Herceptin / Avastin?

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Hi Ladies

Anyone else on Herceptin and Avastin and getting regular nose bleeds? I’m going to mention at next appointment with onc, but just wondered if it was just me, or a side effect from one of the drugs.

Thanks

Carly x

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Hi

Not on avastin, but am on herceptin, my nose leaks blood and mucous a lot ( tmi?). Not big gushes, but pretty continuous leaking. I have read this is not uncommon.

Debx

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Hi Carly,
I’m on herceptin too, and have small nose bleeds now too. Still on Tax though, which prob not helping. Good luck, hope yours are not too severe,
Tracey

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Hi Carly

I have a runny nose at times and every so often its bloody - I wouldn’t call it a full nose bleed as it isn’t heavy. It soon stops after a few minutes. I also worried about it but have a couple friends that have had herceptin and they suffered from the same thing. I’ve been on herceptin for almost 2 years (started with chemo) and this has actually got better as time has gone on.
xx