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Sherryg683 · 10-18-2007, 09:18 PM

I've been taking Herceptin now for almost 2 years on the weekly cycle. I had some trouble for the first year tolerating the side effects, headaches, crusty nose, the usual. I met with my oncologist on Tuesday and he agreed to continue it for as long as I wanted but we decided to go on the 3 week schedule. I was ready for a break, I got the triple dose. For the last 2 days, I have felt HORRIBLE. I can hardly pick my head up off the pillow in the morning, head is aching terribly and my body just aches. I really was looking forward to not having to go in every week but I sure don't want to feel like this every month. For you 3 week gals, is this normal and do you all adjust? I'm thinking I may not be able to tolerate the triple dose and have to go back to what I was doing weekly...sherry

10-18-2007, 09:18 PM	#1
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	Changed my Herceptin..question I've been taking Herceptin now for almost 2 years on the weekly cycle. I had some trouble for the first year tolerating the side effects, headaches, crusty nose, the usual. I met with my oncologist on Tuesday and he agreed to continue it for as long as I wanted but we decided to go on the 3 week schedule. I was ready for a break, I got the triple dose. For the last 2 days, I have felt HORRIBLE. I can hardly pick my head up off the pillow in the morning, head is aching terribly and my body just aches. I really was looking forward to not having to go in every week but I sure don't want to feel like this every month. For you 3 week gals, is this normal and do you all adjust? I'm thinking I may not be able to tolerate the triple dose and have to go back to what I was doing weekly...sherry __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!