I found this site because I am researching alternatives to Femara. I was on it for almost 2 most and have never been so miserable and in pain. I was taking 4 advil to face the gym. I also noticed my GFR, went down since before I went on the drug. I am looking into liver cleanses to get out the toxins and build up my immunity. I have stage 1 cancer with nothing in the nodes. I feel this drug is overkill and would love to hear from others. The docter took me off Femara for two months to see if I… read more
Tamoxifen is the 'gold standard' for estrogen blocking, but now is more often used for pre or peri-menopausal women since the three aromatase inhibitors have been found to be more effective for post menopausal women. Assuming you are post menopausal, try Arimidex and Aromasin first, before you opt for Tamoxifen (which is still much better for post-menopausal women than nothing!).
I quit taking Femara after 3 weeks....2 trigger thumbs and terrible joint pain and I STILL have flare ups from it!
NO THANKS to their miracle meds!
They cripple,mame and kill!
I was on Letrozole for a year, got off of it in June. I'm still feeling the side effects, muscle weakness in all four limbs, right knee that hyperextends, and now it feels like the left knee is going.I was walking about a mile a day before this happened, going natural from here on out.
A lot of D3 and water. After 4 1/2 years I am fine. You have the same stacks I have. 😘