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@susansh Thank you SO much for sharing! I really value your insight, wisdom and experience. I tried Femara for 2 months and had terrible joint pain, irritability, fatigue, carpal tunnel and insomnia. Yuk!
Then Aromasin for a month and developed severe diarrhea, acid reflux, stomach gurgling, gas and various stomach issues. Got so frustrated and I just quit and ordered DIM. I am a very small and sensitive person, eat well, exercise and don't take any prescription drugs, so I'm hoping for alternative treatments.
Because PILC is aggressive and prone to recur many years later, they really want us to take the aromatase inhibitors. Yesterday, I went down the breast cancer "rabbit hole" online and read study after study how we must take these AIs to ward off a recurrence. I prayed and prayed and prayed some more for an answer and went outside to get the mail.
The DIM which was supposed to arrive on Monday was in my mailbox when I went to retrieve the mail 3 days earlier than expected with no advanced notice. This must be the answer to my prayer, so I began today and so far, I feel wonderful.
Thank you again for your very positive and inspirational message, dear friend.
I want to LIVE!!!

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@brightlight66
It sounds as though you have had a rough time and you are working hard to live.
Trust me, I can relate. I do not tolerate any prescription meds at all. There is hope for people like us!
Keep doing what you are doing, do not stress about the things you cannot control.. Focus on what you do have control over...YOU... and always explore how to make yourself healthy. You are on the right track with exercise, a good diet, getting sleep and clear your head when you get caught up in too much medical info.
It sounds as though your medical team is working on things to help....they dedicate their lives to help folks like us...Keep an open mind but know yourself better than anyone. It sounds as though you are strong and wise. That is a lot of the battle...A LOT. You are already geared up and built for action.
I am so glad that you are feeling wonderful! Today is a great day!
LIVE, kiddo, LIVE!