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I tried arimidex, aromasin and tamoxifen, had severe joint pain from all 3. Now am on femera, just have mild stiffness in the morning. I have also read that all the AI's can increase the cholesterol levels and most recently read an article that if you were her2 positive, the AI's were ineffective. Anyone else read this? I have an appt. in August with my onc and will ask here about it. If it is not effective when her2 positive what's the point of taking it?
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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