - but I have ha...
Posi
8 months ago
peripheral neuropathy
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