Natural & complementary therapies
Hi BC friends I love natural therapies. Complementary therapies. not the weird & whacky ‘cures’ that are out there, but those that support my body & soul through this journey with cancer. even food as medicine. alongside the treatment that is suggested by Drs. anyone else interested in this kind of thing? 🌿choices
just asking if anyone decided against taking estrogen blockers long term? I’m taking Letrozole at the moment until surgery. But I have decided that afterwards I will probably stop. I know it’s a personal decision for each one of us but I’d like to hear from others who decided against taking the estrogen blockers. 🌿
Natural therapies vs hormone therapy
Diagnosed in March this year. Lumpectomy. No spread into lymphatic system. Radiotherapy ended early July this year. I earlier had a discussion on this forum called "Arimidex - they're joking, right?" or something like that. Thanks again to everyone that gave input to that discussion. I stopped taking Arimidex 5 weeks in when the side effects became really debilitating (hence the earlier discussion). I don't think my doctor (who I see again in December) will be able to persuade me to give it another go, and the alternative drugs (tamoxifen, femora?) look to have pretty similar side effects, so I've started looking around (googling) at more natural ways to reduce the amount of oestrogen I'm producing. I figure at least I'll feel like I'm still doing something to improve my prospects. Of course, there's thousands of websites with lots of snakeoil sellers, and some which seem pretty ridgy didge too. I would be really grateful for any feedback at all in relation to this topic, including the risks involved (if known) and where the best source of information is. Obviously, I'll also be going to see a reputable naturopath (yes, there are such people). Thanks in advance and stay on top!
