Femera /Tamoxifin Side Effects

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Diagnosed HR Postive Breast Cancer. Taking Femara for 4 years .Last Dexa Scan showing bone loss.  Onc. concerned thinking of switching to Tamoxifin.   Anyone else switch medications?  - Side effects?

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  • mawhinney
    mawhinney Member Posts: 1,377
    edited February 2011

    I have taken all the AIs as well as Tamoxifen.  I have had side effects with Tamoxifen, Arimidex, Aromasin and am now trying Femara. Everyone reacts differently so you may not have any side effects.  I seem to be in the 20% that have problems. Mostly aches and pains and stiff, bent fingers.

    Even though I've been on Boniva & calcium supplements since '09 last year's bone density showed ostepenia of the spine and severe osteoarthritis of the hip. Scary as my mother broke her hip. I'm having a bone density test mid-March & am hoping there will be some improvement.  If not, I will probably need to go on a stronger bone strengthening med.

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