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al from Canada · 11-26-2005, 06:58 PM

Part of doing business with your new best friend, herceptin is the runny noses, yukky feelings etc. These will become less over time. My philosophy is that "less is better". Many of you have had so much crap put into your system that the last thing you may need is more crap! I would try it alone for a while without taking drugs to counteract side effects from other drugs. No steriods, tylenol, anti-histamines and maybe treat it like a hangover and sleep it off. Use common sense so if the side effects are effecting your quality of life and after giving it a try and there is no relief in sight; advil is less toxic than tylenol, adaptogens such as rhodiola rosea for energy, melatonin or cammomille tea for sleep, feverfew for headaches...

Good luck,
Al

11-26-2005, 06:58 PM	#6
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	Part of doing business with your new best friend, herceptin is the runny noses, yukky feelings etc. These will become less over time. My philosophy is that "less is better". Many of you have had so much crap put into your system that the last thing you may need is more crap! I would try it alone for a while without taking drugs to counteract side effects from other drugs. No steriods, tylenol, anti-histamines and maybe treat it like a hangover and sleep it off. Use common sense so if the side effects are effecting your quality of life and after giving it a try and there is no relief in sight; advil is less toxic than tylenol, adaptogens such as rhodiola rosea for energy, melatonin or cammomille tea for sleep, feverfew for headaches... Good luck, Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.