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Becky · 10-08-2008, 05:46 PM

400mg of CoQ10 will give you the maximum heart benefit (there was a trial that pinpointed 390mg).

Exercise will help - especially brisk walking one hour a day for at least 5 days. I don't know if you have an exercise regimen or not.

My echo didn't change between chemo and herceptin (had them separately) but it did drop at the end from a start of 65 to an end of close to 50. In fact, I had 2 more to go when I hit 50 and we (my onc and I) just decided to finish them since it was close to the end and my major drop occured close up at the beginning.

You have not dropped 15% and you are not below 50 so self advocate until those things happen.

When did you start the CoQ 10?

10-08-2008, 05:46 PM	#7
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	400mg of CoQ10 will give you the maximum heart benefit (there was a trial that pinpointed 390mg). Exercise will help - especially brisk walking one hour a day for at least 5 days. I don't know if you have an exercise regimen or not. My echo didn't change between chemo and herceptin (had them separately) but it did drop at the end from a start of 65 to an end of close to 50. In fact, I had 2 more to go when I hit 50 and we (my onc and I) just decided to finish them since it was close to the end and my major drop occured close up at the beginning. You have not dropped 15% and you are not below 50 so self advocate until those things happen. When did you start the CoQ 10? __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"