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Herceptin and heart problems

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Shep45
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Re: Herceptin and heart problems

Wishing you all the best x

louby_lou69
Member

Re: Herceptin and heart problems

Thanks for your reply. My latest heart scan was fine at 61%. I think my coughing has been giving me issues but since a course of steroids the coughing and breathlessness has subsided.

I only have 4 Herceptin to go now.

Shep45
Member

Re: Herceptin and heart problems

Hi 

I’ve had 9 Phesgo but had only had 7 when I was told my EF had gone from 63% to 44%. I’m now under a cardiologist who assures me it is only temporary. He says it’s the Herceptin part that causes it. He has put me on medication to protect my heart I did have another echo and I think they were expecting a change in EF but it’s the same so they are pausing my treatment for 6 weeks.

best wishes 

Karen x

Jill1998
Community Champion

Re: Herceptin and heart problems

Sorry you’ve not had a reply , just responding to bump it up and hopefully  someone with experience of this will respond 🤞

louby_lou69
Member

Herceptin and heart problems

I've had 13 Herceptin injections so far with another 5 to go. My latest heart scan in April came back ok (63%) and I'm due to go for another scan next week.

Ive also got Long  covid so I've been suffering with breathlessness and pulled muscles near my ribs from coughing.

The last few days my cough has lessened but I've now got some mild chest pain - particularly when I breath in & out. 

If you had heart problems with having  herceptin, how did they start?

 

Thanks