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Reviewer: Runner 412, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Diagnosed last year, had lumpectomy and one node removed. Six rounds of chemo, 33 days of radiation and now Herceptin every 3 weeks. I was doing fine in energy and then started going downhill. Low energy, painful muscles and back ache. My primary tested iron levels and oncologist suggested ferritin levels, which were low. Started me on iron and Vit. C and am feeling better. My only complaint
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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was diagnosed in January with triple positive stage 1A breast cancer. Treatment has been double mastectomy, herceptin given alone every 3 weeks and tamoxifen. No real issues. A little joint stiffness and fatigue for a day or two following infusion. No heart changes according to my echos that I get every few months.
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Reviewer: CMarie, 45-54 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been on Herceptin since 2004. I will be on it indefinitely. I am also on Tykerb and Xeloda, as I have had recurrences in the brain. No extreme issues with Herceptin, other than aches, brittle nails, and fatigue. Sometimes headaches. Tykerb and Xeloda are another story. Just recently my heart funtion has begun to show the effects of chemo and Herceptin.
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Reviewer: Laura MKB, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I am 56 yrs old and was diagnosed with Stage one HER2Neu breast cancer. Had a bilateral mastectomy with a chest port in Sept 2015, then began 12 weekly doses of Taxol and Herceptin from Oct 2015 to Jan 2016. I was given steroid and Benadryl each week. Once the chemo was done I began the Herceptin for every three weeks and will go thru Oct 2016. I wasn't given the steroid or benadryl for my fir
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been on Herceptin since May of 2015 in weekly doses. I'll have it once a week for a year. No side affects so far. Has been easy to use.
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