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Most people don't realize we already had bio-identical hormones before the late Dr. Actress "discovered" them....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1148377/

Discussion: Bioidentical hormones and breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 27 6:07pm

I understand how upsetting this can be. I suffered excessive shedding due to substantial weight loss...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1036813/

Discussion: Hair Loss Remedies for Thinning Hair on aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 20 4:10am

I showed osteopenia for years then on a bone scan it had gone to severe osteoporosis....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/809696/

Discussion: bone density medication while on anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2023

positiveinma | @positiveinma After trying 3 different AI drugs, and discussion with oncologist, I stopped taking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880620/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2023

I am in month 7 of Anastrozole and tolerating it well. Intermittent joint soreness mitigated by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769165/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2022

You might ask your oncologist whether Anastrozole- estrogen blocker - could substitute for chemo. Anastrozole has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048060/

Discussion: Diagnosed with invasive ductal Carcinoma 2.2mm. Er/HER2 +3 positive

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 6:06pm

After my first surgery when they put in expanders it took months before they would actually...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892075/

Discussion: Direct to Implant and Reconstruction Same Day

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2023

Sorry to hear about all you have been through. I take Anastrozole and don't have any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850503/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2023

Thank you to all who have commented with good sense for this question. Unfortunately, celebrity carries...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950067/

Discussion: Anyone know what kind of treatment Suzanne Somers got over the years?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2023

When we moved from NC to FL, I looked for a local cancer (we moved to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/107258/

Discussion: Chose not to get breast reconstruction

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2016

I have early multicentric lobular breast cancer w/ a positive lymph node but have declined all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024962/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and mental health

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 29 12:36pm

What do you do if your oncologist never will not tell you what your chances are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071538/

Discussion: What happens when you stop taking anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 20 9:51am

@cfacarol Just to clarify for you... all the AIs are endocrine disruptors (their purpose is to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/276433/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitor side effects - dry mouth

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2019

I had a paralyzed diaphragm but no pulmonologist recognized that was why I was continually sliding...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741082/

Discussion: Phrenic Nerve damage and paralyzed diaphragm: Anyone else have this?

Support Group: Lung Health

Posted: Aug 24, 2022

Am pasting the abstract of that article here: . 2014 Aug;14(4):291-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.12.008. Epub 2013 Dec...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834460/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

@danielad (Part 2) Regrettably, the second half of my response went haywire with the website... so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/292367/

Discussion: Returning Member -- But New To This the Breast Cancer Group -- DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 13, 2020

I’m over 4 years on Anastrazole and have had no issues with it. I was post-menopausal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978937/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

I was on Anastrazole for 2 months, could not stand the side effects and was not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919629/

Discussion: Anastrozole: How long do side effects last once you've stopped?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

The endocrinologist I saw was adamant that fat is a very active 'system, the complexity of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689299/

Discussion: Withdrawals from Stopping Bioidentical Hormone

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

I have been on three different AI inhibitors. I have had an allergic reaction when I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941695/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

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