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carolanno · 12-02-2012, 02:16 PM

Hi Rachael,

On my 5th infusion of Herceptin/Perjeta I got 25 mg of Benadryl and 10 mg of Decadron. I had some mild symptoms the next day so took 2 mg Decadron and was fine. One week later i had a skin rash develop but that was easily controlled. It could be that my immune system is building antibodies to Perjeta over time, but it's been manageable. It may be unique to me because I've had these symptoms before for other reasons. I've taken Herceptin for a long time w/no pre-med and no reaction. i hope it goes well for you.

Take care,
Carol

12-02-2012, 02:16 PM	#4
carolanno Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19	Re: Starting Perjeta/Herceptin - Benadryl? Hi Rachael, On my 5th infusion of Herceptin/Perjeta I got 25 mg of Benadryl and 10 mg of Decadron. I had some mild symptoms the next day so took 2 mg Decadron and was fine. One week later i had a skin rash develop but that was easily controlled. It could be that my immune system is building antibodies to Perjeta over time, but it's been manageable. It may be unique to me because I've had these symptoms before for other reasons. I've taken Herceptin for a long time w/no pre-med and no reaction. i hope it goes well for you. Take care, Carol