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Hi Creeder! Some of us have been there. I just completed my first year of Tamoxifen....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673652/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2022

Hi @creeder, yes I gained weight on tamoxifen. The trade off of no estrogen feeding my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673678/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2022

Thank You so much for your information on where to find aids. Right now I feel...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030807/

Discussion: Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

I was switched from Anastrozole to Exemestane also. The only problem I've had is weight gain....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079384/

Discussion: Switching from anastrozole to exemestane: Anyone made this switch?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

I am in the same boat. Lose weight and eat veggie and fruit. To help combat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982122/

Discussion: Diet restrictions with DCIS diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2023

I’m 44 and started Letrozole 6 months ago. My joints were painful but I increased the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247085/

Discussion: Off Anastrozole and Letrozole after a year

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 28 7:30am

I have taken an Astrazole for over five years. I was in my late 60s when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1119948/

Discussion: Letrozole and checking estrogen levels

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

I don’t take chemo meds, but suffered hair shedding called telogen effluvium due to weight loss....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1061211/

Discussion: Hair Loss Remedies for Thinning Hair on aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2024

I have been taking Anastrozole for 6 or 7 months. No real problems other than some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824444/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2023

how long did you take tamoxifen before developing hyperplasia? What were symtoms....was their bloating and or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677957/

Discussion: Heart racing: Tamoxifen or AI side effects or other causes?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2022

I've been on Exemestane for 5 years, and have 5 to go. My cholesterol and especially...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1242944/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 10:37am

Me too. I switched to a polar fleece blanket to help with weight. I tried a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1150574/

Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Oct 2, 2024

I am honestly surprised this question hasn’t exploded with answers. When I was on chemo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/634847/

Discussion: Cannibis use among cancer patients.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 12, 2021

The Als aren't fun. I have been in pain on and off and work out with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1127343/

Discussion: Lupron Injection plus Exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2024

Hi Sparklegram, I was on tamoxifen for 5 years with primary side affect of increased appetite...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/288339/

Discussion: LCIS: should I take Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2020

In that time-frame where you getting second opinions? Curious at what point you seek out another...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1063010/

Discussion: Do I have time to wait before a atpical ductal Hyperplasia excision?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2024

I did very well I. Anastrazole for five years some stomache issue was my main issue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975270/

Discussion: What happens when you stop taking anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

I gained weight over the five years I was on anastrozole. I consumed less, because my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239709/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 18 8:41am

BTW, I do not have any of these symptoms as it indicated in the link you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/303131/

Discussion: Constant cough (4 months)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2020

I had no withdrawal symptoms just felt better stomach issues are gone hair loss’s slow down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041948/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

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