Herceptin premeds

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Seven11
Seven11 Member Posts: 162
edited June 2014 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

Good morning.  I finished 6 x TCH on 12/24 (yay!!!) and on 1/14 will have my first Herceptin only treatment.  What premeds do they give you for just Herceptin? 

TIA.

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  • maryannecb
    maryannecb Member Posts: 1,453
    edited January 2009

    I took Tylenol only. Found the H alone easy....might I say no se even. My heart remained happy the whole time too, thankfully.

    I was back to work and looked forward to my infusion as a couple of hours rest...lol.

    Good luck.

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  • GrammyNancy
    GrammyNancy Member Posts: 666
    edited January 2009

    I finished H in August of 2008, had weekly infusions.  No premeds...I too took Tylenol before every infusion as I had read that somewhere here.  A couple of times I forgot to take it and didn't notice a difference.  I never had any se's and also remained heart healthy.

    Good luck to you and congratulations on completing chemo!

    Nancy

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited January 2009

    I have 2 more treatments to go. They just give me a little Benadryl. Good luck!!

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  • azsunn
    azsunn Member Posts: 201
    edited January 2009

    No pre meds for me with Herceptin.

    Congrats on finishing your chemo, may your Herceptin treatments be fast and uneventful!

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  • Seven11
    Seven11 Member Posts: 162
    edited October 2010

    Thanks everyone.  I'm hoping my doc will go along with just Tylenol and no Benedryl.  I don't like the SE of benedryl.  We'll see.  I'll let you know.

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  • plakatakr
    plakatakr Member Posts: 188
    edited January 2009

    I had my first H only on the 26. No pre meds-I did great.

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  • lafera12
    lafera12 Member Posts: 71
    edited January 2009

    My doctor ordered pre-meds with the herceptin--Refused the benedryl because I was driving and it always made me sleep when I was taking it with Taxol/Hercptin. I take Adivan, Zantac and Decadron...

    Angie

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2009

    This month makes five years I've been on herceptin.  During that time I've lived in two different states and neither onc required pre-meds for herceptin.  However, I while was visiting my former in-laws in a different city (much smaller), my onc faxed my orders to a local onc so I could receive my herceptin.  They required benedryl and tylenol before the herceptin.  I finally convinced them after a couple of infusions to skip the benedryl.  If I recall correctly, I had to sign a waiver.  So I think the question of pre-meds just differs from onc to onc.

    Bethie

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  • SusieSwan
    SusieSwan Member Posts: 111
    edited January 2009

    I also started out with Tylenol & Bendryl and also Dex (steriod).  I did talk the onc out of Benedryl since I had a 2 hour drive but still got Tylenol & Dex every time.  The nurses in the chemo room (large cancer treatment center) said each onc is different...

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  • cath52
    cath52 Member Posts: 15
    edited January 2009

    My first treatment they gave me nothing. When I got home I had flu like symptoms. I told them at my next treatment and they gave me benedryl. That worked and then after that I took nothing. They said some people have to get use to it and then they are fine.

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  • talbrig13
    talbrig13 Member Posts: 488
    edited January 2009

    I always took 2 Tylenol and a Benedryl....took a nap during the infusion and drove myself home or back to work....worked out good for me.

    Good luck!

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  • Seven11
    Seven11 Member Posts: 162
    edited October 2010

    Thanks again everyone.  I am almost two weeks out from my last TCH and am feeling great.  I have H only next week then surgery the following week.  I am so wanting to get on with it, you know?

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  • kimbly
    kimbly Member Posts: 398
    edited January 2009

    I just had my last herceptin 12/26, i never took any premeds at all after the first tch.. i never needed it. If anything take tylenol as others have suggested.  I had surgery after TCH and continued with Herceptin as well ...and my exchange surgery while still having herceptin. 

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  • Seven11
    Seven11 Member Posts: 162
    edited October 2010

    Hey - had my first H only today.  Doc first said Tylenol and Benedryl, but I asked if I really needed Benedryl and she said no.  Also, I thought it was going to be a 90 minute drip, but it was only 30.  Yippe!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2009

    Tylenol PM or an extra strength T and 25 mg of Benadryl.

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