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07-27-2009, 05:47 PM
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herceptin flu shot?
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herceptin flu shot?
Does anyone know if you can have a flu shot while on herceptin?
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07-17-2009, 08:57 AM
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chemo and periods
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chemo and periods
This is a topic I have wondered about and I just get a maybe you will start again from my oncologist. I was 54 when I had 4 treatments of AC. During my treatment my periods stopped. It has been 7...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-16-2009, 05:58 AM
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Watery eyes and red eyelids-Herceptin?
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I guess I feel a bit duped. My oncologist and PA...
I guess I feel a bit duped. My oncologist and PA both told me there were rarely if ever any side effects with herceptin! They told me I would feel good!
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07-15-2009, 06:02 PM
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Stage IV in remission and working
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Jackie, Remission is good! I too teach. I...
Jackie,
Remission is good! I too teach. I have taken the year off to have 5 surgeries, chemo and herceptin. I start back full time in Sept. I am wondering if I will be able to do it! One of my...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-15-2009, 06:21 AM
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Watery eyes and red eyelids-Herceptin?
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red crusty eyes
I had the same thing and I use a once prescription now over the counter allergy eye drop called Zaditor. I also find if my nasal symptoms are bad my eyes are worse so I use the Zyrtec, sudafed and a...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-14-2009, 06:30 PM
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update on hives herceptin
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donna77
Trust me....overactive immune systems are not...
Trust me....overactive immune systems are not fun! It is rather interesting when you look at the comments on the boards about herceptin - you see alot of nasal and eye and symptoms as complaints. ...
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her2group
07-13-2009, 01:39 PM
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The cost of Herceptin
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donna77
That is an interesting question. The charge for...
That is an interesting question. The charge for my herceptin was $8413 but my insurance company has worked out savings in advance of any treatments so the actual cost is $3454
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07-13-2009, 07:44 AM
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update on hives herceptin
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update on hives herceptin
I had my 3rd herceptin treatment on Friday. The hives I had on my lower back really flared after the benadryl wore off. The PA at hem/onc made an excellent suggestion-she said to see a...
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07-02-2009, 05:14 PM
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hives herceptin
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donna77
Thanks guys. I saw the onc. today and he thinks...
Thanks guys. I saw the onc. today and he thinks it could be contact dermatitis. He is going to increase my benadryl and watch and wait.
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07-01-2009, 06:02 PM
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hives herceptin
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good ideas
Great ideas ladies. Now I will have options to talk to my onc. about tomorrow! I will let you know what he says!
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07-01-2009, 01:32 PM
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hives herceptin
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donna77
hives herceptin
I have just had 2 of my 18 doses of herceptin and I am experiencing hives on my lower back. The oncologist's PA saw me on Monday and said that a rash is a very rare side effect of herceptin. He put...
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06-03-2009, 06:35 AM
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Hair loss...
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donna77
I was on a different chemo regime-AC. I found...
I was on a different chemo regime-AC. I found after 3 weeks of chemo it was hopeless to try to keep my hair without clogging my bathtub drains.... so I had a beautician shave my head. I mostly...
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05-23-2009, 10:03 AM
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My sis starts her chemo on Friday...
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donna77
I think wondering and worrying about what the...
I think wondering and worrying about what the treatment was like was worse than actually experiencing it. I think we are saddled with alot of what cancer and cancer treatment was like in the past and...
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05-22-2009, 02:42 PM
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bisphosphonates effect on dental healing may last years (how about bone healing??)
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donna77
I asked my husband and he said bone mets were...
I asked my husband and he said bone mets were certainly a good reason to be taking these drugs. The oral form is a lower dosage so therefore a lower percentage of women have bone problems in their...
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05-21-2009, 08:31 AM
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bisphosphonates effect on dental healing may last years (how about bone healing??)
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donna77
daily is safer
My husband is a dentist and he too is very against the long acting, once a month etc. bone medications. The daily ones are considered safer.
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05-20-2009, 04:04 PM
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My sis starts her chemo on Friday...
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donna77
it will be OK
I finished the exact AC protocol your sister will be on Feb. 19th. Constipation was a biggie for me but stool softeners solved that issue. I remember as the treatment progressed I lost more and...
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