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I have had a rash since week 22 on Herceptin. I also have a runny nose all the time. I have had other sometimes serious side effects from Herceptin also. I only have 10 weeks to go, and I can't wait to be off it. For the past two weeks straight, even the Decadron does NOT take away the itchy, hivey rash. I am up most nights (and some days) with cold chills, sweats, and diarrhea. I am not on anything else, except the Decadron, so I know it is the Herceptin. All my doctors say oh Herceptin is a piece of cake. I have felt worse on Herceptin than on any of my chemo!!! My onc. says I am one of a very few he has ever seen with these Herceptin problems. I have stayed on it despite all these problems, because all of these side effects are worth it if my cancer never comes back!! It has never affected my heart, my MUGA scans have been great so far. So as long as I can keep a normal weight, my onc. lets me stay on it.
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