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What Causes Rashes On Face, Arms, Hands, Neck, Thighs And Ankles After Taking Tamoxifen For Breast Cancer?

I recently started on tamoxifen after being diagnosed with breast cancer and having a radical mastectomy. I started the meds on 1/17/14. I have a terrible rash on my face, arms, hands, neck, thighs and ankles. I went to my dermatologist who took a skin biopsy and am waiting for the results. He prescribed Valtrex after deciding I have a form of herpies. ( I did have shingles 3 years ago and got the vaccine for that later on.) Now this is the second night that my face feels hot and both cheeks get flaming red. I tried applying cold towels to the face but to no results. Tonight my left cheek has flared up and I am uncomfortable.
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I really appreciate your concern, looking to your medical condition and the drug you are taking could be the cause of rash you are having, and this is the first possibility that is need to be rule out, second this could be a kind of systemic disease also, you can have second generation anti-histamine "Levocetrizine 10 mg three times in day this will give good relief, take care,
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What Causes Rashes On Face, Arms, Hands, Neck, Thighs And Ankles After Taking Tamoxifen For Breast Cancer?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern, looking to your medical condition and the drug you are taking could be the cause of rash you are having, and this is the first possibility that is need to be rule out, second this could be a kind of systemic disease also, you can have second generation anti-histamine Levocetrizine 10 mg three times in day this will give good relief, take care,