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KG1993 · 03-01-2012, 04:32 PM

My mom was dx aug 2011 with stage 4 bc mets to spine and liver. She took 6 rounds of taxotrene/carboplatin (sp)? + herceptin ev 3 weeks and zometa ev 3 weeks.

She has been doing just zometa and herceptin since jan 2012. She still has diahrrea or constipation all the time. SHe says she has no energy. Flu like symptoms most of the time.

Today she mentioned quitting her herceptin. I am ready to go ballistic (which I know not my body). Her last pet scan in dec showed NED liver. Bone mets are non measurable according to her doc.

She is very sensitive to medications. She also has crohnes disease.

My question to you is DO YOU ALSO HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS WITH HERCEPTIN?

I know it is an individual thing, but first she blamed the chemo for making her feel bad, then it was the pain meds for her back mets, now it is herceptin. I know she is depressed as well, but anti-depressants do not work for her (even the newer ones).

ugh.
please help.

03-01-2012, 04:32 PM	#1
KG1993 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 93	mom wants to quit My mom was dx aug 2011 with stage 4 bc mets to spine and liver. She took 6 rounds of taxotrene/carboplatin (sp)? + herceptin ev 3 weeks and zometa ev 3 weeks. She has been doing just zometa and herceptin since jan 2012. She still has diahrrea or constipation all the time. SHe says she has no energy. Flu like symptoms most of the time. Today she mentioned quitting her herceptin. I am ready to go ballistic (which I know not my body). Her last pet scan in dec showed NED liver. Bone mets are non measurable according to her doc. She is very sensitive to medications. She also has crohnes disease. My question to you is DO YOU ALSO HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS WITH HERCEPTIN? I know it is an individual thing, but first she blamed the chemo for making her feel bad, then it was the pain meds for her back mets, now it is herceptin. I know she is depressed as well, but anti-depressants do not work for her (even the newer ones). ugh. please help.