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tiquer505 · 08-11-2011, 10:10 AM

I have been on Herceptin for 4+ years and had Herceptin with Gemzar in the year prior to that. I have Herceptin infusions every 3 weeks. My symptoms: VERY fragile nails, thinning/less tuxture to hair, dry eyes with abnormal dripping, anxiety/crankiness day after, 24-hour water retention. Prior to Hercptin (I have had 4 breast cancer recurrences since 1997 and am hormone- & Her2Nu+), I have have CMF, Taxotere, Adriamycin, Herceptin with Gemzar and now Herceptin alone. I am stage IV BC and 69 years old.

08-11-2011, 10:10 AM	#563
tiquer505 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1	Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived! I have been on Herceptin for 4+ years and had Herceptin with Gemzar in the year prior to that. I have Herceptin infusions every 3 weeks. My symptoms: VERY fragile nails, thinning/less tuxture to hair, dry eyes with abnormal dripping, anxiety/crankiness day after, 24-hour water retention. Prior to Hercptin (I have had 4 breast cancer recurrences since 1997 and am hormone- & Her2Nu+), I have have CMF, Taxotere, Adriamycin, Herceptin with Gemzar and now Herceptin alone. I am stage IV BC and 69 years old.