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I’m having terrible leg cramps at night and am on 10 Mg of tamoxifen after starting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1017804/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 18 8:19am

Yes, I had it removed. My surgeon wants me to see an oncologist about taking Tamoxifen....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788101/

Discussion: Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2022

I originally had headaches but turned out to be sinus headaches. Used Flonase for awhile and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/313285/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors and ocular migraines

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2020

My mom was on anastrozole for 5.5 years after a DCIS with no spread and she...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693737/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2022

Hi sue417--my bone density was just fine going in, and I intend to start having it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042442/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 7:06pm

Sorry to hear about your challenges. So many different experiences! I’ve gone from a Anastrozole to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143996/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 19 10:59am

Thanks !! I understand that !! I’m also estrogen and progesterone pos. Since I was having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86777/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2019

Your story sounds so similar to mine. I had a mastectomy, chemo and radiation 12 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796711/

Discussion: Breast cancer spread to liver, skull, spine, ribs, hips etc.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2023

I am 69 years old. I was put on Anastrozole after being diagnosed with atypical ductal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156427/

Discussion: Severe side effects after only 7 weeks Anastrozole. Next drug?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 13 12:53pm

Hi, this is a recurrence of a tumor I was treated for in 2011. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/712382/

Discussion: Abemaciclib (Verzenio) and fulvestrant (Falsodex) Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2022

I had a terrible time on tamoxifen. The symptoms just kept compounding and ran the spectrum...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1058701/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 28 9:28am

In mid-2000, I was diagnosed with an estrogen-positive breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy for a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696899/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2022

From a Marnie Clark recent email regarding Professor Jane Plant, a British geochemist who struggled with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694968/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2022

Tamoxifen used to make me sick to my stomach as well but when I switched to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835986/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2023

abartels, Thank you for sharing your experience taking Tamoxifen and having Factor V Leiden. It is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788956/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and Factor V Leiden

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2022

@farmgirl1556 @francine6829 As posted a few days ago, I would encourage you to read the meta-analysis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87109/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 29, 2019

My sister had a small stage 1 IDC tumore 13 years ago. Surgery + extensive lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980724/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2023

@celestebradham Thanks for the details. I wasn't sure weather to go with teh lift 2 weeks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939052/

Discussion: Worried about upcoming reduction (had lumpectomy 3 weeks ago)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

Your treatment so far sounds like this was a good conclusion and the wait and see...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1101720/

Discussion: Really Hard Days ...

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 8 2:05pm

@bd2024 Welcome to Mayo Connect, I stopped taking AIs and Tamoxifen due to the crying. Once...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112657/

Discussion: Tamoxifen input

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27 10:11am

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