jmihay
12-06-2004, 01:20 PM
I am 75. I have been taking Herceptin for two and a half years - have had Stage 4 negative metastatic cancer for a little longer than that but they failed to do HER2 test till oncologist had it done. I have seen my lung tumors decrease in size until last June I got a NED result from my PET scan. I took one course of taxotere in the beginning and two infusions of Navelvine and discontinued it because of its side effects. Since then I have done fine on Herceptin alone and Aredia, first monthly, and now every 3 months. I take Herceptin every two weeks now and plan to take it as long as I live.
That's the good news. The bad news is that I have had constant diarrhea except for the times that I was temporarily off my Herceptin or temorarily off my blood pressure medicine. Since I would in no way give up Herceptin, I have tried at least 6 blood pressure meds all with same results, and am resigned to taking immodium.
Has anyody ever heard of this combination causing trouble?
Second question: How to you get to the list of members?
That's the good news. The bad news is that I have had constant diarrhea except for the times that I was temporarily off my Herceptin or temorarily off my blood pressure medicine. Since I would in no way give up Herceptin, I have tried at least 6 blood pressure meds all with same results, and am resigned to taking immodium.
Has anyody ever heard of this combination causing trouble?
Second question: How to you get to the list of members?