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Laurel · 11-22-2009, 06:21 AM

Dianne,

I took Tamoxifen for 9 months and felt lousy just like you. When I was determined to be menopausal I insisted on switching to an A.I. My onc said most women have more s.e.'s with the A.I.'s, but I could certainly go with one if I wished. I am so glad I did, because that is when I seemed to come out of my fog! Additionally, my blood pressure fell back to normal. For me, Tamoxifen was no walk in the park. The Femara is definitely an improvement.

As an aside, you can look into DIM and Calcium D-glucarate to moderate your estrogen.

11-22-2009, 06:21 AM	#12
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: Had to stop Tamoxifen Dianne, I took Tamoxifen for 9 months and felt lousy just like you. When I was determined to be menopausal I insisted on switching to an A.I. My onc said most women have more s.e.'s with the A.I.'s, but I could certainly go with one if I wished. I am so glad I did, because that is when I seemed to come out of my fog! Additionally, my blood pressure fell back to normal. For me, Tamoxifen was no walk in the park. The Femara is definitely an improvement. As an aside, you can look into DIM and Calcium D-glucarate to moderate your estrogen. __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....