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@jeaniebean

Totally get it. I struggle with walking because of the damage to my feet, but ..... I have a route thru the house that I take when it is ugly out. I do it 20 times for 1800 steps every day. When I start I am crippled and feet hurt immensely but by the 10th lap I am moving properly. My blood pressure drops too. So I know the importance of movement.... I also bought a vibration platform that helped with my legs. I had a very slow start to healing because of a serious fall in the hospital. I was bedridden for most of the first month. The drugs made me very depressed, and I tried 3 of them. The onco now wants me to try tamoxifin, even tho I have clotting issues. I said no. I have not felt this good all year, and I worry about what else the drugs are doing to my body. I have onset parkinsons now and my head shakes terribly, due to estrogen starvation on the brain. No one tells you anything. I had to find it out when I was looking for other things in my search. When they have a cure that doesnt cause all these other troubles, I will gladly partake, but for now, I do not want to be a guinea pig.

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@jeaniebean
On top of everything else, I had a stroke this year that affected my right arm and leg - still have trouble dragging a bit on the leg when I'm tired, but keep walking -- it helps with the circulation and I notice if I don't walk, I stiffen up more. Also have neuroma of foot. I've been putting arnica cream on my ankle and top of foot (I had two bad falls earlier this year and it's taken a long time to heal). The Mayo web site is a good source of information (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20352470). You are doing great...keep up the good work!

I had previously had blood clots so when I was put on Tamoxifen I was also prescribed Eliquis. The Eliquis was probably the cause of the gastritis and then tamoxifen aggregated it. Studies show that 14% of people develop gastritis with extended use of Eliquis. Has taken 4 months for the gastritis to subside but have to watch my diet! Due to developing the gastritis was the reason I was switched to letrozole. I no longer take Eliquis either.