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Zoladex
Zoladex - what a treasure! As time goes on I thought the body would adjust but no; new side effects keep appearing. This time a monster bruise has appeared, (when you've have 17 before and only one slight bruise this looks like a monster)! Feeling, yuk! Researched medical side effects to discover this dizziness I have been suffering is part of it along with the runs, headaches, aching legs and so it goes................just needed to moan as this month is the full pack of cards of side effects rather than just one!
I have an appointment with the Oncologist for review on Tuesday; I try not to complain as it will pass and nowhere near as bad as others. Wonder if I could convince him my body doesn't need the implants anymore, ha ha! Still have 9 to go!
Or am I confused and it is my other medications clashing with Zoladex! Ugghh!
Take care all and BTW I love the birthday idea - it is really nice to receive a Happy Birthday wish from the forum when you're in the middle of feeling yuk! (medical term)
Christine xx
I have an appointment with the Oncologist for review on Tuesday; I try not to complain as it will pass and nowhere near as bad as others. Wonder if I could convince him my body doesn't need the implants anymore, ha ha! Still have 9 to go!
Or am I confused and it is my other medications clashing with Zoladex! Ugghh!
Take care all and BTW I love the birthday idea - it is really nice to receive a Happy Birthday wish from the forum when you're in the middle of feeling yuk! (medical term)
Christine xx
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- Thanks everyone.
- Aches and pains on Zoladex drive me nutty. Tonight my legs are aching reminding me that today is one of those days. Not easy
- I was so glad when I had the last one and had a hysterectomy the difference I felt after was amazing, didn't realize how terrible I felt on it .
- Zoladex blocks the ability of the ovaries to make estrogen. ..effectively causing a chemical menopause. An aramatose inhibitor works on blocking the bodies ability to use the estrogen we produce in body fat, which is what women who have gone through menopause take.
This link may explain it for you. Hope it helps.
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/breast-cancer/treatment/hormone/types-of-breast-cancer-hormone-therapy
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/breast-cancer/secondary/treatment/hormone-therapy-for-secondary-breast-cancer - Currently on Tamoxifen, due to change to Arimidex
- Thank you Iserbrown, just wondering, are you on arimidex or femara as well as Zoladex? I'm 2 injections in and my Oncologist wants to put me on either one of these in 2 months time, just not sure why as I thought they all do the same thing, reduce your hormone levels?
- Hi!
Mine is in the abdomen and we vary left to right each month. Next one I am due to have is No. 20 which is an even number so it will be in the right hand side.
Take care - Hi all,
Hope everyone enjoyed Christmas.
Very busy time especially coping with all the awful side effects we put up with.
I was wondering if everyone gets their Zoladex injection in the same site or do you get it in a different position each time.
Thanks - Hugs and energy sent to you to breeze through today :D
- Thanks! It is a beautiful sunrise today, the sky has some redness so that suggests the forecast is correct the weather will turn. Red sky at night is a sailors delight, red sky at dawn sailors warning!
