Hi all Well its been a year since the the big C was givin to me and boy what a year 5 operations reconstuction, implant in inplant out infection after infection and now after trying 2 different hormoe blockers iv decided quality is beter than quantity and I am going off all medications as they just don't agree with me...... I'm going to try natural therapy now (any suggestions)......I feel like I am 100 years old, bad headaches, hot flushes, sore joints, and fatter than a mally bull plus blind as a bat.........NOT HAPPY.....lol I went off everything for a month and felt 1000000000 dollars only been back on for 2 weeks and its all back with a vengance so bugga it .........ohh yeah my hair has grown back and its jet black and curly as shirly temple witch i suppose is a good thing seen as though i was going very grey and i use to pay to get it curled ....hehe ....any way any suggestions would be greatly appreciated Speak soon, Shaaza xxxx

Hi Shazza, what a year you have had. I have just read through your blogs, and my cancer journey ran along side yours in that I was diagnosed just before Christmas 2010 and have had 5 surgeries, and 4 chemos and now on hormone blockers, which I hate as well. I have not had the rough time you have had, but can appreciate how much you hate your hormone blockers. They make me feel 100 years old, with sore and stiff fingers, bad feet and knees and stiff hips. I don't sleep very well, due to the stiffness, and the dreadful hot flushes, but I would be very scared to go off this drug, just in case. I'm on femara, and have another 5 to 9 years on it. I would hate to have a recurrence, and then wished I stayed on it. I'm encouraged that these side effects go once off the drug, but I think I will wait till I'm finished with the drug to see how it settles, though when I whinge about my side effects, and how uncomfortable I am, another 5 or more years is a very long time to wait for normal joints and good quality if life. Good luck with your decision, only you can know what is best for you. I haven't heard of any natural hormone blockers I'm sorry. Love Chris x

thanks chris but if you look up the drugs on google you will see that it only gives you an extra 2% of no re accurence there was one lady that had her reaccurence while on hormone blockers it was only when she stopeed the natural therapy (flaxseed and asparagas ) that within 3 months she had a 2cm lump........ so i think i will speak to a few natural therepists and take it from there........i can ut up with the feeling 100 but i cant deal with the consistant migrains and the extra 4 different medications to counter act the side effects.......its a vicious circle shazza

Hi Sharon I have only been on Arimidex for 7 weeks so I don't have many side effects yet, apart from achy fingers and toes occaisonally. I am taking a lot of supplements, one of which is Indole-3 Carbinol which is suppose to work the same way as the hormone blocker drugs. I have read that people take this when the going gets too tough on Arimidex etc. My naturopath has me taking this as an extra precaution, so at the moment I am still taking Arimidex as well. If you have definitely decided to stop the drugs, there are a lot of natural supplements out ther that a good naturopath should be able to help you with. Janice

thanks Janice i have had Armadex that was no good for me either but i havn,t had tomoxifin i think thats the last resort for the oncologist shaz

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Hi Shazza, what a year you have had. I have just read through your blogs, and my cancer journey ran along side yours in that I was diagnosed just before Christmas 2010 and have had 5 surgeries, and 4 chemos and now on hormone blockers, which I hate as well. I have not had the rough time you have had, but can appreciate how much you hate your hormone blockers. They make me feel 100 years old, with sore and stiff fingers, bad feet and knees and stiff hips. I don't sleep very well, due to the stiffness, and the dreadful hot flushes, but I would be very scared to go off this drug, just in case. I'm on femara, and have another 5 to 9 years on it. I would hate to have a recurrence, and then wished I stayed on it. I'm encouraged that these side effects go once off the drug, but I think I will wait till I'm finished with the drug to see how it settles, though when I whinge about my side effects, and how uncomfortable I am, another 5 or more years is a very long time to wait for normal joints and good quality if life. Good luck with your decision, only you can know what is best for you. I haven't heard of any natural hormone blockers I'm sorry. Love Chris x
Chris
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14 years ago
Hi Shazza, what a year you have had. I have just read through your blogs, and my cancer journey ran along side yours in that I was diagnosed just before Christmas 2010 and have had 5 surgeries, and 4 chemos and now on hormone blockers, which I hate as well. I have not had the rough time you have had, but can appreciate how much you hate your hormone blockers. They make me feel 100 years old, with sore and stiff fingers, bad feet and knees and stiff hips. I don't sleep very well, due to the stiffness, and the dreadful hot flushes, but I would be very scared to go off this drug, just in case. I'm on femara, and have another 5 to 9 years on it. I would hate to have a recurrence, and then wished I stayed on it. I'm encouraged that these side effects go once off the drug, but I think I will wait till I'm finished with the drug to see how it settles, though when I whinge about my side effects, and how uncomfortable I am, another 5 or more years is a very long time to wait for normal joints and good quality if life. Good luck with your decision, only you can know what is best for you. I haven't heard of any natural hormone blockers I'm sorry. Love Chris x

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