User Reviews for Herceptin intravenous

A problem i am having, are muscle and joint aches,mainly while i am sleeping!I am 7 months out of taking it. Had the infusion for a year.Good results otherwise

rash, difficult breathing, headache, heart problems, sore tongue, swollen legs and feet, severe itching

no problems with using IV herceptin. just completed 2 years of treatment.

diagnosed Feb. 2012, stage 2, triple positive, herceptin every 3 wks. until March 2013. MY MUSCLES HURT REALLY BAD, DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF MY FEET AND MY HANDS TOO. I must get a MUGA SCAN every 3 months since this treatment may effect the heart.

no problems

The only side effect I have with this treatment is weight gain. No other symptoms.

I had early stage breast cancer HER positive. I had a lumpectomy and mammosite radiation. I'm also on Arimidex. I had Herceptin every three weeks for one year. I am one of the few who have had Herceptin alone - no chemo. I did have the drippy nose and still have thin, splitting and breaking finger nails. Otherwise, no problems. I was diagnosed in Nov 2010. So far, so good.

I am frustrated because of the many women who have indicated abdominal weight gain and muscle cramps, yet manufacturer and doctors refuse to accept them.

I have been on Herceptin since my diagnosis in 2007. Supposed to be open-ended. So far, so good...no sign of recurring cancer at all.

I was diagnosed with HER2+ Overexpressive Breast Cancer in July of 2011, Bilateral Mastectomy September 2011, 5 rounds of chemo and herceptin starting October 20ll, 5 months of Herceptin left...Herceptin is a walk in the park compared to the Chemo...Swollen ankles, runny nose, achy muscles, shortness of breath at times and fatigue...

No problems at all. receive IV every 3 weeks for breast cancer

16 weekly infusions of taxol/herceptin has not damaged my heart, 5 weeks into treatment my 2cm mass was GONE, mastectomy at the end of 16 wks showed no active CA, the ankle swelling/bone pain is worth the news of my path report. I an now getting once every 3 week infusion, my fatigue is getting better, my life is becoming mine again, thanks to Herceptin I belive. Bone pain is nothing compared to the outcome without Herceptin....

I took Herceptin with Chemo for four months. I was sick 24 hours a day the whole four months and ended up in the hospital twice. I think most of the sickness came from the Chemo instead of the Herceptin. Since I only take the Herceptin now I feel a lot better. The biggest problem now is runny nose, red swollen gums that bleed every time I brush my teeth. Also, the inside of my eyelids are red and look like ulcers. Both of these problems started the first week of Herceptin with out the Chemo. I am wondering if I am the only one with these side effects because I have not read about any of these except the runny nose.Read More Read Less

Too soon for honest review. 1 infusion with no problems. No chemo. 70 yrs. old and also MS. I am counting on it working on the HER2 positive breast cancer. Chills and fever for 4 hrs. after infusion. Nothing more after taking 2 tylenol. Had echocariogram before starting and will be monitored frequently. Will do this for 1 year if all goes well.

I have been on Herceptin since Feb.2010 I thought I was coming close to the end of it until my Mugga Scan showed an enlarged left ventrical. So I currently have been put on hold. Now I had an echo test which showed a "leaky Heart valve" I want to know if this has happened to anyone else? Can Herceptin be a part of this??

easy infusion treatment that I have been on for 1 year after 11 months of chemotherapy and have no side effects. Heart scan is done every 3 months to ensure no heart problems.

I was diagnosed with HER2 Positive Breast Cancer 2 years ago. Previous to this I had AFIB 1-2x per year and used medication when necessary. After 1 year on Herceptin they had to stop it 4 weeks early because of my AFIB on a daily basis. I have not recovered. I am in AFIB 2-3x per week and am exhausted with little energy. I would love my life back. I had an ablation but that did not help. Did herceptin save my life? I cannot say. I am a shadow of the person I once was.

doctor didn`t give herceptin with chemo.and i was not given proper testing to see if my heart was being effected

I was diagnosed with breast ca HER2 pos in April 2010. I had a mastectomy and did 8 rounds of chemo. I have been on Herceptin for 10 months now and over the last 4 months have been experiencing severe muscle and joint pain along with 2 & 3+ edema to my lower extremities and a 20# weight gain over the past 2 months. If I had to do it all over again i would not have taken this drug. The side effects are terrible.