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caya · 04-20-2008, 09:16 PM

I have always been prone to UTIs, and had 2 or 3 while on chemo. I have one more Herceptin infusion to go, and tonight I am starting another UTI - the third one in four months. This is getting really old - luckily I have some CIPRO XL on hand and will start on it tonight, go to my GP in the next day or 2 to get more.

I'm wondering if anyone else had this many, I have read it is a possible s/e of Herceptin- (like what isn't?). Any suggestions on what to do - will it get better after Herceptin finishes? I'm wondering whether I should ask my GP to put me on a low-dose of antibiotic for the next month until I finish my Herceptin treatments.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
all the best
caya

04-20-2008, 09:16 PM	#1
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	UTI - again! I have always been prone to UTIs, and had 2 or 3 while on chemo. I have one more Herceptin infusion to go, and tonight I am starting another UTI - the third one in four months. This is getting really old - luckily I have some CIPRO XL on hand and will start on it tonight, go to my GP in the next day or 2 to get more. I'm wondering if anyone else had this many, I have read it is a possible s/e of Herceptin- (like what isn't?). Any suggestions on what to do - will it get better after Herceptin finishes? I'm wondering whether I should ask my GP to put me on a low-dose of antibiotic for the next month until I finish my Herceptin treatments. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!