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Hi Creeder I feel you ! My experience with tamoxifen was weight gain and lots of...

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Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

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Posted: Jan 23, 2022

@feistylf I had horrific headaches with anastrozole and letrozole. Since going on exemestane, I have had...

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Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

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Posted: Sep 8, 2020

I am exactly the same. DCIS Invasive, Stage 1, age 74 normal weight (until I started...

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

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Posted: Oct 7, 2023

I’m 72, diagnosed with IDC ER-PR Positive HER2 negative. Jan. 22. Had a unilateral mastectomy with...

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Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

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Posted: Dec 15, 2022

Colleen, Thank you for the link regarding Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome. I had a lumpectomy with...

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Discussion: Sudden pain along lumpectomy scar 4 months after surgery

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Posted: Nov 20, 2022

I kept googling different sites. There are some in India that have great results. The drugs,...

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

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Posted: May 23, 2022

Great information. Aromatase treatment is for 5 years; however, is there no benefit after 2, 3...

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

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Posted: Mar 27, 2022

I think that is very smart to value how your heart will do on these drugs,...

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Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors and Escalating Blood Pressure

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Posted: Mar 11 10:47am

Chris, this makes a lot of sense to me, and I also enjoyed reading about how...

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Discussion: Have you changed your diet post breast cancer?

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Posted: Jul 10, 2024

I had a wonderful appointment with the doctor today. She explained in great detail the type...

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Discussion: Invasive breast cancer: What's next?

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Posted: Aug 14, 2023

@crazydaisy Yep - it's a problem, especially if you're under 5 feet! I didn't do well...

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

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Posted: Jun 14, 2021

I believe there is a lot to be said about trying different types of AI's including...

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Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: How to choose and manage side effects?

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Posted: Sep 20, 2024

I had atypical ductal hyperplasia so my doc put me on 10mg of Tamoxifen every other...

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

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Posted: Apr 22, 2024

phonso | @phonso I stopped AIs due to cognitive changes. I could not concentrate, felt like...

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Discussion: Anastrozole...has anyone had an increase in glucose or cholesterol

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Posted: Mar 11, 2024

I also question the use of these drugs. I was told 87% survival with 83% with...

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

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Posted: Jun 22, 2020

My symptoms were not extreme. I was mostly tired for 5 years and couldn't lose the...

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Discussion: Anastrazole and anxiety

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Posted: Jun 15, 2023

Whether true or not, I read that some of the B vitamins can be an estrogen...

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Discussion: Estrogen blockers: Is there anything that helps with brain fog?

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Posted: Apr 2 1:05pm

I took letrozole for 5 years and wanted to do more. I had no weight gain...

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Discussion: Should I take AI considering all the side effects?

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Posted: Jan 14, 2024

My onco told me to eat a high level of protein almost same amount of grams...

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Discussion: Anyone had your treatments delayed due to low neutrophil levels?

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Posted: May 24, 2023

I had a serious fall when I was in the hospital after my surgery. My right...

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Discussion: Can radiation cause a hematoma to solidify?

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Posted: May 15, 2022

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