sudden allergy to herceptin????

Darlene Denise · 03-04-2011, 03:44 PM

I had to do Benedryl with mine when I changed from weekly doses to three week dosing. Did it for a few months and then was able to eliminate the Benedryl. Maybe a change in dosing schedule might help too?

Good luck!!

Becky · 03-05-2011, 09:45 AM

Dear Flori

Besides having a 50 mg Benadryl pretreatment, why don't you ask your onc if you can take daily Zyrtec or Claritin? This may also assist you.

Adults can easily develop allergies - for example, not having Spring allergies as a child but getting them later in life. A 24 hr daily allergy pill may be of help to you.

Sheila · 03-06-2011, 06:23 AM

Flori
Although anyone can form an allergic response to just about anything, anytime, it is still important to try to understand why you are having these reactions. I would first check to see if they are using anything different when the reconstitute or mix the Herceptin, even a different brand or company that makes the bags of NS they mix it in...even the bag itself, and also check if they have changed brands or companies that make the flush syringes or the Heparin....at my hospital, they had a problem with a certain Lot # of Heparin and people had problems.....the Benedryl....even 50mg IV will help prevent the reaction, and they may add 2 tylenol....at least you will get a good rest while you get the Herceptin....hoping this turns around fo you!