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Aromatase VS estrogen blocking supplements

Posted by wyngnit @wyngnit, Nov 3, 2020

I am not wanting to start taking aromatase medication due to all the side effects. Has someone had experience with not taking the aroma taters and using more of a nature pathic method we have some clinics in our area. There are lots of estrogen reduction supplements on the market. I had early detection breast cancer that was estrogen positive

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momo03 | @momo03 | Jul 29 11:45am
In reply to @myoga "@mir123 I don’t think AIs reduce estrogen to zero. I took Anastrozole for 4 months and..." + (show)
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@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?

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@myoga I'm not certain how long it takes those bloody cancer cells to die, but I am willing to put up with the side effects and discomfort until those five years are behind me. To me, it's not the worth the risk of one teeny, tiny cell finding purchase and growing into a bloody mass that migrates wherever it wants to go. So far, I've been on Anastrozole for two years, three months and 5 days. That leaves two years, eight months and 24 days to go. I'm up for it.

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myoga | @myoga | Jul 29 4:36pm
In reply to @momo03 "@myoga I'm not certain how long it takes those bloody cancer cells to die, but I..." + (show)
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@myoga I'm not certain how long it takes those bloody cancer cells to die, but I am willing to put up with the side effects and discomfort until those five years are behind me. To me, it's not the worth the risk of one teeny, tiny cell finding purchase and growing into a bloody mass that migrates wherever it wants to go. So far, I've been on Anastrozole for two years, three months and 5 days. That leaves two years, eight months and 24 days to go. I'm up for it.

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@momo03
You misunderstood my conversation with @mir123. I merely ask if AIs lower estrogen levels to zero, then why does it takes 5 years to kill active cancer cells in our body. But that’s a question for doctors/ researchers. We don’t know The answer. I don’t advocate to quit AIs before 5 years.
I have a little over a year to go and expect my onco to extend it to 7 years even though my stage is 1 with no positive lymph node. Then again, keep in mind that AIs do nothing to prevent metastases from dormant cancer cells. Good luck to all of us!

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sequoia | @sequoia | Jul 29 5:06pm
In reply to @dmr4ever "@sequoia If your oncologist approves of your progesterone supplementation it’s important to follow your doctor’s instructions...." + (show)
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@sequoia
If your oncologist approves of your progesterone supplementation it’s important to follow your doctor’s instructions. My background is in medical research publishing. I can read and comprehend studies but I am by no means qualified to advise on anything other than how to find legitimate sources.

A quick search resulted in this NIH article:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10842046/
If you search for information Elsevier’s Science Direct and NIH are legitimate sources. I worked for Elsevier. They have stringent research standards. Look for peer reviewed studies.

Keep in mind that your diagnosis and prognosis, the fact that you’re past the five year mark and other factors are what matters. Always consult your physician.

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@dmr4ever thank you! I’ll be talking to my oncologist in a couple of weeks.

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