This is a safe place to share your experiences of others considering or on hormonal treatment.
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…
Right after I started ovarian suppression and letrozole they checked my estrodial levels and they were not detectable. A few months later they checked them again and they still weren't detectable. Last year I had my ovaries removed and we all assumed with that we no longer needed to worry about estrogen so I discontinued…
At age 86, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stage 1. I had two surgeries to get it all out. After, I completed five days of radiation. The oncologist now wants me to start anastrozole every day for five years. I have moderate to severe osteopenia in my hips and am concerned that I may have severe bone loss and end up in…
I read that Tamoxifen should not be taken with Cymbalta as the Cymbalta can make the Tamoxifen ineffective as well as increase the side effects. Is this true and if so, can someone recommend a replacement for Cymbalta?
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