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sadie · 04-21-2006, 04:06 PM

I have had terrible bloating since the 2nd or 3rd Herceptin/Taxol treatment.
I don't know if it's these drugs or the Prevacid that is causing it. The worst of the bloating started after I began the Prevacid. It is the most uncomfortable feeling there is. Makes me feel sluggish and full, yet I still get hungry! I could have a simple bowl of cereal for breakfast, and "boom"; My stomach stretches out into the 2nd (or 3rd) trimester! LOL
I have gained 20 lbs since the start of ALL my treatments 6 months ago. I just finished #11 of 12 Herceptin/Taxol combo. I blamed it on the steroids at first. Plus I was kind of babying myself during the 1st few weeks of treatment. I definitely could have been classified as a couch potato most of that time.
I am also a victim of middle-age spread.
I guess with a combination of all of the above, extra pounds are expected.
At first, I was happy to be gaining weight vs losing weight; but now, enough is enough. Summer is nearing, and I have to start walking, biking etc to get those pounds off! I hope it works! I'm tired of the sluggish feeling that the bloating brings with it.
Has anyone taken prevacid or tagamet during the chemo and then was able to stop taking it after chemo? Or am I going to have to take this for the rest of my looooong life?

04-21-2006, 04:06 PM	#8
sadie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 98	Prevacid and sterioids the culprit? I have had terrible bloating since the 2nd or 3rd Herceptin/Taxol treatment. I don't know if it's these drugs or the Prevacid that is causing it. The worst of the bloating started after I began the Prevacid. It is the most uncomfortable feeling there is. Makes me feel sluggish and full, yet I still get hungry! I could have a simple bowl of cereal for breakfast, and "boom"; My stomach stretches out into the 2nd (or 3rd) trimester! LOL I have gained 20 lbs since the start of ALL my treatments 6 months ago. I just finished #11 of 12 Herceptin/Taxol combo. I blamed it on the steroids at first. Plus I was kind of babying myself during the 1st few weeks of treatment. I definitely could have been classified as a couch potato most of that time. I am also a victim of middle-age spread. I guess with a combination of all of the above, extra pounds are expected. At first, I was happy to be gaining weight vs losing weight; but now, enough is enough. Summer is nearing, and I have to start walking, biking etc to get those pounds off! I hope it works! I'm tired of the sluggish feeling that the bloating brings with it. Has anyone taken prevacid or tagamet during the chemo and then was able to stop taking it after chemo? Or am I going to have to take this for the rest of my looooong life?