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749784 tn?1233499310 I am all but in remission myself from taking an aromotase inhibitor similar to Femara. I tried Femara, but it didn't agree with me, so I switched to Aromasin, which works the same way. If your mother is achieving remission from Femara, then I would ask the 3 doctors recommending chemotherapy why they recommend it. Do you know if her cancer cells are low grade or high grade? If they are high grade, then chemo is more than likely a good choice, side effects and all.
Avatar f tn hello! we just had success with femara (and injectables) and we have endo, pcos and male factor! we did do IUI... however we may be losing this pregnancy (in the waiting game right now) as far as side effects, i didn't have many at all, and it actually can increase cervical mucus unlike clomid. and it does have a short half life so birth defects shouldn't be a worry!. a lot of people have success stories on this! good luck!
374593 tn?1257879950 It is impossible to have side effects from a drug with a 2 day half life 1 1/2 years after stopping use. It is either caused by another condition or you are imagining it. Don't post BS on this website when women are already worried and looking for answers.
Avatar f tn The half-life of a drug is how long it takes for half of it to be eliminated from the bloodstream. Hope that helps.
6298176 tn?1380134459 It has a very long half life, though I can't give you specifics. The dose and how long you were on it does factor in. Your doctor should be able to help you with your questions on this.
Avatar f tn Dear enjoyful, It is impossible to answer your question. No one knows how long someone will live. You state that you are now in complete remission, hopefully that will continue for a long time - we wish you the best.
Avatar n tn m currently 4 years in remission. The femara saved my life however the side effects are horrible. I have a fever most nights and of course hot flashes, since I'm in menopause, and I'm nauseated most of my waking moments. Plus my bones ache and I just feel horrible overall. It feels like I'm swimming against the current every day of my life, just walking 50 feet exhausts me.
509981 tn?1210965313 but defintely understand your concerns, like tina and candy said it has a very short half life, so its out of your system way before you have the chance to become pregnant taking it... I have also been using HPT's at the end ot the cycle to check for pregnancy and then AF comes before starting another round of it.. its a good drug, it helps with cervical mucus (doesn't dry it up like lots of fertitliy drugs) and works great in some people that other drugs didn' twork well on..
Avatar f tn I've been on Femara (Letrozole) for about a year and a half. It didn't do anything for me...I never even had a period without forcing it. I recently had ovarian drilling and I know it has made a difference. After the drilling, the femara is supposed to be more effective so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
398038 tn?1247857003 Femara has a very short half life and therefore does not lead to a thin lining. Femara DOES cause birth defects if you take it when you are ALREADY pregnant. If you are NOT already pregnant when you take femara it does not cause any more birth defects than clomid or general infertility. So if you take it on days 3-7, it is gone by the time implantation occurs (due to it's very short half life) and theoretically it cannot cause birth defects because it is not even around anymore.
Avatar f tn But it may take awhile for all the clomid to get out of your system since it has a long half life and you have been on it for 5 months. Did they put you on progesterone after ovulation? My lining was only 6mm on the cycle I triggered which resulted in my daughter but I started the progesterone after ovulation which they said would also help build it up and it seemed to be enough for her to stick!
Avatar n tn Hi, I am 35 yrs old diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer August 2009, mets to bones... have been on femara for about 5 months now and I can tell you that my quality of life has declined dramatically on this drug... I was asymptomatic when I found my tumor in my rt breast and went to my doctor. Now I live in constant pain from taking this medicine... It is helping though. My oncologist can no longer find the tumor to measure but I feel like I am 80 yrs old!
Avatar f tn With the Femara 5mg(CD3-7) and Progesterone (CD16-25) medication, I seem to have put on weight and become quiet moody. Have headaches in the evening usually on CD17 and CD18 and a bloated feeling most of teh days , have observed this in the last few cycles. Is this common with Femara or Progesterone. A bit worried bcos, I also have PCOS and with the weight increase it might hamper my chances of conception. Any advise what could be the reasonand I need to do ?
Avatar n tn I didnt get any response from any healthcare providers on my Tamoxifen/Femara question regarding weight gain and loss. Can anyone answer that question for me.
Avatar f tn Please Help me i am about to try ICSI or IVF but my dr told me i can try femara for another 3 months before ICSI because i have a very slim chance of getting pregnant with femara r clomid before moving to IVF but my problem is i have a chocolate cyst measuring 6cm on my right ovary {i already had lap to remove 2 cysts 5 months ago but one of them grew back and i also have one blocked tube} My question is does anyone got pregnant with chocolate cyst and a blocked tube on femara or clomid or i hav
Avatar f tn Hello! well i just took my first femara pill today (its my first medicated cycle- will be doing trigger, iui and progesterone this cycle) Its similar to clomid in the sense that it stimulates ovulation, and from what i hear also can help increase progesterone in the LP and lengthen it simliar to clomid...
2080475 tn?1332126191 decided to quit taking it on a monday felt fine all week untill sun when i went into serious withdrawl! so as far as half life im not sure? but you can bet i was back on it mon! so i guess it was in my system for 6 days after i stopped. p.s.
Avatar f tn ?? Does anyone know the Half life of SUBOXONE - Beprenorphine.? I HEARD it was 70 hours, but that's what I heard....unsure if that is even accurate?
535882 tn?1396576685 whats the half life for syntriod. about how much time does it take to build up in you and also leave your system?
Avatar n tn It is very hard to ascertain if Femara can directly cause fibromyalgia, since this condition or side effect is not routinely reported or classified in the clinical trials that used Femara. What Femara does, however, is that it can have a side effect in bone metabolism causing decreased bone mineralization that can cause bone pains and sometimes may lead to increased incidence of fractures. Hope this helps. Regards.
Avatar f tn I used it along with Femara, did not conceive, and felt horrible the entire second half of the month. I was exhausted, my breasts stung, and I was in a horrible mood. Previous to using progesterone cream I have never had a PMS symptom in my life. This month I decided not to use the progesterone cream but continued the Femara. I felt sure that I would get a positive test because I felt even worse than last month, but sure enough I got a negative pregnancy test and my period came.
Avatar n tn t want to take fossamax or any more drugs than necessary, but also do not want a recurrence of breast cancer. Is there a clinical study and shows femara vs placebo rather than femara vs tamoifen (novartis trial)? What is the general recommendation? Can you stop femara if side effects become a quality of life issue? Thank you.
Avatar f tn ve been a stalker on many sites for the past few months. I have been TTC for a year and a half. DH and I have a 3 year old girl (4 in September) and we have been through all of the testing. Nothing has been found to be causing our "infertility". Can any of you determine the likely hood that I had implantation 5dpo and whether or not I'm still in for this cycle? I forgot to put my temp in from Saturday and yesterday but I will update when i get home :-).