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I’ve been doing a lot of reading /research about ‘low estrogen’ in women since I started taking AI’s. Many of the symptoms of the meds we take to lower our estrogen with an AI, to prevent recurrence of breast cancer, are the very same symptoms, but intensified that we have going through menopause. But being on these estrogen reducing drugs is like going through menopause intensified! It’s no wonder we’re miserable! For those of us who have already experienced menopause, lowering our estrogen even farther with drugs to prevent recurrence of cancer is really challenging. No wonder we’re miserable, it’s like we’re going through an intensified menopause! Ugh!!
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Truer words were never spoken on the "intensified" part. I tell women the AI side effects are different from regular menopause or surgical menopause.....I term them "heat bombs!!!!" My husband is getting used to me turning the ceiling fans on and off as needed...he keeps a blanket next to him on the couch for those moments!!!
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I read a great article about estrogen starvation and what it can do to the brain. I was having hand tremors at first as a side effect, which has now travelled to my head. I have onset Parkinsons now. I stopped the AIs completely 4 weeks ago and the pains are much less, and I have more control over the head shakes. Of course the onco says it is not a side effect, even tho I sent her the article, and my dr just refers me to the cancer clinic....