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Re: Cough from Tykerb...ANYONE???
I had a cough for usually days and sometimes weeks after Herceptin treatments.... I think its pretty normal actually. In addition I had a really bad reaction the first treatment of Herceptin and they kept me an extra 4 hours or so after to make sure that the anti-histamines and steriods kicked in as I was coughing so much I could barely breathe.
Thankfully.... it went away after the year of treatment and within a few months I felt better and better.
There is hope at the end of the year... hang in there! For ideas on what to do ... try to keep some mints or cough drops with you at all times --- I used them daily as when the tickle would start there was no way to stop it unless I had a cough drop... try it. :-)
Karen
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Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46
Facebook id: Karen Wheel
2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer
3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins.
3 lymph nodes taken - all clear
Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++
Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30%
4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH!
4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine *)
* FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer!
8-09 - 30 RADS
9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy
4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!!
7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!!
11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED!
2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!!
7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]
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