Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After
Discussion List
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Start tamoxifen, Yes or No?
Hi all, I had performed unilateral (left breast) mastectomy + DIEP FLAP end of May and now in my recovery. I was suffered from high grade DCIS. One month post-op, i had my follow up visit in my oncologist office. He advised to start tamoxifen to prevent my right breast cancer risk. The advise is to take it for 5 years. I…
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Does OV suppression ever not work?
I called today to request hormone levels to be checked. They were only checked once, a few weeks after starting shots last year. Also wondering if anyone else gets Eligard shots?? Starting to wonder why I’m the only woman I know getting this.
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letrozole, anastrozole and elevated A1c
Has anyonewith prediabetes developed a dramatic elevation of A1c with either of these drugs?
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Is it safe to go off lupron pre- menopause???
Hi everyone , my onc told me to stop lupron in March '22 and in June check my hormones with blood work. The blood work came back as pre- menopause,so he said to keep off of lupron. Is that ok? I am on Aromasin...it really scares me to be off lupron.
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Goserelin vs Leuprorelin
ZOLADEX (Goserelin) vs PROSTAP (Leuprorelin) I've been on Zoladex (hormone therapy) for 7 months. Today I turned up at the GP surgery for my pre-booked Zoladex implant, and was suddenly told by the nurse that I've been changed to a different drug! ("Prostap 3 dcs" - I think it's primarily for prostate cancer in men, hence…
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Tamoxifen Weight Gain HOPE!!!
Hey all. For my fellow Tamoxifen Weight Gain Sufferers. I was finally able to go off Tamoxifen after 7 years. During that time, I gained 60 immoveable pounds. It sucked, after Breast Cancer, bunches of surgeries, bunches of complications, to end up so long in a body that just didn't feel like mine. Then... Huzzah!!! I…
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Antidepressants and Stage 3
Just wondering whether anyone has been on antidepressants long term. I’m considering on taking something to help with the anxiety that I have thanks to my diagnosis. Thought by now that it would have passed but it hasn’t. Any thoughts on an antidepressant that doesn’t interfere with my aromatase inhibitor.