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RubyRumble
8 years agoMember
Herceptin & diarrhea
I know that diarrhea is a side affect of Herceptin does anybody have a solution to help reduce this. I seem to be running to the toilet after each meal. This doesn't happen every day only some, so I'm...
Payne
8 years agoMember
I don't know of specific foods but if this is a new thing for you, is probably the herceptin. Maybe your gut might need some probiotics. There is medication you can take but unless you are getting dehydrated or is hugely inconvenient, eg, working, the conservative approach might be better for you. I didn't get diarrhoea from herceptin but I did with the chemo but not every day and fluctuated between that and constipation. Can you phone your chemo nurse?