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Tinnitus
I started with severe ringing in the ears following my third Herceptin treatment (I was on the 3 week regimen) and 2 weeks on Femara. I researched tinnitus, and found there can be an estrogen component to it, as there are estrogen receptors in the ears. There are anectdotal reports of women going suddenly deaf after taking oral contraceptives, which was reversed when they stopped taking the drugs. I switched from Femara to Arimidex, and the tinnitus is less loud but still there. I had to briefly take a few Femara several months ago when my Arimidex ran out and I was waiting to get my new rx filled (love this mail in pharmacy stuff), and the "volume" went up again, so I am pretty sure it is the AI at this point. I have been off Herceptin for 4 months with no change. Hope this helps.
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