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Looking for research re: taking AI drugs vs not taking them
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 14 4:45pm | Replies (118)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your information. I received a lumpectomy in November, 2024, for invasive malignant hormone + breast cancer. The cancer was caught early, and I feel good at the moment. I begin 15 rounds of radiation in a week or so. My oncologist is prescribing anastrozole beginning in March, after radiation. The side effects scare me, to be honest. I already have joint pain due to osteoarthritis. I have two knee replacements. I am 73 years old, and doing pretty well, but I do not want any additional health issues as side effects. I am researching the benefits/ risks of AI therapy. I am leaning towards avoiding the medication, and using a healthy diet and exercise, as well as meditation to keep me healthy. I understand there is a slightly increased risk of reoccurrence of cancer, however I think the risk is worth the absence of side effects. I am still researching before I talk to my oncologist- the information on this site is very helpful. Thank you.
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i opted not to take AI for my stage 1 ER positive bc but did radiation.
2.5 yrs later it came back same place and now i take AI with no noticeable effects…some of us apparently escape dramatic effects which i didnt know at the outset
@73 i agree with you.
IF your breast cancer does not feed on progesterone, I would consider looking into natural pure organic yam cream.
Yam cream is natural progesterone and it offsets estrogen.
Look at Dr John Lees books. Hes deceased, but in his practice, he reversed osteoporosis with progesterone cream. He discovered his patients were estrogen dominant and put on hormone therapy.
He switched his patients to the progesterone cream.
This works to counteract estrogen.
Research it.
Exercise and eating only natural God given foods are best.
The AIs can be crippling. Research your risk.
Couple with the cream, look at mushrooms, either in capsule or powdered form..Lions Mane is one in powdered form you drink. Cant say it tastes good.
Look into Essiac Tea in Haverhill, MA.
Lots of good testimonies there.
FYI: One place to get natural yam cream is thru Barbara Oneill.
The question we must ask ourselves is:
Which is more important, Quality of life or Quantity of life?
We Do have choices. Best made with lots of research and your own intuition.
Blessings.
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I was diagnosed exactly 10 years ago at 58. Insitu. Nuclear grade 3. I opted for mastectomy to reduce my chance of a recurrence. It was 30% estrogen positive. Not really considered estrogen driven. My onc wanted me to take AI. After reading up, the side effects etc. I opted out. She tried to convince me to just try it and if bad side effects, stop. I refused. 10 years later all is good. I'm vigilant about follow up and try to watch diet and exercise. I wasn't willing to risk getting another type of cancer to prevent recurrence. I wasn't willing to live with those side effects. I'm not telling a younger woman or any woman to do what I did. It's such an individual decision. But here I am 10
Years later cancer free without taking it. Do what works for you.