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Need suggestions, desperate don't know what to do
I am new on online network. I had an early stage 2 cancer on my left breast, one lymph node involved. No chemotherapy, only radiotherapy and it has been now four and a half years on Arimidex hormone t...
Hi @zan,
I took Tamoxifen for 4yrs - it doesn’t cause the bone problems that the Aromatase inhibitors do. I had hot flushes with it which was the downside,otherwise Tamoxifen was doable.I’m now 11yrs on from my bc diagnosis and I’m fine. If your oncologist is giving you the option then it can’t hurt to try Tamoxifen and see if it agrees with you.You can always go back to Arimidex.
I took Tamoxifen for 4yrs - it doesn’t cause the bone problems that the Aromatase inhibitors do. I had hot flushes with it which was the downside,otherwise Tamoxifen was doable.I’m now 11yrs on from my bc diagnosis and I’m fine. If your oncologist is giving you the option then it can’t hurt to try Tamoxifen and see if it agrees with you.You can always go back to Arimidex.