I took Taxmoxifen for 2 years, Femara for 1 year... I've had it with the side effects and want to stop taking everything. 3 years cancer free after mastectomy.
Should I stop taking Femara?
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- 5 Feb 2010 by itzame
- Topics:
- femara, breast cancer, cancer, side effect
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clm19705 Feb 2010
Hello, you ask a very, very good question. Although the medications, you mentioned, bring on negative effects of their own, such as neuropathy, they have been shown to be beneficial in blocking the estrogen which fuels many cancer cells to proliferate. Therefore, it is up to you and your medical provider to evaluate your health status, presently, compare to your initial presentation, and decide together if this is the correct time to stop the Femara.
My mother takes Femara, and it has given her neuropathy, especially in both of her feet which is very painful, especially when she walks a certain distance, weather changes, etc. Her onocologist gave her Lyrica to take for the neuropathy but did not really help, and she continues to be miserable with the pain. However, she said that she is willing to make the trade off of being uncomfortable in pain, and feels that this is a trade off that she must take to lessen her chances of breast cancer reoccurence.
27 Aug 2011
I was on femara for 3 months for the treatment of endometriosis. It has been 15 months sinced i stopped treatment and still have lingering side effects from treatment. i have been to several doctors regarding these side effects and still they cannot give me any answers if femara is the cause,because they are not familiar with the drug. Can't find any studies about femara and lingering side effects after treatment in pre-menopausal women.
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Thank you, I found the coupon. I've already got neuropathy from type one diabetes (had it for 25 years.) My oncologist is by the book and will surely tell me to continue this regimen for two more years... but I've just about had it with the side effects. Neither she nor I can predict the reoccurence of cancer, but if I dry up any more from blocking estrogen and spontaneously combust from the hot flashes, I'll just blow away in the wind:-)
I did find something with no hormones is Nuertion is great for hot flashes. I was on 5 years of tamoxfin and the Nuertion surely put out the fire. It was not designed for that ... but dang it worked.
Awesome, I'll look it up.