Raloxifene use for the heart

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Avatar f tn I was diagnoised with E/P positive invasive breast cancer. Lymphnodes clear and had five weeks of radiation treatment. Tried Tomxifene but made me ill. Dr, recommended Raloxifene. does Raloxifene prevent the recurrance of my type of breast cancer? Marian This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/261381'>Aromatase vs. Raloxifene</a>.
Avatar f tn The medications currently FDA approved as chemoprevention for breast cancer are tamoxifen and raloxifene. Decisions to use a medication as chemoprevention would be made based on weighing the risks and benefits to the individual patient.
Avatar f tn So I feel comfortable waiting for the flashes to settle down before trying the Raloxifene and if needed, Effexor. Dr also gave me a back-up prescr for Clonidine, which she says is good for flashes. I'm going to ask her about Celexa and Lexapro in lieu of Effexor. I don't want to take any of that cr*p. I always seem to get the bad side effects from any meds I try. The only bad thing about waiting to start the Evista is that I have already jumped from osteopenia to osteoporosis.
Avatar f tn Use of Raloxifene is intended to decrease the risk of osteoporosis and to decrease the risk of invasise breast cancer or to prevent invasive breast cancer from retuning in women who have had invasive BC. If you have questions or concerns about using it, it would be best to discuss them with the physician who prescribed it. Best wishes...
Avatar f tn The medical onc said he would work closely with my medical doctor about what I was allowed to have for the hot flashes. The sweating is to the point that I cannot keep up with fluid intake, especially when at work. Since my onc and I have not agreed on other controversal issues, I went to my gyne. Since I am er- pr- he let me have year supply of estrogen. There is a study going on that is giving women that are hormone - hormones because it is easier to treat if they can convert them.
Avatar f tn I suggest that you discuss with your oncologist regarding additional treatments like tamoxifen or raloxifene. These two drugs are proven to further decrease the chance of the cancer recurring on the same or the other breast and I believe would be of great benefit to your mother. However, these drugs have side effects that I believe are manageable and should be discussed well with the oncologist. Regards.
Avatar f tn Atypical cells may be the early stages in cancer development, and having these may increase your risk of developing invasive breast cancer in the future. Aside from radiation, you can ask your doctor about other breast cancer risk reduction strategies such as that of hormonal treatment with tamoxifen or raloxifene. Other breast conditions that may increase the risk of invasive cancer would include DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ). Regards.
Avatar n tn hi this is my mums condition thats why im unable to give you the names of the tablets the main cause is 4 weeks ago she started on hormone tablets for breast cancer ,this is her 1st week on radiotheraphy,at the end of the week she has started with servere pains in the groins of her legs and has been unable to get out of bed cause she cant walk and if she trys to stand up she says it feels like her insides are going to fall out.
Avatar n tn I have been told by Oncologist that have 5 times risk factor for breast cancer. Am on raloxifene. Last nite I noticed some dimpling on the biopsied breast abt 1" from incision scar. Just had a manual exam by the Oncologist and don't want to seem like a hypochondriac, but should I see him again. He felt nothing during manual exam, but the lump that was removed was not palpable either and only detected by mammo.
Avatar n tn The tissue that was taken had a margin of only a millimeter of normal tissue at one edge. The pathologist suggested another surgery. The surgeon said that another surgery would increase my odds of not getting cancer, but that I did not have to have the second surgery. He also suggested that I might try Evista. I am concerned about the fact that the margin was very small. I would like some advice on these issues.
Avatar f tn TBG excess production can be hereditary, which is X-linked dominant transmission, or it can be secondary to excess estrogens, as in pregnancy, use of oral contraceptives, hormone replacement, and medications like raloxifene or tamoxifen [4, 5]. The more highly sialylated TBG is cleared more slowly from plasma than the more positively charged TBG, because sialylation inhibits the hepatic uptake of glycoproteins.
Avatar n tn Cancer Center physicians are participating in a clinical trial called STAR, where the effectiveness of Raloxifene is being compared to that of Tamoxifen for the prevention of breast cancer in high risk women. Your cancer center physician will be able to discuss each of these options with you in more detail, and help to guide your treatment decision to the one most appropriate for your specific situation. If you want further information please go to breastcancer.org the link is: http://www.
Avatar f tn 9 F or more, then this could indeed be a problem. The only way to know if it is viral or you need an antibiotic is for the doctor to run some blood tests to see if your body is fighting off any illnesses. But also if you are on osteoporosis medications currently, the medication you are taking could be causing your symptoms.
Avatar n tn The hormone therapy has so many side affects. The drugs suggested for me are Arimidex or Raloxifene. Is there anyone that does not take hormone therapy and is still doing well with no recurrance?
Avatar f tn I have discussed these things with a breast surgeon and a plastic surgeon as well as finding much information through the internet. Have really made the decision for the mastectomies but wanted to be sure I had confirmed my own theory with a third party who was not involved. Thank you so much. This is a wonderful service you are performing in addition to all the other good things you do each day as a doctor.
Avatar m tn He says it is ok because I have a normal heart. Is this a good idea for me since my episodes are so minor? I dislike drugs and am rather concerned over being on one that affects my heart. I also exercise regularly and wonder what affect the drug will have on that.
Avatar m tn Ecspecially with children, anyway, how does phenobarbitol work to stop the pain of a migraine??? At the moment I am only on Topamax and take tramadol for fibromyagia, so I use that for the migraines as well. Triptains give me sever heart palapitations and cause my stomach and colon to bleed so they are not an option??? Any feedback???
Avatar m tn There are some medications that are used to treat breast cancer that can be tried, though they would be used off label. These include tamoxifen (Soltamox) and raloxifene (Evista), here in the U.S. Another is Danazol. I don't know if they would be available in your country or not. Some of these drugs are quite potent and may have unwanted side effects. Be sure to discuss all of that with your doctor prior to taking them. The other option is the surgery.
Avatar m tn I feel fine go to the gym and am very fit.But i have this thing allways in the back of my mind that my heart is damaged from the last time i took coke.Am i just worrying over nothing because i feel fine.
Avatar m tn My humble opinion is no amount of cocaine use is good for the pancreas, liver, heart and just about any major organ you can think of.
Avatar f tn ( Losing the weight so quickly gave me acid reflux problems and the gallbladder stones. I had to have the stones removed which then led me to have a DVT. The palpitations started not long after the weight loss started so there is a connection. I am now almost 5 weeks post ablation and as I said 2½ days pap free, almost a year with them and I have to say if I am honest I miss them, they were a constant thing in my life and not sure how to go on without them....lol YEAH RIGHT!!!!
1373941 tn?1278721977 start out usually with the EKG, then bloodwork, Xrays, a Chest cat scan, a holter monitor for 24-48 hours, an echocardio test and for good measure I had a calcium score to measure the hard plaque in the heart veins. I had 0 percent. All those tests were negative. Zip, nada. PVCs, PACs. In the past month my pvcs have become constant. They did bloodwork again and im in menopause. freakin hurrah. Its wonderful when the thing your afraid of becomes almost constant.