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Hi Terri,
I did 12 weekly TH for a recurrence. I didn't take anything the day before or after my treatment. I don't believe I took any anti-nausea meds. Are you being given anti-nausea meds for TH? Are you sure that's the only 2 drugs you're being given since nausea is not usually associated with TH.
On the day of my treatment I got pre-meds thru IV - benedryl & steroids (to prevent allergic reaction to Taxol) and zantac (I think) or some stomach meds because the steroid could cause stomach upset.
The Benedryl knocks you out so you sleep during much of your treatment. But I would be awake enough for the afternoon. The steroids could sometimes make me wired, so I couldn't go to sleep and the first time stayed up till 5am!
I wasn't working, but I think I could function OK the next day after treatment. My biggest side effect was terrible stomach cramps the first few times (side effect of steroids). Once I knew to take Pepto Bismol after the treatment I was OK.
I think you have to play it by ear, but TH was definitely more tolerable and I had more energy than when I did AC.
Take care,
Anna
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- Anna
Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm)
DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006
Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007
recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin
Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic
Rads finished 6/5/07
12x TH finished 9/10/07
12/07 - Clear scan!
3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial
1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate
2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial
3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate
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