Hormone blocking therapy
Hi, Recently diagnosed with breast cancer resulting in a masectomy last week. Will find out what type of treatment next week. Know x3 people who had the same and was prescribed hormone blocking ther...
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Hi @Julie-D60
i have been on hormone blockers for 18 months and worked myself into a frenzy about potential side effects before I started on them.
My oncologist told me to not get ahead of myself and that many patients have no side effects or only mild side effects.
I started on Letrazole and all was good for about 12 months and then I got carpel tunnel and trigger finger - I changed to anastrazole to no effect.
I recently saw a hand surgeon who said he could operate and it’s not major surgery but I opted for a cortisone injection which seems to have done the job for now.
I am 63.
One of the best posts I saw on here was that the most important side effect from her hormone blockers was she was still alive.
So in summary , don’t worry ahead of time , you may have no side effects or only mild side effects and if you do develop side effects you feel are intolerable discuss with your oncologist and even seek a second opinion if you feel warranted.
Take care🌺
i have been on hormone blockers for 18 months and worked myself into a frenzy about potential side effects before I started on them.
My oncologist told me to not get ahead of myself and that many patients have no side effects or only mild side effects.
I started on Letrazole and all was good for about 12 months and then I got carpel tunnel and trigger finger - I changed to anastrazole to no effect.
I recently saw a hand surgeon who said he could operate and it’s not major surgery but I opted for a cortisone injection which seems to have done the job for now.
I am 63.
One of the best posts I saw on here was that the most important side effect from her hormone blockers was she was still alive.
So in summary , don’t worry ahead of time , you may have no side effects or only mild side effects and if you do develop side effects you feel are intolerable discuss with your oncologist and even seek a second opinion if you feel warranted.
Take care🌺