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CBD and Tamoxifen
Hi There Fellow Survivors, I will have been taking Tamoxifen for 4 years this coming September. I have been very fortunate in that my side effects are within my tolerance level. However, the main SE I have are 24 hour twitching of my legs. I can tolerate this until I get painful contractions which can make my entire leg…
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Breast Cancer Index outside of the US
I just finished five years of Tamoxifen and would like to get the BCI (Breast Cancer Index) test done... but I live in Canada. The company (Biotheranostics) will only accept referrals from a US doctor. No longer taking Tamoxifen is stressing me out, but Tamoxifen was causing some not-so-good side effects so I don't want to…
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Autoimmune disorders
Has anyone been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder while on an AI? Aside from joint issues, I've been running low grade fevers(99-100). No other symptoms and am Covid negative.
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scared and trying to prepare for tamoxifen
I'm supposed to start tamoxifen mid-May, and I am SCARED. I'm in the home stretch of 18 radiation treatments for stage 2 ILC and DCIS, removed mid-February in an oncoplastic breast reduction, clear margins, no lymph node involvement. I'm 47, premenopausal, periods like clockwork. My MO basically said, "here's the…
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Switching Hormone Therapies
I thought I'd make a thread for discussing switching hormone therapies so people can share experiences and better have an idea as to what expect, as it seems to be a fairly common thing. I was pre-menopausal when I was diagnosed and was originally placed on Tamoxifen a few weeks after chemotherapy. Tamoxifen has the added…
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Wbc dropping
I had lab work done yesterday and saw the PA at my MO’s office. Next appointment she said I should see the MO. But I’m a little concerned. Having memory issues, extreme fatigue, even confusion- forgetting what day it is and a few other things like that. And not just the oh what day is it? But genuine confusion and…
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Aromotase Inhibitors
Hi all, I am new to the community. I was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer, went through chemo, radiation as well as a lumpectomy. I was then told I need to take 5 years of Aromatase Inhibitors. I started on Exemestane, horrible pain and side effects. I changed to Anastrozole, same situation, tons of pain,…
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Anastrozole Depression
Hi - I am wondering if other women have experienced depression when taking anastrozole. By depression, I don't mean being a little down or teary eyed but worse than that. I won't call it severe but it is getting to that level. A few weeks after starting the drug I started to experience depression, joint/muscle pain and…