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VERY frequent, stress-type (not migraine) headaches and early evening fatigue. I can take Esgic Plus to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746211/

Discussion: Men with breast cancer: Your experience wth hormonal therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2022

Hi maggiejinx, I was diagnosed with pleomorphic ILC grade 3 in June 2024. Went through mastectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384259/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with invasive pleomorphic lobular cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 1 12:42pm

I have been on Anastrozol since November 2018. So far my side effects have been mild....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86721/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 31, 2019

Hi Sorry you're going through that too but glad you shared because sometimes I feel like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066072/

Discussion: After treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2024

I had my second treatment today and it was short. I do notice my arms get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/903646/

Discussion: Starting Radiation Treatment: Worried about side effects. Tips welcome

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 28, 2023

@teri512 Have a talk with your oncologist. I first started anastrozole and could barey walk as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/700098/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 18, 2022

I was on anastrazole for 3 months and noticed nothing. I felt good. It was towards...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025877/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

Hi DCIS hormone positive, her2 negative. Lumpectomy and sentinel node surgery stage 0. I finished radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1228507/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 3 10:20am

I went off Anastrozole for 2 months. The insomnia was so bad I couldn't stand it....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87179/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 12, 2019

I never thought about PT. Thanks for the suggestion. Also will ask about B-12 and inflammation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221709/

Discussion: Aromatase inhibitor vs. radiation post DCIS Stage 0 WITH diabetes

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 7:13pm

Hi I am a newbie I just had surgery and finished treatment in April of this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1097396/

Discussion: Venlafaxine for hormone flashes

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2024

I have neuropathy from taxol. My left hand if worse than right. I don’t have fatigue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205981/

Discussion: Left hand muscle fatigue after 4 years of TNBC treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 10:45am

Thanks for your concern. Only some bone pain and fatigue for side effects. I am fortunate!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/691414/

Discussion: MBC 7 years later: Do you ask yourself why and what ifs?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 20, 2022

So very glad to have found these posts. I have been taking Armidex for over 10...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/623884/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2021

I met the criteria for APBI so that’s what I had - 2 sessions a day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762667/

Discussion: Anyone have experience with APBI (Partial Breast Irradiation)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2022

Hi @tygerrag2, it's been almost 2 weeks since you mentioned having low blood counts after radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/732441/

Discussion: How did you manage the effects of radiation therapy? Low blood counts

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2022

I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in August of 2017. One sentinel node was involved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663820/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2021

I started using Aquaphor cream, then Miaderm, then Aloe Gel, then DOMEBORO compresses and finally found...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1082685/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2024

My worst side effect is hot flashes, throughout the day and night. I lost my appetite...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/288343/

Discussion: LCIS: should I take Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2020

Hi I only took tamoxifen for 6 days. I have never felt so disgusting in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091889/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and Fibromyalgia

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jun 22, 2024

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