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I’m just a year in on letrozole, after a blood clot on tamoxifen. I am very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807472/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2023

I asked my oncologist about tamoxifen instead of an aromatase inhibitor and he essentially said "Nope."...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697190/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2022

about the link you provide has no different from others about tamoxifen. But what is questioned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642999/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2021

And thus my resistance into starting this treatment. I had double mastectomy earlier this month after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834933/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed gallstones after taking Tamoxifen .

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

@colely Do you know if they consider this a recurrence or a new cancer? Sending warm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118857/

Discussion: Oncotype below 15, but cancer returned

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 6 11:10am

Thanks for your response. I am not sure for now how big will be my incision....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939233/

Discussion: Anyone have Mastopexy (Breast Lift Surgery) after Lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

I’m sorry you are going through this! I can only comment on Tamoxifen because I did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123704/

Discussion: Starting on targeted breast cancer meds.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 14 2:54pm

Hi @cora61, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I added your message to the Breast Cancer group...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/317181/

Discussion: Cancer medications yes or no? Tamoxifen as prevention?

Support Group: Women's Health

Posted: Jul 25, 2020

I seem to tolerate 10 mg instead of 20 mg of tamoxifen but the oncologist says...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/320974/

Discussion: Exemestane and Anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2020

Thank you for your reply batm. Yes, I also have days of fatigue and low energy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/288344/

Discussion: LCIS: should I take Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2020

I thought this article might be interesting. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464018/ is the location. I tried to highlight key...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219868/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2019

I was diagnosed with DCIS in late December 2022, just after turning 68. After stereotactic biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/847935/

Discussion: My Mom recently diagnosed with DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2023

Hello. I had most of the symptoms you had on Tamoxifen. I went down to 10...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863243/

Discussion: Taking Tamoxifen long term, between 5-10 years after breast cancer.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2023

I was very fortunate that I did not suffer from nausea as a side effect. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/615944/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2021

Good morning everyone, I switched to Tamoxifen a year and a half ago because i couldn't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/612990/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2021

Hi @salamander I had stage 1, BCRA2+ so I had a double mastectomy and ovaries removed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/885540/

Discussion: Has anyone had an ultrasound guided needle biopsy for diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 26, 2023

Absolutely. Right there with you - with your thinking. I had DCIS in 2004 and had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693513/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 27, 2022

Exactly my journey as well even the 25% chance of recurrence if I don’t take estrogen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/648406/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2021

This is a long shot, but have you tried changing the Tamoxifen brand? The pharmacy changed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993891/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and Fibromyalgia

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 8 1:31pm

@nbrooks, oh that is also a very important factor to consider - other conditions - in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973912/

Discussion: I have LCIS, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2023

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