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snolan · 10-04-2012, 07:06 AM

Both my feet would swell and then it would go away. No pain though. Dr couldn't tell me why. If it is gout you need to read up on diet control as certain foods can aggrivate it. The chemo and herceptin can affect joints a lot of women on this site have complained of joint pain. If it continues see if you can get on some meds that are specific to gout to see if it helps. Its always a drag to have to deal with these problems as if you don't have enough to worry about already. Hope this problem goes away soon.
Suzanne

10-04-2012, 07:06 AM	#2
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: side effects question Both my feet would swell and then it would go away. No pain though. Dr couldn't tell me why. If it is gout you need to read up on diet control as certain foods can aggrivate it. The chemo and herceptin can affect joints a lot of women on this site have complained of joint pain. If it continues see if you can get on some meds that are specific to gout to see if it helps. Its always a drag to have to deal with these problems as if you don't have enough to worry about already. Hope this problem goes away soon. Suzanne __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.