Zoladex
Are there alternatives to Zoladex? Something that doesn’t require monthly injections or surgery?
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Hi everyone, so just a quick update. I’m in the middle of my rads at the moment, day 7 of 20 and so far so good. On the first day of rads I also had my first zoladex injection. That thing is huge!!!! But my stomach was numbed first and tbh the pain itself was less than a tetanus shot.
So far so good - no discernible side effects. Apart from the bruising, I kind of forgot I had it.
so my question is - is it actually the oral AI tablets that give the horrible side effects? I haven’t started those yet. I need to finish my rads and get my done density test first. I’ll be on exemestene. Or is it luck if the draw and some people can fair ok throughout the treatment?
Both my oncologist and my breast care nurse said at the 3-4 month mark you know the extent of your side effects and that level is generally what you’ll be living with.
So far so good - no discernible side effects. Apart from the bruising, I kind of forgot I had it.
so my question is - is it actually the oral AI tablets that give the horrible side effects? I haven’t started those yet. I need to finish my rads and get my done density test first. I’ll be on exemestene. Or is it luck if the draw and some people can fair ok throughout the treatment?
Both my oncologist and my breast care nurse said at the 3-4 month mark you know the extent of your side effects and that level is generally what you’ll be living with.
In everyone’s experience, has this been the case?
Sending well wishes to everyone - in my surgery phase it just felt like I was in hospital for any random surgery. Now getting rads - if definitely feels like I’m getting treated for cancer and there are days i wish this was all I skin I could just take off and out my old one back on :(
Sending well wishes to everyone - in my surgery phase it just felt like I was in hospital for any random surgery. Now getting rads - if definitely feels like I’m getting treated for cancer and there are days i wish this was all I skin I could just take off and out my old one back on :(