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Forum: Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

This is a place to discuss concerns, tips and strategies for all types of side effects from all types of medications and treatments, (chemo/rads/hormonal/targeted/pain meds/etc.

• Important Links for Newbies to Help Get Through Treatment

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• Need your Tips for Managing Diarrhea

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 30, 2019 08:52AM

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• Need your ​Tips for Traveling with Breast Cancer​

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 30, 2019 09:03AM

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• Cold Caps Users Past and Present, to Save Hair

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  Created by: Can-D on Jun 14, 2009 04:04PM

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• Cachexia / extreme weight loss

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  Created by: santabarbarian on May 24, 2021 10:58AM

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• Side effects of Herceptin ONLY as monotherapy?

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  Created by: Racheldog on May 3, 2021 11:53AM

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• Recurrent Infections

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  Created by: Suzmaree on Jul 18, 2021 09:10AM

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• Tamoxifen Retinopathy

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  Created by: MsMarilyn1960 on Jul 13, 2021 07:51PM

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• Hiatal Hernia

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  Created by: JRNJ on Jun 20, 2021 11:18AM

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• Not sure where to post about my question

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• Open Letter

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  Created by: Colt45 on Feb 25, 2013 04:38PM

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• Time off at work FMLA STD LTD 2021

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  Created by: barbojoy on Jul 2, 2021 04:46PM

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• Keratin before chemo begins

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  Created by: LSE on Jul 3, 2021 12:49PM

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• MIcroblading

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  Created by: DeborahKay on Jan 23, 2020 06:35AM

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• Weird taste with neuropathy episodes

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  Created by: daenerys30 on Jun 30, 2021 03:01PM

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• Shampoo/Conditioner

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  Created by: mtspacekace on Jul 28, 2020 11:35AM

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• Oxybutynin for hot flashes- Worked for me!

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  Created by: ARmom4 on Jun 23, 2021 09:18AM

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• Sleeping Mask = Improved Sleep

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  Created by: t9jorda on Apr 25, 2015 06:23PM

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• What I Wish I Knew At the Beginning of Treatment!

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  Created by: TonLee on Dec 10, 2012 05:49AM

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• Fingernails damaged by chemo

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  Created by: kimberly1981 on May 29, 2021 10:08AM

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• Radiation skin issues

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  Created by: Melbo on Mar 13, 2021 12:20PM

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• CONSTIPATION--problem with so many of our drugs

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  Created by: sas-schatzi on Jan 30, 2012 04:49PM

  Latest post: Jun 14, 2021 02:26PM by MinusTwo

• Letrozole & Radiotherapy = cholesterol

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  Created by: SRAPUBS on Jun 10, 2021 02:00PM

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• Can you get a blood clot in a finger from tamoxifen?

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  Created by: Activewoman on May 22, 2021 06:41PM

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• Verzenio, Has anyone taken the drug for MBC?

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  Created by: Cancerjustgotreal on Jun 1, 2021 02:42PM

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• Kadcyla side effects

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  Created by: Docy on May 25, 2021 05:27PM

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• Chemo induced Neuropathy

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  Created by: stokerfan on Sep 7, 2020 09:18PM

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• Hyperthyroidism or Thyroid Cancer

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  Created by: JRNJ on May 12, 2021 01:47PM

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• 4 yrs later and still dealing with Lymphoma in breast

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  Created by: RobinLT on May 9, 2021 09:04PM

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• Risk of Second Cancer Goes Up as Weight Increases

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  Created by: Moderators on Apr 14, 2021 12:06PM

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