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Sue D
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since ‎26-12-2016

Re: Tamoxifen and hair thinning

by in Public Archive
‎06-01-2017 07:03
‎06-01-2017 07:03
Hi, I lost my hair through chemotherapy, then when I started Letrozole a year ago it never really grew back and apart from a few strands I am bald on the crown and the front. My onc has suggested I try Tamoxifen to see if my hair grows back as it works in a different way to Letrozole and he thinks it is the Letrozole that has stopped my hair growing.  Has anyone ever tried a different hormone therapy and found their hair had grown better? Thanks xx ... View more

Re: Letrozole Side Effects

by in Hormone therapy
‎27-12-2016 05:45
‎27-12-2016 05:45
Hi Ann-m, thanks for answering, that is very useful. I am slim and don't want to gain any weigh if I can help it. X ... View more

Re: Letrozole Side Effects

by in Hormone therapy
‎26-12-2016 08:23
‎26-12-2016 08:23
I have been on Letrozole for just over a year and have suffered with aches and pains and hot flushes. I take 1000 mg of Evening Primrose Oil to help with the flushes and plenty of exercise, mostly walking, for the aches and pains. These remedies have helped. My main problem is that my hair didn't really grow back after chemo, my Onc thinks it's the Letrozole stopping the growth and says I can change to either exemestene or Tamoxifen to see if it will kick start the follIcles.. I would like to try Tamoxifen but hear that there is a lot of weight gain with it, I have osteoarthritis in my knees so dont want to put on weight. However, I feel so awful with so little hair that I might take that risk and just stop eating. Is anyone on Tamoxifen and managing to stay slim? Thanks. Sue ... View more