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What Are The Side Effects Of Herceptin Injection?

I am a very young 75 year old. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on year ago. I had a lumpectomy and I have had three months of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. Still on Herceptin. I am also an artist. Mostly I do acrylics but recently have been painting with oils. Is that dangerous for me, is it really toxic?
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Dear Ma am!

Glad to know that you are still young!!! Keep it up.

The most common side effects of HERCEPTIN are fever, muscle aches, vomiting, infusion reactions, diarrhea, infections, increased cough, headache, fatigue, neutropenia, anemia, stomatitis, thrombocytopenia, mucosal inflammation, inflammation of the throat, altered taste sensation, etc.

Acrylic paints release small amounts of ammonia and formaldehyde during drying which can cause headache, nausea, irritation in the eyes, cough and allergies.

These paints may also contain toxic substances like lead, cadmium and cobalt.

These harmful effects can be prevented by safe studio practices like not getting paint on your skin, not laundering clothes with paint on them, not creating dust by sanding the paint, not eating while painting, and so forth.

Hope this answers your query and suggestions given could be helpful in getting protection from acrylic paints.

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What Are The Side Effects Of Herceptin Injection?

Dear Ma am! Glad to know that you are still young!!! Keep it up. The most common side effects of HERCEPTIN are fever, muscle aches, vomiting, infusion reactions, diarrhea, infections, increased cough, headache, fatigue, neutropenia, anemia, stomatitis, thrombocytopenia, mucosal inflammation, inflammation of the throat, altered taste sensation, etc. Acrylic paints release small amounts of ammonia and formaldehyde during drying which can cause headache, nausea, irritation in the eyes, cough and allergies. These paints may also contain toxic substances like lead, cadmium and cobalt. These harmful effects can be prevented by safe studio practices like not getting paint on your skin, not laundering clothes with paint on them, not creating dust by sanding the paint, not eating while painting, and so forth. Hope this answers your query and suggestions given could be helpful in getting protection from acrylic paints.