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Other then Tamoxifen-what else is everyone else on?

disneyfan2008
disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
I am asking since taken off tamoxifen yesterday! IN a month I get blood work again & then changing to new med. I am not sure of the hame YET!

Denise
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  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
    #2
    Hi Denise,
    Not sure of
    Hi Denise,
    Not sure of course which one you'll be on but the 3 Aromatase inhibitors are FEMARA, ARIMIDEX AND AROMASIN.
    Hugs,
    Wanda
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  • Rague
    Rague CSN Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #3
    Femara
    I've been on Femara for over a year with no E's.

    Susan
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  • jphilpo
    jphilpo CSN Member Posts: 177
    #4
    hey
    I started with tamoxifen, stayed on it for 6 months of hell. I was switched to tamoxixen, better, but still bad. I am thinking about aromasin. I will ask my dr. It's so hard to know what to do!
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  • csr771
    csr771 CSN Member Posts: 117
    #5
    Arimidex
    I started arimidex last week..one pill everyday for he next five years.
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  • skipper54
    skipper54 CSN Member Posts: 936 Member
    #6
    Famara
    Not sure if I have the spelling right or not but I start on Famara next week on the day of my last radiation treatment. I have a friend who was part of the study when it originally came out and she was on it for 5 years with no problems.
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  • sparkle1
    sparkle1 CSN Member Posts: 242
    #7
    I started taking Arimidex 3
    I started taking Arimidex 3 months ago. So far so good. I do have some hot flashes but I find that flaxseed helps. I put in on my cereal, soups and salads.
    Sparkle
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  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 CSN Member Posts: 1,522
    #8
    Arimidex -
    only 4 years and 2 months to go!

    Sue
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    sbmly53 said:

    Arimidex -
    only 4 years and 2 months to go!

    Sue

    bumping up ...
    ....
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  • iamgiggles
    iamgiggles CSN Member Posts: 5
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    Tamoxifen for 6 months then Arimidex
    Neither of them gave really bad side effects. Tamoxifen I had some hot flashes with. The Arimidex is alot more flashes and leg cramps but they are all doable. My dr said the Arimidex is a better fighting drug so i will keep it up for 4 more years.
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  • chenheart
    chenheart CSN Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #11
    I took Arimidex for the
    I took Arimidex for the entire five years...18 months after stopping it I had a recurrance; since June of 2010 I have been taking Tamoxifen.
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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    chenheart said:

    I took Arimidex for the
    I took Arimidex for the entire five years...18 months after stopping it I had a recurrance; since June of 2010 I have been taking Tamoxifen.

    thanks for reply
    I"ll see in few weeks what I"LL be prescribed...since taken off Tamox..

    Denise
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