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08-27-2007, 01:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
Posts: 665
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Herceptin, Arimidex and Blood Pressure
Hi all
What a wonderful group!! I have been on Herceptin and Arimidex since
November. I had mild blood pressure problems when I began but took meds and it was under control. Now when I go in it is sky high and I don't know why. Could this be partly caused by either medication and if it is should I take more meds. Anyone have this problem? Before I see the Dr. tomarrow, I need to be informed.
patb
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Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov.
07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
CT scan of Lungs every six months
due to two small places. December
2009, bone scan due to bone pain.
Follow up test in 2010.
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08-27-2007, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: southern california
Posts: 287
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I on the contrary had the opposite problem. My BP was usually too low. It has always been on the low side though, perhapse that is why.
Alice
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08-27-2007, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Mine was high all through treatments and I finished herceptin last Nov but still have sky high bp...I take arimidex but the Dr has me on meds now for the high blood pressure so not sure if the arimidex is the culprit!
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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08-27-2007, 02:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
Posts: 1,126
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BY all means talk to your doc. My BP was always about 120/80. During treatment it got as high as 150/I forget. I finished Herceptin 9 months ago and my blood pressure was 112/70 today at my doctor's appointment. So hopefully when treatment is finished your BP will stabilize .
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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08-27-2007, 03:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,193
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Hi
I had lots of blood pressure problems (high) during all of my treatments, including Herceptin. I am off treatments now and am on Arimidex. My blood pressure has been normal since finishing the Herceptin.
I don't know what caused it - maybe the drugs or maybe stress. My chemo nurse would tell me to take an Ativan; I would tell her that I already took one!!! Good luck with this.
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PinkGirl
Dx Aug/05 at age 51
2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3
ER+/PR-
Her2 +++
Sept 7/05 Mastectomy
4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation
1 year of Herceptin
Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months,
Arimidex for 5 years
Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09
" I yam what I yam." - Popeye
My Photo Album
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08-27-2007, 05:18 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 16
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I, too, have been worried about an increase in my blood pressure during this "journey". I have always had normal to lowish blood pressure, then it was as high as 139/100 during visits to all of the various doctors I have had to pleasure to meet during the last year. It was even elevated at the "very reliable" station in the grocery store. I had a stress exam by a cardiologist because of some ECG irregularities - this exam was unremarkable and the cardiologist did not seemed concerned by my blood pressure in the 120/90 range. I increased my exercise (walking with the black corgi in the foreground) and really tried to watch my sodium intake. Last week, 3 mos after completion of Herceptin, 3 mo after my reconstruction surgery, it was 110/70. Ahhhhh, that's better. My point: there may be a contribution by H, and certainly by stress. Exercise, relaxation, trust, faith, decreased sodium intake may be helpful.
Shad
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 Shad
Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma 1/06, two tumors <0.7 cm, unilateral mastectomy 2/06. E+, P+, HER2+
Sentinal node biopsy negative (but 2 abnormal cells seen subcapsule in the first node).
4 rounds of A/C, 1 year of Herceptin.
1/07 Started on Femara - severe lethargy
4/07 Switiched to Arimidex - doing OK
5/07 DIEP free flap reconstruction with tummy tuck!
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08-28-2007, 06:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,380
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I know Herceptin has an effect on blood pressure, but I forget if it causes an increase or a drop. I remember when I went to the oncs office to sign releases to receive it, the nurse told me that if I took bp meds, not to take them the day of an infusion. Hope this helps.
Hopeful
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