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NanaKaren · 06-14-2009, 06:56 PM

Dianne,
I am ER weakly 5% and my oncologist still advised me to take an AI. I had so much trouble with all three (bone, muscle pain, etc.) that we finally decided to try Tamoxifen. I have the least side effects with this one, but it still makes me nervous, as it is not as effective as the AI's. She reminded me, that Tamoxifen was the only drug we had for a long time. I vaguely remember earlier posts that some women quit taking the AI's because their quality of life was so terrible.
I think this disease has no rules and can be very sneaky, that we need to do all we can to keep it at bay. Karen

06-14-2009, 06:56 PM	#7
NanaKaren Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 69	Dianne, I am ER weakly 5% and my oncologist still advised me to take an AI. I had so much trouble with all three (bone, muscle pain, etc.) that we finally decided to try Tamoxifen. I have the least side effects with this one, but it still makes me nervous, as it is not as effective as the AI's. She reminded me, that Tamoxifen was the only drug we had for a long time. I vaguely remember earlier posts that some women quit taking the AI's because their quality of life was so terrible. I think this disease has no rules and can be very sneaky, that we need to do all we can to keep it at bay. Karen __________________ Dx 7-21-05 1.7 cm invasive ductal carcinoma Her2 +3 strongly positive micromet in sentinel node Sept.05 Lt.lumpectomy/bilat.reduction Oct.05 4 rounds of AC/12 rounds of Taxol with Herceptin Radiation 5 weeks Herceptin only until Jan.07 Started Femara-stopped Started Aromisin-stopped Currently on Arimidex with a great deal of pain Stopped Arimidex Taking Tamoxifen Karen Last edited by NanaKaren; 06-14-2009 at 07:03 PM.. Reason: spelling