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Chelee · 12-13-2006, 11:27 PM

I had stomach issues during treatment. They were nasty. Bad burning in my throat, major reflux, you name it. I know the taxotere did me in. I was given Protonix for it and that solved the problem right away. That gave me back a case iron stomach as you said.

But about a month after I finished chemo...my stomach went back to normal and I have not had any problems with it. (Knock wood.) I've never heard of herceptin withdrawal...but that is a good question? Anything is possible, we all can react differently. It will be interesting to see if others have had any problems after stopping herceptin? But until then...see your primary or onc and ask for some Protonix, nexium, or something along that line.

I sure hope things improve soon for you.

Chelee

12-13-2006, 11:27 PM	#3
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	I had stomach issues during treatment. They were nasty. Bad burning in my throat, major reflux, you name it. I know the taxotere did me in. I was given Protonix for it and that solved the problem right away. That gave me back a case iron stomach as you said. But about a month after I finished chemo...my stomach went back to normal and I have not had any problems with it. (Knock wood.) I've never heard of herceptin withdrawal...but that is a good question? Anything is possible, we all can react differently. It will be interesting to see if others have had any problems after stopping herceptin? But until then...see your primary or onc and ask for some Protonix, nexium, or something along that line. I sure hope things improve soon for you. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.