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What Happens When You come off Herceptin ?
Hi I am 52 and have just finished my year of treatment. I had 6 rounds of chemo, lumpectomy,sentinel node removal, radiotherapy and 18 Herceptin infusions. My periods stopped at start of treatment and...
I may have misunderstood but were you on HRT prior treatment?
Are you on an aramatose inhibitor like letrozole or on tamoxifen? The oral tablets continue for 5 to 10 years if you had an estrogen positive cancer also. They normally do blood tests to ensure in menopause before deciding which medication to go on. This usually is started after chemo finishes but herceptin continues.
After herceptin you will just find your energy will return. It still takes some time.
You may remain in menopause you may not. I only have not flushes occasionally now. I was just into menopause at time of diagnosis.
Are you on an aramatose inhibitor like letrozole or on tamoxifen? The oral tablets continue for 5 to 10 years if you had an estrogen positive cancer also. They normally do blood tests to ensure in menopause before deciding which medication to go on. This usually is started after chemo finishes but herceptin continues.
After herceptin you will just find your energy will return. It still takes some time.
You may remain in menopause you may not. I only have not flushes occasionally now. I was just into menopause at time of diagnosis.