Phesgo and Itchy Skin

Hello Everyone

This is the first time I have posted on this site.

I have Stage IV Secondary Breast Cancer and (having had 12 weeks of Paclitaxel chemotherapy) am having Phesgo targeted injections (Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab) every 3 weeks and Denosumab every 12 weeks.

The Phesgo targeted therapy is causing severe skin itchiness. I tried some Fucibet cream which didn’t help and am now using an itch relief cream called Eurax, which is mildly soothing.

I wondered if anyone else has had the same problem and might have found a solution?

if so, I would love to hear about it! Many thanks.

all the best.

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Offline Pippin24 over 2 years ago

Hi Viticella, sorry to hear that the phesgo is causing you a problem. I have been on phesgo for a few months and get really itchy arms. My oncologist prescribed a cream called epimax and anti histamine tablets, which do seem to help. Luckily it's only my arms that are affected. Hope you manage to find something that helps. Xx
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Offline Pippin24 over 2 years ago

Hi Viticella, sorry to hear that the phesgo is causing you a problem. I have been on phesgo for a few months and get really itchy arms. My oncologist prescribed a cream called epimax and anti histamine tablets, which do seem to help. Luckily it's only my arms that are affected. Hope you manage to find something that helps. Xx
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Offline Viticella over 2 years ago in reply to Pippin24

Thank you so much, Pippin24, strangely enough, just today my skin seems much calmer, but I have made a note of epimax cream and will ask my oncologist to consider it for me if it flares up again. Thanks so much for the tip.
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Offline Viticella over 2 years ago in reply to Pippin24 Unpublished Reply

Hello Pippin24, thanks so much for replying and for the recommendations. Strangely enough, today my skin has been much calmer, so I’ll see how I go. If it flares up again, I’ll ask my oncologist if he can prescribe me some epimax cream to try. Thanks so much for the tip. xx
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Offline Viticella over 2 years ago in reply to Viticella Unpublished Reply

Whoops … sorry to have replied twice - I thought I had deleted the first message by mistake!
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