ANYONE STAGE 1, DECIDING "NOT" TO TAKE TAMOXIFEN?

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  • Msjackiefan
    Msjackiefan Member Posts: 31
    edited June 2018

    hi there. I was stage 1, 96% HR +, and a score of 0 on oncoyype dx. I chose bi lateral mx with anastrazole due to 30% cross- occurrence risk from excision findings, i.e., lobular in situ and dcis all on 1 side. and another tiny idc. I'm 5 years out on the daily anastrazole- symptoms I hear much less than tomox but must be post- menopausal. Life still worth it. I didn't want to worry and CT was all clear@ 5 yrs.


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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited June 2018

    Becca- you can try taking Claritin/Zyrtec/Xyxal/Allegra for the itching. I had the itching and it did help. Vagisil cream or Walmart’s version called Vagicaine help relieve the itch within seconds as well. There’s nothing in them that treats a yeast infection...so no worries there. It’s actually benzocaine and skin moisturizers. Note:the target brand of vagicaine did not rub into the skin well, so I don’t recommend that one. Good luck!🍀

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  • Becca953
    Becca953 Member Posts: 99
    edited June 2018

    Lula73 - Thanks so much again for the advice. It is super helpful. I will try the Zyrtec. Was trying to figure out why my skin was itching in just a few distinct places, such as the top of my left foot. These drugs are full of weird SEs. My doctor said about 20% of women have side effects and mentioned hot flashes, blood clots and uterine cancer, nothing else.


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