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Conflicted on taking medication

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 8, 2023 | Replies (99)
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Hi 7318:

I do find it unusual that your doctor put you on tamoxifen as you are not pre-menopausal.

As you did have some difficulty with it, ask if you can try one of the AI's.

Also, did the doctor say that al, that swelling was a result of going off tamoxifen or something else? Is your Internist and Cardiologist aware that that happened? Did anyone do anything about it????

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7318 | @7318 | Oct 17, 2023

I communicated thru my chart with oncologist I don’t have a cardiologist or internist at this time I changed Medicare plans at the start of this year, for years I had a Medicare supplement plan I went back to AZ for my annual exam I ‘m in CA The older I got the higher the premiums for a supplement Really couldn’t afford it I felt to at my age should find a Dr here
So here I go yearly mammogram new plan and dx with CA what are the odds I was so overwhelmed didn’t do a lot of research Surgeon felt didn’t need radiation I went to urgent care for edema she ordered blood and PT for pain Labs were ok Swelling is gone now
But still some edema of face I see oncologist today Picked up Tamoxifen 5 mg
By different manufacturer
Haven’t started it yet
Thanks for your input So difficult when you try to do what is prescribed and not able to
From what I have read when you stop Tamoxifen it can take several months to get out of your system and cause swelling
Will keep you posted on what Dr has to say
Again thank you

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