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Re: Does Herceptin cause sweating?
margiemc,
I had my ovaries out in Feb. 2008 then Herceptin Nov. 2008 so I don't know what is causing what either. I think there are antidepressants out which can stop the night sweats. I just don't want to add more pills...but may have to if/when I begin Tamoxifen. Effexor is the antidepressant that was suggested if the hot flashes get to be too much.
Can I ask if you had herceptin right away? I was just curious as to how you developed liver mets....did you get chemo off the bat, right away - or? What were your symptoms? How are you now?
Did the vaccine shrink the mets? Sorry for the many questions.
Dianne
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Three years and 5 months NED
Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm
Grade 3
8/9 Richardson/Bloom test
ER+ weakly positive
Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy)
PR-,
HER2 positive +++
No vascular invasion
No lymph nodes involved
Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!
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