This is a safe place to share your experiences of others considering or on hormonal treatment.
I was diagnosed with stage 3 estrogen positive breast cancer in 2021. Had chemo, then mastectomy, then radiotherapy. Now 3 and half years of taking Anastrozole Hormone therapy and I am beginning to struggle with stiff aching back and hip pain. I was told to take Calci-d and admittedly have not really took it as again side…
When I started on Femara, I was told I would need to take it for 5 years. Now that I have finally reached the 5 years (and having experienced many side affects from the drug along the way), many oncologists are now saying that it is best to extend treatment up to 10 years. How many out there, are being told to continue…
I was on Tamoxifen for 4 years and was switched to Anastrozole as I hit menopause and was having mild side effects on Tam. After a month I stopped taking Anastrozole as I was having painful sex. I received help for that and went back on Anastrozole. Within a couple of days I developed a dry cough so I took a break for a…
Hello all, I have been on T for 19 months. Never missed a dose and have very mild side effects. All of a sudden, it's like I can't think. I'm totally lethargic, exhausted always — it's like my body is an alien, and all I want to do is sleep or watch TV. I've been pushing through for three weeks and reached out to my…
Hello! I was following a thread and can’t find it, so I apologize if it exists. I was on tamoxifen for five years, finished menopause and started letrozole. The joint pain in my hips became unbearable ((I play volleyball so I’m semi athletic.) Went off letrozole for two weeks and pain was gone. Switched to exemethsane and…
I have bed soaking night sweats from hormone meds. I have tried multiple meds but the side effects destroy my quality of life. I sometimes feel like giving up due to side effects of the cancer drugs as well as the side effects from the meds to help manage the side effects. Before trying any new meds that are out the…
I started 5mg of Tamoxifen today and within a few hours had several side effects: dry mouth, headache, light headedness, nausea, bad tinnitus, and feeling cold. It seemed pretty quick. Has anyone else developed side effects so quickly? Thank you!
For those that are taking Tamoxifen, considering taking Tamoxifen and need support, and for those that have completed Tamoxifen Therapy. There is alot of good and helpful information on many threads. Thought it would be nice to have information and experiences logged together on Breastcancer.org in a main Tamoxifen thread.…
Hello All, I had Stage 2A grade 3 DCIS & IDCIS Cancer. Im 42 and a Mas w/DEIP. My oncotype number was 19 with a 6% chance of recurrence however my oncologist used a tool call Exact Science RSClin tool that says given how big my tumors were (biggest tumor was 28mm) and high grade that my recurrence rate is 17% with only…
Hello I am Vanessa. I am 47 no menopause. I was diagnosed with LCIS in December (11 mm) + atypical ductal & lobular hyperplasia. Had my surgery in January 2025. No quimio nor radio therapy was needed. Just tamoxifen (20 mg). It has been a roller coaster in several ways. I had to take of mirena, change medication like…
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