Is anyone else suffering with this ? My forearms get really itchy especially in the evening , hospital has prescribed epimax cream but this does not work , I am trying taking over the counter one a day antihistamine tablets but again don’t seem to do anything! Apart from this I have no other side effects but I am finding this harder to control.
No it stopped working for me when more tumours were found in my right lung so I’ve been changed to another drug which is part chemo part Herceptin called Enhertu. Good luck with phesgo I can’t sing its praises highly enough with regards to my experience of it.
9 years is a long time on phesgo though isn’t it I’m just starting my 2nd year with no problems so far I’d love to get 9 years out of it
Hi there. I’ve just started getting itchy skin in the last couple of months and the intensity has increased over time. I was using Eurex and piriton and then was prescribed with hydrocortisone, Pembix (that’s definitely not the right name, but can’t find tube to correct it)and antihistamine. Nothing seemed to work and then I noticed that I got some relief from cold water. I now have gel packs that I freeze and put under tubigrip on my forearms. I look a complete idiot but beyond caring now. With the itchy arms and explosive diarrhoea, I’m an absolute babe. Anyway keep trying different things until you find what works for you. Good luck.
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