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pbar · 02-07-2011, 08:36 PM

Can someone tell me why some of us get herceptin for 1 year and others longer? I am about to finish my year-long treatment with this..My Dr. told me that's it's simply an emperical #, and that 1 yr. seems to be that #..I realize it has it's potential negative effects on the heart, but if the MUGA scans remain o.k., I wonder why they don't advise us to continue with this life-saving drug? Also, has anyone experienced a dry-eye problem with herceptin? It's hard to know if this problem is a latent problem from the taxatere and carbo or is the herceptin the culprit?..I have had visual accuity changes as well within the past 3-4 months...Eye Dr. prescribed lotemax and restasis, plus hot compresses to the eyelids before bed to help open up the tear glands in the lids...This is very bothersome..Sure hopes it gets better after the herceptin is done..Thanks for any and all advise and support.

02-07-2011, 08:36 PM	#7
pbar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2	Re: Oral Herceptin Can someone tell me why some of us get herceptin for 1 year and others longer? I am about to finish my year-long treatment with this..My Dr. told me that's it's simply an emperical #, and that 1 yr. seems to be that #..I realize it has it's potential negative effects on the heart, but if the MUGA scans remain o.k., I wonder why they don't advise us to continue with this life-saving drug? Also, has anyone experienced a dry-eye problem with herceptin? It's hard to know if this problem is a latent problem from the taxatere and carbo or is the herceptin the culprit?..I have had visual accuity changes as well within the past 3-4 months...Eye Dr. prescribed lotemax and restasis, plus hot compresses to the eyelids before bed to help open up the tear glands in the lids...This is very bothersome..Sure hopes it gets better after the herceptin is done..Thanks for any and all advise and support.