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kari · 11-19-2006, 08:36 AM

Hi Susan,
Just had my first Herceptin the 16th. The only pre-med my onc ordered was 650 mg Tylenol (for fever, aches or whatever, I assume). The infusion started at 11am, we watched for any adverse reaction (chest pain, difficulty breathing, etc), I dozed a while, and by 12:30 I was finished & having lunch. Didn't experience chills, or aches or anything like that. Had to wait 60 min post-treatment. I found I was tired afterwards--fell asleep on the sofa by 9pm. The only thing I felt when I went to bed was kind of "woozy", like light-headed or dizzy. OK by the next day. I do feel stiff joints and sometimes my knees and feet hurt, but I think that may still be from the Taxol. No runny nose (yet).
Hopefully you will sail right through. Good luck.
Take care,
Karen

The Good Lord gave us mountains, so we could learn how to climb!

11-19-2006, 08:36 AM	#5
kari Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 48	Hi Susan, Just had my first Herceptin the 16th. The only pre-med my onc ordered was 650 mg Tylenol (for fever, aches or whatever, I assume). The infusion started at 11am, we watched for any adverse reaction (chest pain, difficulty breathing, etc), I dozed a while, and by 12:30 I was finished & having lunch. Didn't experience chills, or aches or anything like that. Had to wait 60 min post-treatment. I found I was tired afterwards--fell asleep on the sofa by 9pm. The only thing I felt when I went to bed was kind of "woozy", like light-headed or dizzy. OK by the next day. I do feel stiff joints and sometimes my knees and feet hurt, but I think that may still be from the Taxol. No runny nose (yet). Hopefully you will sail right through. Good luck. Take care, Karen The Good Lord gave us mountains, so we could learn how to climb!