Herceptin Side Effects Neuropathy

Nausea vomiting fatigue mouth and throat sores diarrhea hair changes taste and smell changes weight changes infection nail changes anemia or low red blood cell counts.

Herceptin side effects neuropathy.

The burning tingling sensation has gotten a little better with the tens unit but it is still pretty bad. Common side effects may include. Altered sense of taste. Nausea diarrhea weight loss.

If herceptin is being administered along with chemotherapy you may also experience some side effects of chemotherapy such as. Chemotherapy associated neuropathy can start any time after treatment begins and it may worsen as treatment continues. The most common symptoms include. Trouble sleeping feeling tired.

My oncologist says that there are no side effects from herceptin. After my success with it my gp is taking it for his neuropathy. It is a natural fatty acid amide and has no known drug interactions nor side effects although i find that it makes me gassy bloaty if i don t take it with a meal or some simethicone. However some of the side effects that i did get from taxotere and carboplatin are taking a long time to clear up.

If experienced these tend to have a severe expression. I am currently using a tens unit to stimulate the nerves. I think the slow recovery is due to still getting. It helps a little but the numbness doesn t seem to get much better no matter what i do.

Pain tingling burning weakness tickling or numbness in arms hands legs and feet. Or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose sinus pain sore throat. Low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils. Acne back pain belching bone pain constipation discoloration of the fingernails or toenails heartburn indigestion lack or loss of strength muscle spasm stomach upset or pain upper stomach pain.

Usually it begins in the toes but it can expand to include the legs arms and hands. The most common adverse reactions across all indications include infections neutropenia anemia febrile neutropenia hypersensitivity thrombocytopenia neuropathy dysgeusia dyspnea constipation anorexia nail disorders fluid retention asthenia pain nausea diarrhea vomiting mucositis alopecia skin reactions and myalgia. I don t think i agree with that but i haven t developed anything new now that i am now down to just herceptin.