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I have been in pain daily since surgery over a year ago. I feel like a hot potato with docs passing me off to the next guy because no one wants to or is capable of helping me. And the palliative care docs were only interested in getting me started on mental health drugs, not trying to find the root of the pain. I'm not even 50 yet.

Plus, my oncologist is making me switch from Tamoxifen to an AI because my lab work shows I'm post-menopausal now. (He refused to retest hormone levels after taking a 2 week tamoxifen break).
I'm so scared of the side effects of bone loss, muscle, and joint pain (among others). He chose anastrazole because it's the oldest one, but said he'd prescribe any of the 3. I have to let him know in 4 days.

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Hi
Have you ever thought you have a right not to take it. I did not take those drugs. I gave tamoxifen a try for 2 weeks. It was horrid. I did my own research and I called my oncology radiologist to discuss with him and and he agreed. You do
have a right you know to say NO. I hope you find peace with the choice you make.