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Re: Changing from letrozole to tamoxifen
I still haven’t swapped over because I read on here that you shouldn’t take tamoxifen with Prozac. I asked the oncologist about it and she said “oops”!! She hadn’t checked my other meds that I’ve been on for 20 years. Which doesn’t really inspire confidence. So now I have to change antidepressants b4 I change cancer drugs. And my GP is retired and now I have a new young one who has no idea how to transition me to a new one so I need to see a psychiatrist. Now waiting for referral for that. Speaking of which, can anyone recommend a GP in north west melbourne?86Views0likes0CommentsChanging from letrozole to tamoxifen
Hi team! I’ve been on letrozole for 2.5 years, and am noticing the aches and pains and vg atrophy more now, so my oncologist has prescribed tamoxifen. She says it’s safe to change but I’m still a bit nervous about it - will it be as effective in keeping the cancer away, and will I get more side effects …. Has anyone else made this transition and was it better for you? Cheers xx495Views0likes14CommentsRe: Has Anyone been diagnosed with trigger finger on letrozeole
Hi locksley how are you? We were diagnosed around the same time so are on a similar timeline. Yes I got trigger finger on my middle finger, which would lock and then flick up when I opened it. At the same time I got pain in my opposite hand thumb joint. Both have settled but not completely gone. I think it may have been caused by the way I was holding my phone so I changed the way I hold it.53Views0likes0CommentsRe: Combined private and public
Hi, I had surgery privately and radiation in the public system. The cost of surgery was a bit of a shock given I had private health, I probably spent about $15k all told, but I was operated on quickly and successfully, and all the medics that see the scars say what a great job the surgeon did. I had a lumpectomy but apparently there were quite a lot of tumours so it was pushing the boundaries of that kind of surgery. Anyway she got clear margins and 2 years down the track my scans are all good. At the time I didn’t care whether I had a mastectomy or not, but now I’m quite glad I got to keep my boobs. So I’m glad a paid for a good surgeon . Then the radiation at peter mac was absolutely fine - totally free and top notch brand new facilities and equipment.18Views3likes0Comments
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