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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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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 12, 2011 01:24PM

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• Need your Tips for Managing Diarrhea

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 30, 2019 11:52AM

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• Need your ​Tips for Traveling with Breast Cancer​

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 30, 2019 12:03PM

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• Cachexia / extreme weight loss

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  Created by: santabarbarian on May 24, 2021 01:58PM

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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 07:04PM

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• Neuropathy or low calcium?

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  Created by: daenerys30 on Oct 12, 2021 01:55PM

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• Abemaciclib Verzenio for All Stages

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  Created by: SeeQ on Sep 28, 2021 02:04PM

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• Long-Term SFX Reduce Quality of Life Years After Diagnosis

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  Created by: Moderators on Oct 9, 2021 01:15PM

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• Recurrent Infections

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  Created by: Suzmaree on Jul 18, 2021 12:10PM

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• Extreme Pain in the left arm

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  Created by: CiaWatni on Oct 8, 2021 01:30AM

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• Open Letter

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  Created by: Colt45 on Feb 25, 2013 07:38PM

  Latest post: Oct 4, 2021 03:31PM by Colt45

• Tips, Tricks and How to get through this Chit!

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  Created by: Smaarty on Jan 22, 2014 11:34PM

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• iRestore Hair helmet - treats hair thinning

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  Created by: Lisey on Apr 20, 2019 09:50AM

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• NEW 2021 HER2+ treatments 2021 for early stage breast cancer

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  Created by: Racheldog on Sep 4, 2021 07:34PM

  Latest post: Sep 25, 2021 11:32AM by Racheldog

• Help! Need to decide between Paxman or Penguin cold caps SOON!

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  Created by: mccarts on Sep 19, 2021 04:26PM

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• Penguin vs Paxman

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  Created by: mccarts on Sep 19, 2021 02:00PM

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• Side effects of Herceptin ONLY as monotherapy?

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  Created by: Racheldog on May 3, 2021 02:53PM

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• Thinning Hair -

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  Created by: rozem on Mar 1, 2016 02:24PM

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• Bioidentical Progesterone helps sleep, hair & lower risks cancer

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  Created by: macb04 on Nov 2, 2018 11:05PM

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• MIcroblading

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  Created by: DeborahKay on Jan 23, 2020 09:35AM

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• Fasting benefits

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  Created by: SerenitySTAT on Nov 25, 2018 12:43AM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2021 10:19PM by SerenitySTAT

• Post Breast Radiation Side Effects

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  Created by: Danabunny on Aug 9, 2021 05:38PM

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• Recovery Hair loss or become bold after treatments of 2 years?

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  Created by: Cutie on Aug 8, 2021 01:15AM

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• I sleep 18-23 hrs a day help!

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  Created by: Piptra on Aug 6, 2021 03:46PM

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• Tamoxifen Retinopathy

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  Created by: MsMarilyn1960 on Jul 13, 2021 10:51PM

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• Hiatal Hernia

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  Created by: JRNJ on Jun 20, 2021 02:18PM

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• Not sure where to post about my question

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  Created by: Purpleb3 on Jul 13, 2021 01:29AM

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• Time off at work FMLA STD LTD 2021

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  Created by: barbojoy on Jul 2, 2021 07:46PM

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• Keratin before chemo begins

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  Created by: LSE on Jul 3, 2021 03:49PM

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• Weird taste with neuropathy episodes

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  Created by: daenerys30 on Jun 30, 2021 06:01PM

  Latest post: Jul 1, 2021 11:37PM by Beesie