Hi Girls
I have just started having herceptin and have achy bones which I know can be a side effect. Has anyone else experienced this and taken any vitamins to help combat this?
Hugs
Kim x
Hi Kim,
I completed my herceptin in December last year and I had aches and pains for the whole year I was taking it. I found the only thing that really helped was keeping warm. The pains were always worse when the temperature went below 14 degrees so I felt much better in summer.
Be careful what vitamins you take and always discuss it with your BCN or Onc before taking any supplements.
Jan xx
Thanks Jan. My bcn said I could take vitamins so was thinking of taking cod liver oil to see if it helps
Xx
I’d say anything is worth a try if your medics say it’s ok. You have a long way to go and if it helps it will make it a whole lot easier to carry on as normal through your herceptin.
Jan xx
I know I feel like an Old woman sometimes and im only 38!
Are you well now? X
Most medical people seem to make light of Herceptin and don’t take much notice of your complaints, but I certainly found it tough enough.
This may sound silly but I made myself a chart with boxes representing the doses and shaded each one in as I got it. What a wonderful feeling it was to get to the last unshaded box!
I bet it was Jeniffer, might do the same 