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Thank you for your response and information. I don’t have a pulmonologist following me yet, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/236895/

Discussion: Heart and lung conditions post breast cancer radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2018

I ate graham crackers and meat for months. Also, sourdough bread plain. Nothing tasted good for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1146349/

Discussion: How long did it take you to recover after treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 23 8:12pm

Hi, Mat71. To my knowledge, AIs are not what caused your neuropathy. If you had chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/114674/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and Neuropathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2018

For hot flashes, I eat 2 tablespoons of "freshly ground" flax seeds every day, usually mixed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1059206/

Discussion: Timing of HRT, anastrozole - taking day or night?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 29 8:51am

Hello, I've been on anastrozole for 14 months. Started to have locking and numbness on my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852183/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors & carpal tunnel and trigger finger: Anyone?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

It is possible the heart rate go up from med, even without physical activities, including stress,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/708366/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2022

I had the same thing and had a choice of whole masectomy or partial. I chose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824252/

Discussion: Diagnosed yesterday, small calcifications in my left breast.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2023

@karenatmayo I did whole brain radiation this past October for breast cancer mets to brain (I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/166560/

Discussion: Metastatic Breast Cancer: Whole brain radiation side effects

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2020

Drug companies spend large sums of money for testing to get drugs approved. I have read...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045643/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 7:38am

Thank you for posting this, it’s important. During my treatment of radiation and five years on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866992/

Discussion: Breast cancer/Radiation/Tooth Problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2023

I was given injections of neupagen to help my wbc count...so I never got any infections...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834100/

Discussion: Intermediate Oncotype score: Did you choose chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

I was on Ibrance/Letrozole for 7 months then the tumor markers started going back up and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/707820/

Discussion: Ibrance and Letrozole: Newly Diagnosed Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2022

@keiracancer, @sandyjr Hi Keira and Sandy - I did not have complete mastectomies but went from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/324522/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2020

I have been experiencing similar side effects on this drug—joint pain, stiffness, weight gain, exhaustion. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840222/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

I was on tamoxifen for seven months but found the side effects difficult. Tamoxifen caused severe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/726222/

Discussion: Can anyone speak to the pros/cons of arimidex vs. tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2022

I feel you. I had a double lumpectomy with radiation. I managed 6 months, off and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746566/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and Neuropathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2022

@jkhambati I started with anastrozole and lasted maybe 2-3 months...could hardly walk the pain was so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209472/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 26, 2021

Thanks for the link and your comment. I stopped anastrozole after one morning last week when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/817050/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 25, 2023

Hello everyone I’m new here. Dx with Stage 2A Grade 1 - surgery was 6 months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/615894/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2021

I noticed on your other thread, that you were under treatment for Mets, but on another...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652849/

Discussion: Bone marrow biopsy to check for mets

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2021

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