Aromatase VS estrogen blocking supplements

I have taken AI for over five years, Anastrazole, and have not had a single issue or problem. Have you considered a trial run to see if you actually do have issues? What I was told at the onset was if I had an issue with the anastrozole, the oncologist would work with me to find medication that would both suppress estrogen and not cause undesired side effects.

It is Not a given that every patient given an AI medication will have problems.
DC
In addition to reducing your risk of return of breast cancer, aromatase inhibitors in recent studies, 2024, are showing a statistically significant decrease in the development of dementia.

@trixie1313 Glad you found the right hormone blocker are you still experiencing little side affects. I could barely handle the Letrazole it has been horrible.

@mysweetmerlin1
I made it to 5 years and then stopped...because the cancer had broken through my lymph nodes, I was advised to continue to 7 years, but I had had enough! I am now 8 years post-diagnosis and, so far, so good! Stay positive...all the best to you.

@trixie1313 thank you I do hear that many women handle the hormone blocker 5 years is a good run.
You stopped because it stopped working ? Is that my understanding?

@mysweetmerlin1
I stopped because I just got tired of the aches and pains. My hope is if and when this returns, there will be new treatments...until then, I am living one day at a time and looking forward to each day.

@trixie1313 I feel i will do the same.

my Dr wants me to take estregen blockers. i'm not sure what to do. seems it fed my cancer

I tested positive for too much estrogen also and fed my breast cancer. i'm so scared of what to do

@marikel Hi--I gather that estrogen blockers reduce the estrogen to about zero. This way the hormones can't feed the tumors. Pretty much every woman with estrogen fed tumors gets offered aromatase inhibitors/estrogen blocks. I have been on one, letrozole, for almost four years with no side effects and no cancer. About half of women can tolerate the drugs, but many cannot. You could start an estrogen block and see how you do. There are several kinds--some may give you fewer side effects. Your doctor should work with you. I certainly understand being scared, but information can help. Can you say what your main concern is?

@mir123
I don’t think AIs reduce estrogen to zero. I took Anastrozole for 4 months and estradiol test show below 10. Is it because the test can not detect any estrogen levels below 10? I don’t know. But if AIs can reduce estrogen to zero, why do we need to take for 5 years? Does it take that long for cancer cells to die without food?