herceptin + tykerb (no xeloda)

[Carolyns]

Hi Dikla,

I took Tykerb w/ Herceptin for 3 months and stayed stable.
For anyone who is already on Tykerb + herceptin but not on Xeloda:
2) what side effects did you experience? Loose bowel movement one time per day.
3) how soon after starting Tykerb did you experience the side effects? Soon after starting.
4) what did you do or take to minimize the side effects? Nothing
5) did you start off at the max dose, or did you gradually work your way up to the max dose? Started w/ max dose.
6) do the side effects persist or does your body adjust to it and normalize? If so, how long did it take? Stayed the same.
7) Did Tykerb help shrink your mets? How long did it take to have an effect and what kind of shrinkage did you see? For me it kept me stable with the mets that I had for 3 months.

Any advice, recommendations and personal experiences are appreciated. I hope that this is a good combo for you. I found it to be so easy.

Love, Hope, Peace, Carolyn