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When you have hormone positive breast cancer, how to manage menopause?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 16 1:56pm | Replies (70)
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@bjohnson511

I was on a Anastrozole for six months. Had to finally get off of it due to terrible joint pain in my hands. Triggered thumb and every day It was something different and not pleasant at all. I was on hormone replacement therapy for 20 years and my cancer was 96% estrogen. so I went through Every menopause side effect there was. But they subsided after a few months I ended up with maybe one or two hot flashes a day now they’re totally gone. I’m waiting to meet with my oncologist to see what other steps I can take other than the anastrozole. Hugs

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sue417 | @sue417 | May 13 8:45am

Hi
I would be interested to hear what He suggests. I don't understand why they can't come up with a different medication that does not totally destroy your quality of life and there's no guarantee with these medications that your cancer won't come up somewhere else which is what my oncologist told me. Depending on what your diagnosis was not very uplifting news that's for sure

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