Can Herceptin cause high blood pressure?

[Kimberly Lewis]

My blood pressure went from normal to high since being on Herceptin. 159/90 was not unusual for me. I monitor it at home now and it IS lower when I am not in the Dr.'s office. Just being there stresses me out.... I do have to think this is emotional blood pressure, along with reaction to weight gain with treatment. I have tried to walk and kayak whenever I can squeeze them in.

[rinaina]

I too am having higher blood pressure since starting Herceptin in early September and this concerns me especially with my mother's history of heart problems which was the cause of her death. I used to have a pressure of 108/64 give or take a little and last reading was 150/96. My onc put me on a diuretic and it came down the next time I tested it at Target. I go next Thursday for my next Herceptin drip so I am anxious to see if it is officially down at the onc's office. He was wishy washy about committing the increase to Herceptin which what else could it be is my feeling. By the way, I also lost about 7 pounds after going on the diuretic as well.

[astrid]

I wanted to bump this one again. I go to the hospital on Tuesday to have a Herceptin infusion and I wanted to take this to thread to my ONC because when I asked if the Herceptin could be the cause of my blood pressure increase she did nt think so.

[Bev]

My onc nurse did say technique was everything. How much pressure on the cuff and listening for a change. During chemo BP was lower than before. Think dead, kidding. I do think it is somewhat subjective for 10 pts or so.

If you have a radical change, something is going on. BB