AIs , walking , joint pain - small tip
I have extolled the value of walking for me whilst on Letrozole for many reasons not the least being joint pain.Been having a bit of knee pain this week that was lingering , my old sneakers were some...
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A friend's mum had the same as me at 65 - lumpectomy & tabs for 10 years (not sure about the radiation) and is now 95!! I like that (sort of! Not sure HOW I'll be at 95!!) A scary thought! LOL Her daughter can't really remember her having many side effects.
My sister in law has suggested I get a hormone 'test' done before I start - to see what my levels are now (which makes sense to me - cos if they are REALLY LOW .... do I even need to do the tablets?!) - and then get them checked yearly thru the process, to monitor the changes.
As I understand it, oestrogen is produced in the breast fat tissue & other 'fatty areas' in the body, even if your ovaries are removed?
So ... my question is - do 'larger' i.e. overweight women produce MORE oestrogen than smaller/slim women? Do larger women have worse side effects from the tablets? I wonder if any studies have been done on this?
I am off to Norfolk Island tomorrow to strum ukulele for a week or so ....I will not be home til the 24th .... so chances are, I may not have much internet access over there as their internet/wifi is very limited (they have their own network, and not tied in to Telstra or any of the others.) Any phone calls to or from the island can cost $20-30 EACH!!
Take care, ladies - give yourselves a BIG pat on the back for what you are going thru so bravely! And thank you for all your sage comments on all the forum topics. Great Stuff.
My sister in law has suggested I get a hormone 'test' done before I start - to see what my levels are now (which makes sense to me - cos if they are REALLY LOW .... do I even need to do the tablets?!) - and then get them checked yearly thru the process, to monitor the changes.
As I understand it, oestrogen is produced in the breast fat tissue & other 'fatty areas' in the body, even if your ovaries are removed?
So ... my question is - do 'larger' i.e. overweight women produce MORE oestrogen than smaller/slim women? Do larger women have worse side effects from the tablets? I wonder if any studies have been done on this?
I am off to Norfolk Island tomorrow to strum ukulele for a week or so ....I will not be home til the 24th .... so chances are, I may not have much internet access over there as their internet/wifi is very limited (they have their own network, and not tied in to Telstra or any of the others.) Any phone calls to or from the island can cost $20-30 EACH!!
Take care, ladies - give yourselves a BIG pat on the back for what you are going thru so bravely! And thank you for all your sage comments on all the forum topics. Great Stuff.