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Lolly · 10-20-2007, 01:16 PM

Hi PK; I was on Tykerb/Abraxane for 4 months this summer, and diarreah and rash were the main problems for me. The rash just has to run it's course (about 6 weeks), the diarreah was controlled well with Immodium which I only needed once or twice a week. Be sure and take the Tykerb on an empty stomach, and wait an hour before eating, as the side effects are supposed to be worse if taken with food.
Best wishes to you, and keep us posted.

<3 Lolly

10-20-2007, 01:16 PM	#6
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	Hi PK; I was on Tykerb/Abraxane for 4 months this summer, and diarreah and rash were the main problems for me. The rash just has to run it's course (about 6 weeks), the diarreah was controlled well with Immodium which I only needed once or twice a week. Be sure and take the Tykerb on an empty stomach, and wait an hour before eating, as the side effects are supposed to be worse if taken with food. Best wishes to you, and keep us posted. <3 Lolly __________________ Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation. Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.