Hormone blocking therapy

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Letrozole or Tamoxifin?
Hi Fellow Hormone blockers :-) Really need some advise , my situation 60yrs old with thin bones Had 15cms DCIS removed via mastectomy and a 5mm invasive cancer. The oncologist is giving me the choi...
Tangerine
10 days ago
aromatase-inhibitors
letrozole
side-effects
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Hormone Blockers Weight gain & GLP-1s
Hi Everyone, I am 53 yeards old and 3 years into hormone blockers and am managing (barely) all the side-effects except for one. Weight gain. I have always been fit and active and I am working out mo...
itsjustablip
1 month ago
aromatase-inhibitors
hormone-therapy
side-effects
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Ceasing hormone therapy
Hi Everyone. I am 43 and was diagnosed in October last year with Stage 1 ductal breast cancer in my left breast. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal in November with clear margins and clear ...
Kimf3
1 month ago
side effects
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Zoladex 3 monthly available but not PBS covered for women
I wanted to share something I recently learned as it might help ease the burden of regular monthly injections. I recently learned that the goserelin injections many of us have monthly are actually a...
NWhite1
1 month ago
Endocrine Therapy
Goserelin
side-effects
zoladex
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Hormone inhibitor treatment decisions
Sorry this is a long post. 70 year old, between August 2024 to April 2025 diagnosed DCI, PR+, ER+, HR -, R partial mastectomy and reconstruction, radiation, Anastrazole(such awful, awful side effect...
be_sage
1 month ago
treatment decisions
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Xanthelasma and raised cholesterol on letrozole.
Triple pos IDC girl here. I’m post 5 mths chemo, single mastectomy with lymph sweep with clear margins and post oopherectomy. Finished trastuzimab a bit early due to side effects so now plan is for ...
JadeN
1 month ago
letrozole
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Hot Flushes
After switching from Anastrazole to Tamoxifen I have turned into a volcano of hot flushes and I can’t cope with them any more. I’ve tried all the “things”, including acupuncture & hypnotherapy but st...
misglen
3 months ago
hot flushes
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Tamoxifen and ulcers
Hi! Has anyone experienced lip ulcers (not inside the mouth) when starting tamoxifen?
Summer2025
5 months ago
tamoxifen
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Giredestrant - SERD
Hello there, Reading the news coming out of the San Ontonio Breast Cancer Symposium this year (happening right now) and there is a very positive, yet early, study on a new SERD on Early stage BC in...
cactusk
6 months ago
hormone-therapy
side-effects
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Letrozole - aches and pains continue
Last year I was switched from Tamoxifen to Letrozole. At first I was feeling okay on the Letrozole but then I had a post menopausal heavy bleed (thats a whole other story), so had a medication holid...
DianeD
7 months ago
letrozole
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Taking collagen powder while on Tamoxifen
Wondering if anyone can help point me in the right direction? I am wanting to take a collagen powder supplement while taking Tamoxifen. I asked my oncologist and he suggested I check drug to drug int...
LauraB27
7 months ago
hormone-therapy
tamoxifen
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Costs
I am not sure which hormone therapy I will need yet but is it all the same costs if you’ve started being prescribed through private or public?
Newwingstoo
7 months ago
hormone-therapy
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The Choice to walk away from AIs ...... some women are!
An interesting article on AIs and those choosing to not take them. I’ll continue taking mine tho ..... The Choice to Walk Away From Aromatase Inhibitors September 1, 2017 Bonnie Annis ...
arpie
8 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
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Early breast cancer treatment decision
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate hearing from others in a similar situation. I’m young, not (as) close to menopause, and recently had a lumpectomy for a 12 mm, grade 1, ER+/PR+ HER2- IDC. Margins ...
Shae
8 months ago
hormone-therapy
tamoxifen
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Lower dose tamoxifen
I have taken tamoxifen 20mg for 6 years,I have now had a year off tamoxifen as I stopped taking due to side effects, my oncologist would like me to persist and start taking it again as I’m in my 40s a...
Milly21
8 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
tamoxifen
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Zoladex
Hi, so I’ve just been started on zoladex and I’m wondering about side effects. I feel like I suddenly have IBS or something. I’m going to the toilet 5-6 times a day. Everything I eat is giving ...
mystic_marzipan
11 months ago
hormone-therapy
letrozole
side-effects
277Views
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Nausea after 3 days on Exemestane?
I tried Exemestane for 3 days and felt really nauseaous and stopped taking it. Nausea went away next day. Has anyone else had this side effect after such a short time? I found one old post ...
JosephineB1
11 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
hormone-therapy
side-effects
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Conceiving & Hormone Blockers
Hi all, I am looking for information on having children after breast cancer. I am meeting with my oncologist to discuss this further but want to understand a little more on what may be involved in t...
NicoleUTM
11 months ago
hormone-therapy
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Letrozole - compound pharmacy
Hello I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with getting Letrozole made by a compounding pharmacy to reduce the fillers and preservatives that come with the commercial Letrozole? I am about to...
AliceM
1 year ago
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hormone-therapy
letrozole
side-effects
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Using 'the oil' for Exemestane side effects
Hi there, I'm curious to hear from people who've been using 'the oil' to treat side effects of hormone therapy. I've noticed people don't say the actual name of it, assuming it gets flagged?! To cu...
Gemini78
1 year ago
aromatase-inhibitors
hormone-therapy
side-effects
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