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Research Study Seeking Participants: Genetic Testing After A Cancer Diagnosis Feb 27 7:54am | By Jasmine Souers (@jasminesouers)Comment receiving replies
I was diagnosed with DCIS/Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in November 2025. I had a lumpectomy and radiation therapy and was told cancer had not spread any where in my breast with marginal tissue taken/no cancer cells found as well as Sentinel lymph node removed and no cancer found. Is it still necessary to take estrogen blocking medication. I have fibromyalgia , living with pain and side effects everyday. Side effects of these other drugs seem to be nightmares for many other women I talked too.
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I am going through treatment for the same cancer. I had to have two surgeries. The second one was a partial mastectomy which included some lymph node removals. I was told to take tamoxifen 20mg. After talking to several doctors, they convinced me that I should be on this medication and at the very least, give it a try. I am on day 27 and have very few side effects.
The main reason they convinced me to take this is if ductal carcinoma returns it is very often hard to treat and can be fatal. Since I am a caregiver for my hubby with Lewy Body Dementia, I need to do the best I can to avoid a second round of DCIS.
I am not a doctor and do not know your situation. Hope you can find the best answer for yourself. Thank you for sharing! Hope you do well and the medication does not cause problems for your fibromyalgia.