Welcome to MOL. You will find many knowledgeable and caring people in this
group.
I, too, had a lumpectomy and have been on tamoxifen for just over a year
and a half. I am assuming that you had radiation as well. From what I have
read, unless you are having an allergic reaction to tamoxifen, I doubt the
rash would be from that. Could it still be a reaction from the radiation?
As skin heals, it gets itchy. See what the dermatologist has to say. I wish
you well.
Keep us posted.
Christine
At 12:25 PM 29/09/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I had a lumpectomy in July. My lymph nodes were negative, but the tumor was
>positive for cancer with estrogen receptors.
>
>My doctor started me on tamoxafin the end of July .
>
>Approximately mid August I began developing a itchy raised, bumpy rash on my
>chest and affected breast.
>
>It has seemed to come and go. Hydrocortisone cream helps a little but have
>been using Cortaid to relieve the itching.
>
>Now it is spreading up to my neck and over to the other breast and near the
>armpits.
>It is at it's worst when I'm having a Hot Flash. It really pops out and the
>itching is intense.
>I have experimented with taking foods from my diet. ie fresh tomatoes
>The rash still prevails.
>
>My radiologist is sending me to a dermatologist.
>
>Question,
>Can this be a reaction to the tamoxafin??
>
>I am also on calcium, vitamine E and B complex.
>
>Thanks for your council.
>
>Susan Spano
>colonialgate@juno.com
>
>
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