Pros and cons of hormone therapy?

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Hi @worried1

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Hormone therapy can be quite emotive on the forum. We are all individuals and react differently. Some people can have no side effects, some have a few and other can have debilitating side effects that they no longer continue.

The NHS predict gives a % of how much it can benefit you. I have been on Letrozole for a year with horrible side effects but was told that because I was on Herceptin, they couldn’t be sure if it was the AIs or Herceptin causing the issues. 3 months after finishing Herceptin the Sid effects continued and I swapped to Exemestane. This for me is less side effects. I was bilateral with two separate tumours, one in each boob at the same time, which is rarer, so for me staying on them is something I’m trying to do. I do however take about 4 different medications to offset side effects, such as hot surges/flashes, vaginal dryness and aches and pains, to name just a few.

I’m 56 now diagnosed at 54.

I would also suggest using the search icon at the top of the page to see what others have said. I did a post on Letrozole with vaginal dryness and Fezolinetant ( a drug for hot flushes).

Best wishes in your decision.