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Weight gain and treatment
I have always been really steady and thin.
I was steady during chemo and rads, despite steroids. The steroids with anthracyclines are just to avoid nausea, but the steroids with taxotere are partly to avoid a very serious allergic reaction, so I don't think they can be safely skipped. I didn't have steroids with herceptin and was fine.
I gained weight on herceptin, partly because it made me so fatigued and sleepy. Since coming off I have struggled too, because of going through chemopause. I don't know how much I have gained, but my clothing is definitely tighter and I need to lose a few pounds.
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