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04-13-2011, 10:44 PM

Hi, Emma, I had to take a break from Herceptin because my EF dropped to 43%. I was off it for one cycle and re-tested by MUGA after two weeks from (no) treatment and EF raised to 51% (minimum for treatment was 50%, 60% is really high, my baseline before any treatment was 64% I think). My onc says that she has seen this drop happen in other patients and after a short break the EF comes up and they have no Ef problems again.

Also about a month after this I started experiencing high blood pressure and started taking a BETA blocker. Now EF is consistently 60% and only have to have a MUGA every 18 weeks instead of every 9. A little less radiation is a good thing.

Good luck to you. I started riding an exercise bike on low resistance every few days. Could have helped.

Denise

04-13-2011, 10:44 PM	#10
DBingaman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Herceptin stopped-now what? Hi, Emma, I had to take a break from Herceptin because my EF dropped to 43%. I was off it for one cycle and re-tested by MUGA after two weeks from (no) treatment and EF raised to 51% (minimum for treatment was 50%, 60% is really high, my baseline before any treatment was 64% I think). My onc says that she has seen this drop happen in other patients and after a short break the EF comes up and they have no Ef problems again. Also about a month after this I started experiencing high blood pressure and started taking a BETA blocker. Now EF is consistently 60% and only have to have a MUGA every 18 weeks instead of every 9. A little less radiation is a good thing. Good luck to you. I started riding an exercise bike on low resistance every few days. Could have helped. Denise