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Duration of endocrine therapy in premenopausal Australian patients
Hello all Very long time since I’ve poked my head into this discussion forum. I’d like to hear what other younger pre-menopausal patients around the country are being recommend regarding duratio...
youngdogmum
2 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
hormone-therapy
young-women
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Tamoxifen and dizziness
Hi, I have a question about dizziness and tamoxifen. I have been on Tamoxifen for 19 months now and at first I didn't really have any side effects. But for the past few months I have noticed an i...
jewhite
2 months ago
tamoxifen
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Tamoxifen
Well woo hoo is what I say! I had seen on the news last weekend that some drugs had been reduced in their end price to us the patients. Well to my surprise I needed to pick up my next pack of Tamoxi...
iserbrown
2 months ago
tamoxifen
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19Comments
Breakthrough bleed after first dose???
Hi all, after finishing 15 rounds of radiation therapy, i took my first dose on tamoxifen at 10am this morning, only to develop a breakthrough bleed by 5pm. I am perimenopaul and my last period was in...
JelsKovac
2 months ago
hormone-therapy
side-effects
tamoxifen
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4Comments
Early Breast Cancer Treatment Decision
Hi All, I recently was diagnosed with early breast cancer (stage 1, grade 2, HER Negative, Estrogen & Prog positive, no lymph nodes involve) three weeks ago I had a double mastectomy with tissue expan...
Melski
2 months ago
chemotherapy
hormone-therapy
mastectomy
tamoxifen
treatment
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2Comments
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
3 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
tamoxifen
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3Comments
Exemestane & cardiac symptoms
Hi all, Apologies if this has been covered before but I am hitting a brick wall with my oncologist who has denied any knowledge of problems with taking anti hormone treatment such as exemestane and i...
Natsubi
4 months ago
hormone-therapy
side-effects
184Views
2likes
10Comments
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
4 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
hormone-therapy
side-effects
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2Comments
Tamoxifen
Hi everyone. As everyone was so helpful with my radiation burns post, I thought I’d ask another question. I started Tamoxifen 4 days ago and I’ve just started spotting. Is this normal? I remember my o...
frankie
4 months ago
tamoxifen
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5Comments
Acupuncture
Hi all, I've read a few of you mentioning acupuncture as a great natural approach to helping with menopausal symptoms and so I was wondering if people could share more with me? If anyone has recomme...
melways
4 months ago
hormone-therapy
menopause
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3Comments
Emotional rollercoaster
How do you cope with the emotional upheaval caused by the hormonal changes brought on by treatment?
Marina1976
4 months ago
chemotherapy-side-effects
coping
emotions
hormone-therapies
hormone-therapy
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2Comments
Hormone treatments, tamoxifen and tendonitis
Hi there, I'm very new to this, but wondering if anyone has experience of tamoxifen and tendonitis? I've had two different types of breast cancer, but one side was HER2Positive so since January this ...
Wadi
5 months ago
hormone-therapy
research
side-effects
tamoxifen
treatment
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4Comments
Anastrozole and zoladex
Hi everyone. Seeking advice from anyone in similar situation. I started Anastrozole about April and so far so good. My oncologist suggested this treatment as my hormone levels indicated I was in post ...
jo_c
5 months ago
anastrozole
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3Comments
Letrozole aches and pains
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is having a good day today :) I was put on Tamoxifin in March after my BC treatment, and then I found I had PALB2 so I had an oophorectomy and my Onc changed my meds...
SamL890
6 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
letrozole
PALB2
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5Comments
Hormone blockers
I have just completed radiotherapy and will start Letrozole in a few weeks. I am petrified having read the side effects experienced. I am in menopause and wonder if the impact will be less or if ther...
Ifonly24
7 months ago
hormone-therapy
letrozole
side-effects
136Views
0likes
7Comments
Oh God
Hi I'm Keryn, diagnosed is 2021 and I'm currently taking Letrezole. 2 1/2 years in & 2 1/2 to go. It makes me feel horrible. I'm currently taking CBD oil but read an article that said it interacts ...
KerynA
8 months ago
letrozole
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4Comments
Letrozole and GERD
Was taking Letrozole for 13 months when I started getting severe pains around my breast bone (like an alien trying to burst out). I thought it was my heart. Medical oncologist felt it was the Letrozo...
SuzyS
9 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
letrozole
side-effects
82Views
0likes
8Comments
Aromatase Inhibitors
Just need some help in deciding on the next step, in Feb I was diagnosed with IDC ER, PR + HER2-, & DCIS in my right breast, no lymph nodes involved. I had surgery & have just completed 15 days radiot...
WhiteLight
9 months ago
aromatase-inhibitors
hormone-therapy
333Views
1like
22Comments
Craig Jordan - the 'father of Tamoxifen' and anti-oestrogens has passed away
Craig Jordan (who discovered Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) and developed breakthrough breast cancer treatments), died June 9, 2024, at his home in Houston, sadly from renal cell carci...
arpie
9 months ago
tamoxifen
61Views
5likes
1Comment
Arimidex hair loss
Hi there, so I have been on Arimidex for one week and already noticed some hair loss with more than normal hair on my hair brush. Will this continue? I'd like to know other people's experience and how...
staton
10 months ago
arimidex
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3Comments

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