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I don't know if it's because of the herceptin, but just before my last cycle of chemo (TCH -- included herceptin), i had the dizziness etc, and found my normally high blood pressure (controlled by meds) was very low.
I went to my primary care dr (per my onc) and we decided to simply watch my bp daily and only take a bp pill if my systolic (do I have the right term for the first number?) is over 150. As a result, since Dec 11 (when this happened), I've only taken 1 bp pill roughly every 4 weeks. And my BP has been controlled! Wierd, eh?
My last Herceptin was May 1 (and I only got a partial dose then) because of low LVEF. But even so, it's been 7 weeks since I've taken a BP pill.
So, I've found SOMETHING can hit your blood pressure.
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Janet in Rowlett Texas
Dx July 2006 IDC 1.8cm, ER-/PR- HER2+ (FISH 7), KI67 High (60%) grade 3, TOPO II neg
Aug2006: lumpectomy, SNB (4 nodes neg), Stage 1
Jan 2007: Finished 6 cycles of TCH (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Her ceptin). Then Herceptin every 3 weeks.
Feb 2007: Completed Radiation
May 2007: Stopped Herceptin due to low LVEF (49%)
July 2007: LVEF now 44% -- starting Coreg
May 2008: Heart NORMAL! Yippee.
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