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Joannie · 05-20-2008, 04:51 PM

D.W.
I was on the teach trial for one year. Just finished. It was Tykerb alone. The diarhea was pretty consistant for the first three months. After that it tapered off and it seemed like I would have "issues" about once a month. It was probably due to something I ate as well. My onc. was going to prescribe something to reduce the diarhea, but I didn't end up taking anything. It just seemed to settle down. Hope it does for you too. Just try to drink a lot of water and eat a bland diet when you are having the diarhea.
Take care,
Joannie

05-20-2008, 04:51 PM	#3
Joannie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beavercreek, Ohio Posts: 67	D.W. I was on the teach trial for one year. Just finished. It was Tykerb alone. The diarhea was pretty consistant for the first three months. After that it tapered off and it seemed like I would have "issues" about once a month. It was probably due to something I ate as well. My onc. was going to prescribe something to reduce the diarhea, but I didn't end up taking anything. It just seemed to settle down. Hope it does for you too. Just try to drink a lot of water and eat a bland diet when you are having the diarhea. Take care, Joannie __________________ Joannie Diagnosed April 2003 3.3 cm tumor left breast HER2 positive 3++ ER/PR negative Masectomy April 2003 4 Rounds of AC - dose dense 4 Rounds of Taxol - dose dense Removed right breast prophalactically Full reconstruction with implants/nipples No Late Herceptin Received Started Tykerb TEACH Trial in May 2007 Completed Tykerb TEACH Trial in May 2008 5 year NED August 27, 2008!!!