High Cholesterol and Herceptin - need advice

Becky · 08-09-2006, 05:57 PM

Rowena

Are you also on an aromatase inhibitor (Femara or Arimidex cite high cholesterol as a side effect). If you are on one of these, that can be the problem. Aromosin, a different AI, does not have this side effect. I have not heard of this as a Herceptin side effect. If you are not taking an AI, then it can just be one of those things and you may need some Lipitor or another statin to bring it down.

Kind regards

Becky

romo9 · 08-09-2006, 07:57 PM

Thanks Guys. Yes I do mean LVEF and no not on any other drugs. But my glomerular filtration rate is also showing changes that could "suggest" chronic renal disease?! Never had that problem before either!!regards Rowena

juanita · 08-10-2006, 11:45 AM

My family doc ran a whole bunch of labs, and I do have high cholesterol. Does it run in your family at all? That can be as much of a culprit as what you eat is. If they put you on a med, watch the side effects. I take advicor and one of its side effects is hot flushes. So now when I have a hot flash from chemopause, I turn beet red. Now everybody around me knows when I'm having a hot flash.

tousled1 · 08-10-2006, 01:52 PM

I have high cholesterol and have for many years. My last test done by my primary care physian showed that my cholesterol is now in the normal range -- along with everything else. I was taking Lipitor for the cholesterol but it didn't seem to help. I was then put on Tricor which seems to have helped immensely. I am taking Herceptin weekly and my oncologist never mentioned anything about cholesterol being a problem with Herceptin