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ChezaH
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5 years ago

Side effects for the Hormone/AI tablets verses taking none ??

After today's Radiation treatment I have 3 to go Yahoo !!  Then meet up with my oncologist to see which tablets I will be on for the next 5 years. 😢 I cannot imagine having lots of side effects for 5 years, I am still having them since chemo with no end in sight. I am going to discuss what is the options of taking or not taking??

Love to here your thoughts Thanks Cheryl
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  • Leia's avatar
    Leia
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    5 years ago
    I felt much like you after reading about all the horrible side effects. My oncologist simply encouraged me to give it a go. She said many women tolerated it well. She also said if I developed side effects severe enough to really have a negative impact on my quality of life, she would be happy for me to stop- I’m 71. She’s the specialist, so somewhat hesitantly I’ve been ‘giving it a go’. 4 months in, and nothing worse than bearable hot flushes🥵. Maybe down the track things will change, but my advice for you would be the same- give it a try, you might be one of the lucky ones. All the best with it all.