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alex212 · 12-11-2011, 09:28 AM

Hello--this is my first post. I have not previously participated in on-line chats. But I would like to know if
anyone has experienced joint pain while on herceptin.
I am HER2 pos, had 8 rounds of chemo that ended in Sept. and have now been on herceptin since Aug. About a month
ago I started having joint pain in hands, hips, knees but most especially at the base of my skull. Can hardly turn my head sometimes. There are arthritis issues in my family but this is systemic and rather sudden. Exercise and massage helps. I am scheduled for a PET scan in about a week to check things out.
Has anyone had this experience?

12-11-2011, 09:28 AM	#16
alex212 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	Re:Problem with Joint pain Hello--this is my first post. I have not previously participated in on-line chats. But I would like to know if anyone has experienced joint pain while on herceptin. I am HER2 pos, had 8 rounds of chemo that ended in Sept. and have now been on herceptin since Aug. About a month ago I started having joint pain in hands, hips, knees but most especially at the base of my skull. Can hardly turn my head sometimes. There are arthritis issues in my family but this is systemic and rather sudden. Exercise and massage helps. I am scheduled for a PET scan in about a week to check things out. Has anyone had this experience?