HRT after chemo and radiation

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sealight
sealight Member Posts: 6
edited February 2017 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

I'm about to start letrozole, but the sudden drop in hormones after chemo gave me severe and debilitating side effects. I'm temporarily using a low dose estriol suppository, but I have a lot of concerns about stopping the estriol and starting the anti-hormone therapy.

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  • dtad
    dtad Member Posts: 2,323
    edited February 2017

    sealight...Not sure if you are hormone receptive. Please take a moment to fill out your stats so we can answer you appropriately. I was on HRT at the time I was diagnosed. My BS advised me to wean off of it. However I have decided not to do anti hormone treatment for a variety of reasons. I'm not saying thats what you should do but it is more difficult to transition when you are taking HRT. Good luck and keep us posted.

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  • sealight
    sealight Member Posts: 6
    edited February 2017

    Thank you for your reply. I am seeing an oncology naturopath who has been very helpful. i didn't realize that chemo could have such a strong effect on some women. Haven't finished radiation yet, but I will probably start letrozole after it is completed.

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