I have been receiving Herceptin for 9 months and am interested to find out if anyone else has had problems losing weight whilst on it?
i’ve been on herceptin since last november and yes i’m findiing it hard to lose weight,
but i had not blamed the herceptin.
i am also on Arimidex so i have blamed that for my weight problems.
I have always struggled with my weight and yoyo’d for years! I finally got to grips with doing something about it - even joining a gym and turning up regularly!!! My oncologist just says I must be eating too much as there is no evidence that herceptin can cause weight issues! My GP is more sympathetic and is of the opinion that it is too soon to say!!
It is very disheartening!
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Hi,
There have been discussions on her2support.org about this problem, althought the product insert only talks about weight loss. I found that while I was on herceptin I got really bloated around my waist, but the herceptin belly went away after I stopped taking it.
i’m cheesed off with my weight, i feel really bloated and fat and can’t lose weight but I cycle 60 miles most weeks, run 8 miles plus go climbing (indoor wall) and i’m starting kung foo but just feel i’m getting fatter and fatter - i don’t have a poor body image, the scales and my wasteline tell the truth!
hiya
ive been on Tam for about 3 months and have continued to loose about a pound a week, which im happy with, I cycle, walk and do work outs to dvd’s so really glad im loosing and very near to my target weight. Read through the other threads on this issue, theres also alot that are having no problems with Tam but a few having bad reactions to it.
good luck
Tracey
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