Tamoxifen vs AIs
Just wondering if there is anyone out there who has been on both tamoxifen and then an aromatase inhibitor for a reasonable length of time. I'm due to start tamoxifen soon then my onc wants me to swi...
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Hi jandy
Helen here....I think the ladies do have a good point when they say that sometimes people do blog about the Negative things about the whole cancer journey.
I, for one, are guilty of that.
My only real complaints about Tamoxifin is the hot sweats and lack of sleep but I think that is more to do with the chemo induced menopause rather than the pill itself. I don't think the Tamoxifin brought that on, so much as the chemo - cause I had to have a much longer treatment than normal.
Also Julia makes an excellent point when she says everyone is different. I know I am particularly hormonal sensitive so I may be experiencing more side effects be it from menopause or the Tamoxifin, than other ladies might - no matter what I took! LOL!
But one good thing - which I find amazing - is that I haven't put on any weight. I'm still at the weight I was when I finished chemo (10 kgs lighter than I started) so I'm quite pleased with that - I suppose you could view that as a positive.
However having said all that my 12 month surgeon appt is coming up next week and he's pretty knowledgeable about the hormonal treatment too, so I'm going to ask him if I should change mainly cause I'm so tired from interrupted sleep and it's affecting me - especially when I'm trying to work. I'll let you know what he says.
Take care everyone
Luv Helen