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Shakalker
7 years agoMember
Teeth and jaw pain
Hello everyone, I had grade 3 stage 2b IDC, 2 lymph nodes involved and DCIS that was removed but margins involved. Left side mastectomy and axillary clearance. 4 rounds of chemo (had to stop early- ...
kezmusc
7 years agoMember
Hi @Shakalker ,
Although I am on a different drug, for the first 4 or 5 months I did have jaw pain. On the left side only. TMJ pain is another one that's not on the list of "common side effects" but seems to be reasonably common when you start looking in to it. It has to do with low estrogen levels. So if Tamoxifen can do it there's probably no reason the AI's cant.
Although I am on a different drug, for the first 4 or 5 months I did have jaw pain. On the left side only. TMJ pain is another one that's not on the list of "common side effects" but seems to be reasonably common when you start looking in to it. It has to do with low estrogen levels. So if Tamoxifen can do it there's probably no reason the AI's cant.