Tamoxifen, Arimidex, and Cholesterol
SweetSue
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I know cholesterol concerns are at the bottom of our list of worries, but I wonder if anyone else here has heard that Tamoxifen lowers cholesterol levels and Arimidex causes elevated cholesterol levels?
Thanks.
Sue
Thanks.
Sue
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Sue, during clinical trials, more women on Arimidex had elevated chgolesterol levels. Numbers were up 7% for those on Arimidex vs 3% for those on Tamoxifen. I've been on Arimidex for about 16 months now. My levels went up to 240 but as soon as I started watching what I ate and loosing weight, numbers quickly dropped to 197 at last check. Hope this helps.
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