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KathyL624
KathyL624 Member Posts: 217
edited November 2016 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

For those of you on ovarian suppression shots, how soon after the shots started did your MO start you on an AI? And did your doctor test your estrogen levels to make sure the shots are working?

I've been doing monthly Lupron since July and just switched to an AI from tamoxifen. My doctor did not mention any testing of my levels but I've read here about the shots not fully working for some so I am concerned

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  • Bravemama34
    Bravemama34 Member Posts: 47
    edited November 2016

    i am 34 and recieved my first dose of lupron 2 weeks ago, i'm in the middle of TCH.  we havent discussed when to start tamoxifen or AI.  i thought i would start AI right away but from your post looks like i need to be on tamoxifen first

    when did you start haveing hot flashes or symtoms

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  • KathyL624
    KathyL624 Member Posts: 217
    edited November 2016

    So I started off with tamoxifen, then decided to go the ovarian supression route--that's why I had the switch. I think normally you would just start with an A.I.

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  • ErenTo
    ErenTo Member Posts: 343
    edited November 2016

    Kathy, I started with tamoxifen and when my period returned I went on zoladex. And after one month switched to AI without any hormone check. My Onc thinks hormone tests are not reliable when on tamoxifen. I would have preferred to test, but trusted her and it's one less thing to test and agonize over.

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  • treelilac
    treelilac Member Posts: 245
    edited November 2016

    I just had my first Lupron shot about 2 weeks before I saw my oncologist. She said it should be working by now and immediately had me start on Aromasin. So my time between suppression shot and AI was relatively short without any blood work. But my period in the next week did not happen so I guess she was right.

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