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Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (146)
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@windyshores

I just want to say, to anyone contemplating an aromatase inhibitor, that I have found that any medication that affects hormones (Tymlos for bones is another one I take, the side effects change over time (and sometime even fade) as the body adjusts. People could perhaps start off alternating days, which my doctor approved.

I also think there are two sets of side effects to consider: the effect of the drug and the effect of estrogen deprivation. I honestly don't know if these are one and the same but I personally found that side effects changed over time and then lessened.

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joiful | @joiful | Jul 20, 2022

I started letrozole November one of 2021. At first, I experienced gosh awful hot flashes, hair loss, extremely dry skin, and depression. However, they have pretty much subsided now. My system has always been hypo glycemic (low blood sugar); however I’ve now been diagnosed as prediabetic. The good news is, for me, my last A1c test showed that my system has adjusted back down to just under the prediabetic numbers. My hair seems to have stopped falling out; my skin is becoming more moist. My points: it seems that my body is acclimating to the Letrozole over time and the side effects are calming down for me. My oncologist and I have discussed this. My choice is to hang in there and see where this all goes for me. By the way, I agree with the fact that this 80 year old body had very little estrogen in it to begin with. L O L

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