Hi has anyone had the hot sweats whilst on herceptin. It’s like going through the menopause again. My face goes bright red and I feel all flushed. I have also put half a stone on since herceptin despite going vback to work and generally being much busier. Also still got dry skin this started when on taxoter. I was always a greasball and now have problems still with nails abd skin. Finished taxoter in May 2007. Love Eileen
Hi Eileen
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Kind regards
Katie
hi eileen
i have suffered really badly with hot sweats i hadn’t been thru menopause so presumed i had now started it with the chemo, i have been on taxotere and herceptin, I’ve had 6 of each. chemo finished now but still on herceptin and hot sweats haven’t stopped so maybe it is the herceptin also i have put on 4 and a half stone over last 5 months! my nails are brown because of the taxotere (i was warned of this). I’m not sure what treatments cause what anymore!
take care Liz
hi again
just read what i wrote only put on 1 and a half stone (must feel like 4)
liz