Severe hormonal side effects from chemo

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

I started experiencing debilitating burning and pain after chemo. Has anyone used estriol cream temporarily to help with symptoms? My naturopathic oncologist recommended it. I can't function; problems sleeping, walking, 24/7. I'm supposed to start letrozole, but that would even lower the remaining estrogen left in my system. Oncologist office is not advising this, but this is a quality of life issue.

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited February 2017

    That sounds more like an adverse reaction to the chemo. Best to call your MO.

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  • Kayla250
    Kayla250 Member Posts: 201
    edited February 2017

    sorry to hear about your side effects. I suffered after paclitaxel with neuropathy. Which has the burning type of pain you might be talking about. I suffered with lightning bolt type pain. This side effect did not go away after chemo ended and after seeing many specialists was eventually put on pain meds. I was on letrozole and couldn't stand the bone pain and switched to Anastrozole; even though I was not post menopausal before chemo. In the beginning suffered from 16 extreme hot flashes a day. Long story short with the right medical team backing you, there are options. side effects do ease with time. When making your choices, please make them carefully. I myself stay completely away from estrogen products. Recurrence scares me to death. Good luck. There are many threads for support for the many different side effects.

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  • sealight
    sealight Member Posts: 6
    edited February 2017

    Thank you. Going to try neurontin; praying that side effects do ease with time. Is there a particular thread that you have found to be most helpful?

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited February 2017

    sealight - since you are in active treatment, you really should call your MO before starting any drugs or supplements.

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