marym Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 This may be a strange question. I am on Tarceva. I have had a cyst on my back for 20 years. Yesterday it decided to become infected - it's under the skin, but very red and painful. I am waiting to hear from my doctor. Has anyone had a problem like this? My doctor has in the past seemed reluctant to give me antibiotics, if the problem could be resolved in another manner. Is there some reason for this? I don't want to be taken off the Tarceva. Just interested in what others experience may have been. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Q Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Maybe your primary doctor can lance it to get the infection out & let it heal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanwit Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Well Tarceva can certainly cause some skin problems. Is the cyst near your spine? Whatever happen to your pain you thought was being caused by T8? What pain management do you use for spine pain? Do you have spine mets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marym Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 The cyst I had has been with me long before the cancer. ait simply seems to have become inflamed. I saw the doctor today and he prescribed an antibiotic. Said it was inflamed with a possible infection in the tissue. Not known what caused the change. I has radiation for the spine pain that I had a while ago and it worked great. I do take 30mg of morphine sulfate twice daily and 200mg of celebrex twice daily. Both were prescribed when I was first diagnosed. I haven't need to increase the dosage and was told not to worry about decreasing. I also have some quick acting morphine sulfate should I have "break through" pain. I have used these very rarely. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernrol Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 You may want to see a dermatologist. I go to one on a regular basis. They seem to me more knowledgeable than my PC. Stay positive, Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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