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Treatment-related skin issues: Hives and itching

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 22 3:50pm | Replies (9)

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@auntieoakley

I really dislike the fact that I might know what this is. 😂
When I started my breast cancer journey, it included tamoxifen, then anastrozole, which made me have terrible hot flashes, especially if I get warm with weather or warm buildings. That will trigger a bad one really quick, and they come and stay for a while. This is a “Vaso” response. The opening and closing of all the tiny blood vessels everywhere, made me feel like I was itching everywhere all at once, from about the waist up.
I don’t know if this is the same as what you have, but I can tell you the itching portion of the program subsided over the first year, after I quit taking anastrazole. I wish I could say the same of the hot flashes. Let’s just say, I am not looking forward to summer. 🥵
I am glad you are in your last year of anastrozole, does this sound like the itching you have?

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Hi there! I never had hot flashes. However my itching is like yours where the itching is only waist up. Mostly my arms and my back. The odd thing is that my itching starts in an instant when I enter into heat and in an instant the itching stops on a dime when I walk into a place that is cool. 🤷‍♀️😂