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Becky · 12-31-2011, 09:46 AM

Usually with the first dose you get Tylenol (as many do get this fever) and benadryl as some can get an allergic reaction. Subsequent doses - you may not need these pre-meds (I didn't). So... if benadryl makes you very sleepy you might have a problem.

The next day I had a super headache that was relieved by tylenol or advil. Herceptin made me alittle tired the next day but I had no problems with it. I do an extreme amount of business travel and continued that throughout Herceptin (although I did not during chemo or rads (have to be around for radiation every day so you can't go out of town).

You could go to work though depending on how benadryl makes you feel. As I said, you might not need the benadryl again after the first time.

12-31-2011, 09:46 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Herceptin side effects? Usually with the first dose you get Tylenol (as many do get this fever) and benadryl as some can get an allergic reaction. Subsequent doses - you may not need these pre-meds (I didn't). So... if benadryl makes you very sleepy you might have a problem. The next day I had a super headache that was relieved by tylenol or advil. Herceptin made me alittle tired the next day but I had no problems with it. I do an extreme amount of business travel and continued that throughout Herceptin (although I did not during chemo or rads (have to be around for radiation every day so you can't go out of town). You could go to work though depending on how benadryl makes you feel. As I said, you might not need the benadryl again after the first time. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"