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Anyone else ever have cancer?

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Las Vegas, NV

The reason I ask is I underwent breast cancer treatment and my pn was gone. Methotrexate is a form of low dose chemo and it didn’t help me. I sure don’t want chemo again but always wondered why it cleared pn.
I dreaded when my hair fell but my scalp was clear.
I was a in a vegetable state and that might have been the reason the scratch itch cycle stopped. Unfortunately they came back.

November 28, 2023
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Members opened up about their experiences with breast cancer and prurigo nodularis, sharing that while chemotherapy temporarily cleared their... Read more

Members opened up about their experiences with breast cancer and prurigo nodularis, sharing that while chemotherapy temporarily cleared their PN symptoms, methotrexate often failed to help and sometimes made itching worse. Several members found relief through Dupixent, describing how it significantly reduced flare-ups from full-body outbreaks to smaller areas, with many successfully applying for financial assistance directly through the manufacturer to receive the medication for free. A recurring theme was solidarity among survivors navigating both cancer treatment and chronic skin conditions, with hopeful attention toward a new drug, Nemolizumab, expected to become available in 2024.

A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Yes have had breast cancer no chemo. I do not like methotrexate it can cause fatty liver

November 28, 2023
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

How do you mean you applied for financial hardship ?

December 6, 2023
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Pn flares for no known reason; started seeing a nutritionist working with my allergist! Dupixent normally keeps bad flare ups at bay! I’m no spring chicken is why I’ll take my oral chemo pill for life! More of a preventative for those of us over 70!

November 29, 2023
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Deb
How is your pn doing? I took tamoxifen for 5 years. Yup cancer stinks! Sorry to hear that you’re on a medication for life. Sending a hug to you!
Linda,
Methotrexate is one of those drugs with bad side effects.

November 28, 2023
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Methotrexate can be hard on liver.

December 12, 2023

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