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PinkGirl · 10-02-2007, 10:07 PM

Hi Faux
I don't know much about bi-polar disorder. My onc. was in a hurry to get me off of tamoxafin and onto an AI. He said the stats were better for AI's than they were for tamoxafin, and the side effects from tamoxafin (blood clots, uterine cancer) can be life threatening. The side effects from AI's are not life threatening, but.....I don't think he was taking into account mania in bi-polar patients ( this could be considered life threatening, I think.) I hope someone on this board can help you with this. Good luck.

10-02-2007, 10:07 PM	#2
PinkGirl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,193	Bi Polar Hi Faux I don't know much about bi-polar disorder. My onc. was in a hurry to get me off of tamoxafin and onto an AI. He said the stats were better for AI's than they were for tamoxafin, and the side effects from tamoxafin (blood clots, uterine cancer) can be life threatening. The side effects from AI's are not life threatening, but.....I don't think he was taking into account mania in bi-polar patients ( this could be considered life threatening, I think.) I hope someone on this board can help you with this. Good luck. __________________ PinkGirl Dx Aug/05 at age 51 2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3 ER+/PR- Her2 +++ Sept 7/05 Mastectomy 4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation 1 year of Herceptin Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months, Arimidex for 5 years Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09 " I yam what I yam." - Popeye My Photo Album