I noticed gah_70 is on aromasin. Is it a trial? I am estrogen _R also.
I asked my dr. about Femara and she said she was saving it for later
I've had three cancers, all estrogen positive. I tried a few medications and I'm now on Aromasin, an estrogen inhibitor. I figure I'll try the Aromasin and see if it gives me more protection from a recurrence. It's the least debilitating of the aromatase inhibitors for me, but it does cause joint pain.
It's in clinical trials right now for ovca, but I am NOT waiting for the results of the trial. If there's *any* chance at all that I can help myself live a nice, long life, I'll take it. Along with the aches and pains....
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I tried first tamoxifen made me tired and nausous then I tried Femara, the pain was so great in my joints and muscle went off it I am now on Arimidex and 5 months into it it seems ok. I have gone off it once before one of my races because of pain. Arimidex is in the same family as femara only a little gentler..As my doctor said he doesn't know if it will help and it is not chemo but I am 16 months past chemo and have been on an estrogen blocker the whole time. My tumor was estrogen positive.
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