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10-27-2008, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: indianapolis, indiana
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high blood pressure
my blood pressure is getting high. right now it's high for me, because i always run low, but not high enough for any meds. it was really high while doing cmf and herceptin to where i took meds. but then was able to get off of them after treatments were done. can other meds i take daily cause high blood pressure? since i have high cholesterol too and heart disease runs in the family i am kinda worried. any ideas?
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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10-27-2008, 10:30 PM
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Location: LA LA Land
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Hi Juanita-
My pressure is starting to climb I'm sure due to Avastin. I don't know what other meds you take that could cause high blood pressure but you can look them up one by one online. I did that recently to see if any supplements I took could contribute. Also - cutting salt and doing daily cardio (a brisk walk) can help to keep your heart healthy. Gluten free and dairy free diets will improve your cholesterol.
Flori
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1996 cancer?! 1.3 cm lumpectomy(20nodes NEGATIVE) CMF + rads.
’02 recurrence. bilats.w/recon. ACx2. skin lymphatic rash. taxotere w/Herceptin x4. Herceptin/zeloda.
‘03 latisimus dorsi flap to remove skin mets. CLEAN MARGINS. continue herceptin only thru 4/04 NED.
‘04 '05 & 06 tiny recurrences - scar line – cut out, cut out, cut out.
1/06 RE-radiation to scar line. NED.
3/07 mets! lungs.sternum. Tykerb/Xeloda boo. Tykerb/Carbo/Gemzar boo.
12/07 Herceptin.Tykerb.GOD.
2/8/08 gamma knife 13mm stupid brain met.
3/08 Herceptin/tykerb/avastin/zometa.
3/09 brain NED. Lungs STABLE. Sternum boo.
4/09 attack sternum: rads for the third time…
(10 daysPHOTONS.5 days ELECTRONS)
9/09 MARKERS normal!
3/10 PET/CT=manubrium intensely metabolically active but stable. NEDhead.
Wash out 5/10 for tdm1 trial but then 6/10 CT STABLE, PET improving. Markers normal. Brain NED. Doctor is perplexed at such improvement without treatment. Cautiously Resume just Herceptin plus ZOMETA
Dec 2010 Brain NED, lungs/sternum stable. markers normal
MAR 2011 stop Herceptin - weird allergy. Go back on Tykerb and switch to Xgeva.
May-Aug 2011 Tykerb Herceptin Xgeva. (premeds for Herceptin now)
Sept 2011 Tykerb, Herceptin, Zometa, Avastin. (switched back to Zometa, pet/ct bone mets seemed worse on Xgeva)
April 2012 – drop everything and join a sketchy drug trial in NYC. 6 weeks later I’m NED!
OCT 2012 PET/CT shows a bunch of freakin’ progression. Back to LA and Herceptin.avastin.zometa.
12/20/12 add in PERJETA!
March 2013 – 5 YEARS POST GAMMA ZAPPA, ALMOST 6 YEARS STAGE 4 AND 17 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS! continue Herceptin, Avastin, Zometa, Perjeta
APRIL 2013 - cancerversary 17 years from original diagnosis. 6 years stage 4.
"FAILED" PETscan on 4/2 (WTF) so have no idea how I'm doing and am not sure how soon to safely repeat...feeling very close to the edge.
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10-28-2008, 12:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
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Hi Juanita,
Without knowing your other meds...
One of the easiest methods is diet.
You can achieve some control with foods.
Low salt (you already know that) as far as blood pressure and weight is another great way of dropping the BP.
Walking is a great help also.
Best Wishes,
jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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10-28-2008, 02:33 PM
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Location: indianapolis, indiana
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walk every day and have lost 20 pounds. i don't consume hardly any salt, even in processed foods. i'll check meds later.
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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12-25-2008, 11:14 AM
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Hi Juanita. I am six months post all treatments and just two weeks ago my systolic pressure started rising about 30 points...and it has been low my whole life. I am also dealing with constant throbbing headaches. Had a brain MRI last week that was negative. Trying to treat it now as sinus stuff... any solutions you found? thanks.. Westswon
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