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Milly21
2 years agoMember
Lower dose tamoxifen
I have taken tamoxifen 20mg for 6 years,I have now had a year off tamoxifen as I stopped taking due to side effects, my oncologist would like me to persist and start taking it again as I’m in my 40s a...
arpie
1 year agoMember
Quite a few Oncs are recommending a lower dose rather than stopping altogether these days, which they believe happens to up to 50% of women on AIs (up to 50% stopping altogether!)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5455585/
As you are so young, it might be a good idea to continue with it at the lower dose for as long as you can, so you are at least getting some form of 'protection' ....
take care
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5455585/
As you are so young, it might be a good idea to continue with it at the lower dose for as long as you can, so you are at least getting some form of 'protection' ....
take care