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While I was on Taxol/Herceptin, I was able to reduce then completely do without Decadron. Since I had had such a terrible reaction to the Herceptin loading, I was given 50 mm of Benedryl for quite a while. Finally reduced to 25 mg., and now to none.The only pre-meds I get for Gemzar/Herceptin are 2 Tylenol and Kytril.
When I need to sleep, I take either Ambien or Ativan. With either one, I wake up refreshed. I tried weaning myself from Morphine, but after 2 weeks of taking only 7.5 mg. a day, I started feeling yech. And my tumor markers continued to climb. So I'm back on 15 mg. morphine a day. I don't know whether they make me sleepy, but by taking at night, it seems beter.
Love and light,
Lisa
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