Monica...
Monica,
I am noting that you are not taking hormonal drugs, despite ER+. Is this a personal choice? Are you doing other "natural" things to help the ER factor? Sorry I'm going off on a tangent here. THanks, Terri |
Hi Terri,
I may have MS, and when I tried three separate times to go on tamoxifen, each time my MS got substantially worse. Studies have shown that for a number of women who have MS that when they go through menopause their MS degrades substantially. My oncologist was not very happy, but I decided that I would rather risk a recurrence rather than exacerbate my MS. Even though I was in my mid 40's I also never went through menopause during chemo. I really am not doing anything herbally. However, I do take melatonin, and some scientists theorize that it may be effective because of its reduction of estrogen. I also take plenty of fish oil, which I understand also helps. I feel incredibly fortunate that I have been cancer free for over four years without any sort of hormonal treatment. I was 95% ER+. I think it says a lot about the power of herceptin. Best, Monica |
Monica--I started a different thread for those with MS and other neurodegenerative
diseases wondering "outloud" whether you noticed any improvement or worsening of MS while on herceptin.
Any observations to report? Thanks |
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