Anti-werewolf pep talk?
Hello lovely ladies! Calling for a pep talk! I'm about to start taking my tamoxifen for the first time. It feels like a big step - such a long-term change / commitment (10 yrs+). Aside from the 'n...
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Hello @CellyK, I hear you! Before breast cancer I would take panadol maybe once or twice a year so I was really anxious about taking Arimidex. I had the tablets sitting on my kitchen bench for a fortnight before finally visiting my GP and sharing all my fears. He put things into perspective for me and gave me a few tips for reducing some of the side effects. I take a 25000iu vitamin D capsule once a week, get a vitamin B12 injection every 2 months, try to exercise daily and keep up a healthy diet with lots of greens and fruit. I can't say if any of these things made a difference but 12 months on I only have a few side effect which I can live with!
Taking that first pill was a big deal. Switching off our hormones is a big deal! I can still remember how I felt when I swallowed that first pill. It was like turning a corner on a dark night and not knowing what was waiting for me.
But my cancer was 100% ER/PR positive so I have no choice if I want to give myself the best change of a cancer free life.
I don't have the werewolf thing happening yet, but a few hairs and dry skin versus another bout of cancer - no contest! Wishing you all the best and hopefully any side effects will be manageable. Jane xx
Taking that first pill was a big deal. Switching off our hormones is a big deal! I can still remember how I felt when I swallowed that first pill. It was like turning a corner on a dark night and not knowing what was waiting for me.
But my cancer was 100% ER/PR positive so I have no choice if I want to give myself the best change of a cancer free life.
I don't have the werewolf thing happening yet, but a few hairs and dry skin versus another bout of cancer - no contest! Wishing you all the best and hopefully any side effects will be manageable. Jane xx