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My nausea did not get really bad until after I had taken Tamoxifen for a year....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/615417/

Discussion: Anyone had nausea as a side effect of tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 9, 2021

@roses2 A friend who has beaten cancer 3 times suggested Dr Li’s book Eat to Beat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1426812/

Discussion: Diet for breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

I was on anastrozole for 18 months then switched to letrozole. I have less pain in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379237/

Discussion: Has anyone dealt with the decision to stop Anastrozole due to joint pa

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2025

I assume the other 2 lumps were identical in nature to the larger one. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/734059/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2022

Hi @mehrnaz and welcome to Connect. Here's some information from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/251912/

Discussion: taking Chia seeds after having estrogen positive breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 3, 2019

I am 67 and I have been taking anastrozole for 5 months. My cholesterol went up...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819251/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

My oncologist was great from the start! The first thing he told me was to cut...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/766234/

Discussion: Breast cancer-free anniversaries

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 27, 2022

I am 65 and had a 12mm tumor removed in July with a lumpectomy. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/763887/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2022

I agree. Femara was a better choice for me, but by then I had been through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688345/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2022

@ riverwatcher If you look at all the possible side effects of anastrozole on Mayo's website,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321422/

Discussion: Do aromatase inhibitors (like anastrozole) cause weight gain?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2020

Low carb., no sugar, no flour or grains ( which turn into sugar) Basic rule: do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1455957/

Discussion: Can anyone recommend dietary changes to decrease risk of recurrance?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2025

Yes, yogi. You nailed it! Surgery, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy. I am on letrozole which only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1359035/

Discussion: Anyone with an Oncotype score of 61 choose no treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 29, 2025

There is only a 5 percent chance gained that it will not return. Cancer is always...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138308/

Discussion: Anyone experienced dizziness or optical changes with exemastane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2024

Din’t know what to say. I was on Tamoxifen for 1 1/2 yeas. Terrible digestive issues!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637862/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

I was not given a choice between tamoxifen or anastrozole because when taking a certain type...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86682/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 10, 2019

I can sympathize. Also gained over 10# in 1 week but was told exemestane doesn’t cause...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1397604/

Discussion: Any ideas on what is the cause of my sudden hair loss, severe thinnin

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2025

Thank you I don’t know how women tolerate this drug so long I was so relieved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1057743/

Discussion: Anyone taking 5 mg Tamoxifen: Do you have side effects with 5 mg?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2024

I had DCIS Cancer Dx in Feb of this year. Due to being #5 female in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/935826/

Discussion: Can a biopsy needle turn a DCIS into invasive cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2023

Hi-thanks for your reply. Aromatase inhibitors we’re suggested in 2021, but due to my already osteopenia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919275/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

yes, we all work through all this with the help of medical professionals and friends. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908678/

Discussion: Newbie & scared

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2023

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