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Jessica
Your right to come here for more answers to questions your cartiologist lacks knowledge on. It would be better to go back for the echo interpretations, but forget relying on this to get an educstion w/o the necessary experience. You are officially a more educated Her2 BC patient than most in this country. We are being forced to be our own Advocates as a result of such ignorance by so called professionals. This problem seems to exist unfortunately all over the country.
To answer your question, herceptin has been sucessfully administered for well over 51/2 years FDA approved. Based on data from early clinical trials, herceptin taken with adriamycin can be toxic to the heart. However, Herceptin alone does not cause cardiac toxcicity , very uncomom, and is reversible by stopping infusions for a while. Adiamycin should never be given with herceptin, since that chemo combo can risk heart damage.
I would ask 1 or 2 opinions from Oncologists who have a large practice with breast cancer patients.
I have been on herceptin going on 5 yrs with no problem. Presently taking tiple dose every 3 wks for the past 10 months and feel fine. I also take 200 mgs Co-Q10 ,Stress Bcomplex, Flaxseed 1000 mgs oil, 1200mgs Calcium citrate w/D+Mg. Hope you get educated answers from our Her2 support team.
Hugs, Christine
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