Been on letrozole just over a year after lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I've had some fatigue and pains - mainly in feet - but not too many other side effects.
This week I started getting itchy arms.
Has anyone else experienced intense urge to itch on arms? It was especially intense last night and I have struggled to sleep more than a few hours.
I'n worrying if it could be anything more serious! Any symptom I worry is cancer related. Not sure if it warrants a call to my macmillan nursing team?
Hi and sorry you are itching. Seems funny as with allergy to drug that it would just be on your arms. Is it just at night? Can you see a dermatologist to get a diagnosis? Here in US if you see your primary care for something like a rash or itch off to the specialist you go.
it really makes you crazy scratching at night and of course the more you scratch the more you itch so No scratching. That is easy for me to day as I have super reactive skin and get itchy as have atopic dermatitis so I can sympathize.
Barbara
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