moods, emotions while on herceptin

sassy · 04-20-2006, 07:42 PM

Now that other health problems have resolved and I'm down to herceptin and arimidex, physically I feel well, but it seems that I have emotionally down days the day or two following treatment. Has anyone else noticed this?

Sassy
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sarah · 04-21-2006, 06:15 AM

I get touchy emotionally the day before I get Herceptin, sometimes 2 days before. A friend calls it PHS - like PMS! afterwards I'm a bit tired that afternoon and the next day.
sarah

Lolly · 04-21-2006, 09:05 AM

Sassy, the Mayo Clinic site on Arimidex lists mood and mental changes as one of the common side effects:

MayoClinic.com - Anastrozole
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dru...ation/DR203659

So it's not all in your head!

<3 Lolly

karenann · 04-21-2006, 10:28 AM

I couldn't figure out if it was the Aromasin or the Herceptin making me feel sad.

Karen

sassy · 04-21-2006, 12:47 PM

Thanks for your replies everyone and the site Lolly. Glad to know its not just in my head! Most days I am doing great, then a down day comes and I really couldn't pin point why.

Sassy
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storyteller · 04-21-2006, 07:25 PM

Sassy- I completed my last Herceptin treatment in March after concluding chemo at the end of July 2005. I also felt "down" and would get tired after Herceptin. I think mine was because I got Herceptin treatment at same place received chemo. The entire process was the same as chemo and think it was a mental thing for me.

Even though I had very good results from all my treatments, it's still somewhat emotional to be at the clinic (even when things are going well).

Jeanne