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Re: Tamoxifen (ER+, ER-, synergies etc)
I started Tamoxifen 10 days ago.
I finished Herceptin in Sept. and my onc wanted me to wait a bit before starting the hormone therapy as I felt a bit nauseated on Herceptin.
Now I hope I didn't wait too long to begin hormone therapy? Does anyone know the optimal time to start?
I am weakly ER+ so my benefit, as I have said before, is about 4-6%. I have very few symptoms on the Tamoxifen; some achy joints once in awhile that get me early in the a.m. and wake me up but no hot flashes or not many at least. How do I know it's working?
Questions, questions 
Dianne
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Three years and 5 months NED
Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm
Grade 3
8/9 Richardson/Bloom test
ER+ weakly positive
Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy)
PR-,
HER2 positive +++
No vascular invasion
No lymph nodes involved
Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!
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