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Monica · 07-25-2010, 07:38 PM

My decision to stop taking tamoxifen was very difficult for me, and not one that I did easily. I am 95% ER+. However, the tamoxifen caused me to have MS relapses. I tried three times, and every time I would have problems. Not to mention, I had anxiety spells that I never have had in my life and to be honest freaked me out. It has been six years since I have been diagnosed, and keeping my fingers crossed, so far so good. There’s a very serious risk with the choice that I made, but I asked myself if I would punish myself if my cancer came back. I decided, no; for me, quality of life trumped a possible recurrence.
Best,
Monica

07-25-2010, 07:38 PM	#40
Monica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 46	Re: Half of breast cancer patients treated with antihormonals are noncompliant ie, do My decision to stop taking tamoxifen was very difficult for me, and not one that I did easily. I am 95% ER+. However, the tamoxifen caused me to have MS relapses. I tried three times, and every time I would have problems. Not to mention, I had anxiety spells that I never have had in my life and to be honest freaked me out. It has been six years since I have been diagnosed, and keeping my fingers crossed, so far so good. There’s a very serious risk with the choice that I made, but I asked myself if I would punish myself if my cancer came back. I decided, no; for me, quality of life trumped a possible recurrence. Best, Monica __________________ *Monica* Dx Nov 2003 HER2+++, ER+, PR+ 1.7 cm. left breast, Grade 3, Two nodes out of six, stage IIA Mastectomy right side Lumpectomy left side 4 A/C, 4 Taxol plus 49 weeks herceptin Radiation on left side No tamoxifen or other hormonal drugs