It's Letrozole For Me
Saw my oncologist this morning. She is giving me two to three more weeks to heal from the BMX & reconstruction and then it's on to Letrozole for 7 - 10 years. She said it makes no difference which...
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@kmakm It may well be Krill or exercise or you body adapting but my guess is it’s a little early ,based on my experience , to say - I found it took a 3 months or so but maybe I’ve been lucky on Letrozole.
I can’t speak for Tamoxifen as have not had it @kezmusc and is a whole different drug.I had read it’s better for bones than Letrozole but was told by my eye specialist it can have vision side effects that Letrozole does not.
We are going thru winter when cold/damp might not be helping your bones.I started Letrozole August last year and things had eased off by summer although had a small numberof whopper hot flushes.All I know atm is my eye specialist says I am now able to do my walking again which I will start today as have noticed a bit of aches from 6 weeks of being sedentary.
My only real worry is my bone density and cholesterol which will be checked soon - hope you are being monitored for both - not trying to alarm you but lower back pain sitting on the bus going home after work is how my osteoporosis was picked up.
I am looking forward to going back to Stretch/Balance class twice weekly and using light weights as I think that helped a lot too and I remember what we have been told about the success of the weights program run by the Bone Clinic .Think it was @Deanne and if you want a refresh on her comments you could use the search bar above.
I can’t vouch for any pills but I believe the exercise is what helped me both physically and emotionally. And that comes from a 64 year old former committed couch potato to whom exercise was formerly an anathema.My advice - keep going @ kmakm and @ arpie and I believe you will get thru this .
I know you eat a lot of fish @ arpie but maybe the very high levels of omega 3 in Krill might be worth a shot to help with your joints. Turmeric is not as effective as Curcumin I gather. Curcumin is refined from Turmeric and much more potent .The ladiesI speak to hear swear by it for pain relief from arthritis and even a pinched nerve without tummy side effects like ibuprofen- it acts like an anti inflammatory.
I am sorry @kezmusc but am out of my depth re Tamoxifen but agree with the concerns @melclarity raised.Hope some people who are taking Tamoxifen can advise you but bit worried it may not be spotted under this thread title - might be an idea to open up a new thread to draw attention to your concerns with other Tamoxifen users.Best I can come up with.
I can’t speak for Tamoxifen as have not had it @kezmusc and is a whole different drug.I had read it’s better for bones than Letrozole but was told by my eye specialist it can have vision side effects that Letrozole does not.
We are going thru winter when cold/damp might not be helping your bones.I started Letrozole August last year and things had eased off by summer although had a small numberof whopper hot flushes.All I know atm is my eye specialist says I am now able to do my walking again which I will start today as have noticed a bit of aches from 6 weeks of being sedentary.
My only real worry is my bone density and cholesterol which will be checked soon - hope you are being monitored for both - not trying to alarm you but lower back pain sitting on the bus going home after work is how my osteoporosis was picked up.
I am looking forward to going back to Stretch/Balance class twice weekly and using light weights as I think that helped a lot too and I remember what we have been told about the success of the weights program run by the Bone Clinic .Think it was @Deanne and if you want a refresh on her comments you could use the search bar above.
I can’t vouch for any pills but I believe the exercise is what helped me both physically and emotionally. And that comes from a 64 year old former committed couch potato to whom exercise was formerly an anathema.My advice - keep going @ kmakm and @ arpie and I believe you will get thru this .
I know you eat a lot of fish @ arpie but maybe the very high levels of omega 3 in Krill might be worth a shot to help with your joints. Turmeric is not as effective as Curcumin I gather. Curcumin is refined from Turmeric and much more potent .The ladiesI speak to hear swear by it for pain relief from arthritis and even a pinched nerve without tummy side effects like ibuprofen- it acts like an anti inflammatory.
I am sorry @kezmusc but am out of my depth re Tamoxifen but agree with the concerns @melclarity raised.Hope some people who are taking Tamoxifen can advise you but bit worried it may not be spotted under this thread title - might be an idea to open up a new thread to draw attention to your concerns with other Tamoxifen users.Best I can come up with.