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To Monique
Hi, Monique,
As I stated above, I do not recommend taking the Benadryl with the Herceptin as the Benadryl is designed to dampen immune response and I find that Herceptin tends to work best when the immune system is fully active. That is all. Also, not to be confused, I find that in some instances, taking either Vitamin D or steroids like the pre-cocktail decadron we are sometimes given seems to boost the immune system response to Herceptin which I think is good. So immune boosting with Herceptin "good"...and immune system dampening "bad", unless of course you are having repeated allergic responses to Herceptin which in practice, though, turn out to be very rare.
Fine to take the Benadryl for the first Herceptin infusion, but next time, try it without and see how you do??? If you have any liver involvement at all, also forego the pre-med Tylenol. I have been taking Herceptin alone with great benefit for many years and take neither Benadryl nor Tylenol with it--ever period dot..smile.
If the above arguments are still not convincing..., for no other reason, when you are ill like this, you already put so much into your body, I think for the LONG haul, to protect liver and kidneys especially, it is important to remember that LESS can truly be MORE..smile. So to the pre-meds for HERCEPTIN only(this does not apply to other types of chemos), just say no to Benadryl and Tylenol...smile.
Godspeed everybody,
Gina
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