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Lani · 08-15-2013, 10:36 PM

RAZm sometimes side effects happen long after a treatment. Then it is hard to attribute it to something you are no longer on.

I am not aware if you were premenopausal prior to the chemo, but one of its effects is to put many into early menopause. Lack of estrogen seems to be related to joint complaints ( that is why they think so many on AIs have significant joint complaints), so it is possible your complaints are from late effets of the chemo (unless you post back that you have been postmenopausal for years)

Have you started on AIs yet?

08-15-2013, 10:36 PM	#642
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived! RAZm sometimes side effects happen long after a treatment. Then it is hard to attribute it to something you are no longer on. I am not aware if you were premenopausal prior to the chemo, but one of its effects is to put many into early menopause. Lack of estrogen seems to be related to joint complaints ( that is why they think so many on AIs have significant joint complaints), so it is possible your complaints are from late effets of the chemo (unless you post back that you have been postmenopausal for years) Have you started on AIs yet?