Several weeks ago, I re-introduced Evening Primrose Oil back into my daily vit/min/herb regime. I used to take it for breast health due to my Fibro Cystic Breast Disease, which I was diagnosed with when I was 16yrs. When I was diagnosed with the breast cancer and went on chemo, I was advised to stop all my vit/min/herb supplements. And when I stopped chemo, I forgot to get back on the Evening Primrose Oil.
And now something that I’ve just realized as a result of a stumbled upon site (cinco vidas)… one of the meds I take, Tarceva, has a side effect of a rash – this I knew and was experiencing (ugh). However, since I started back on the Evening Primrose Oil, the rash has reduced tremendously. I do mean HUGELY.
Seems that Evening Primrose Oil is a suggested relief for the Tarceva Rash – according to cinco vidas blog…
The blog, cinco vidas, states that this rash can be “devastating” to some people. Not me. Cuz I was told when I started on this treatment path, that the worse the rash, the better the drug was working. So, bring on the rash! Cinco vidas has a link to an article on Your Cancer Today which also mentions this fact – Rash means cancer drug Tarceva is working…
I checked with Genentech (drug manufacturer), and they had no medical issues with taking the oil with the Tarceva., so cool! Some Reeeeeeally good info there at cinco vidas!
Woooooooo!
Tags: Tarceva
excellent!! Gotta love the internet!
Heck yeah I would be saying bring on the rash too if I knew it meant it was working!!!