Tamoxifen

Is it Safe To Use Yoghurt As A Natural Home Remedy For Thrush (Yeast Infections)

January 1, 2011

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Yogurt – A Natural and Safe Home Remedy for Vaginal Yeast Infections
By Jonni Good
The most common home remedy for vaginal yeast infections is non-sweetened yogurt that contains active bacteria. Many commercial brands do not contain live acidophilus bacteria, so be sure to read the label. Nancy’s Yogurt, made in Oregon, contains several different [...]

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Tamoxifen And Anxiety. Is There A Link?

December 21, 2010

I don’t know about you, but to me the list of side effects from taking Tamoxifen just seems to keep on racking up and up.
Up until now I’ve avoided reading the list of POTENTIAL side effects on the packet, for fear of attributing every ache, pain and niggle to it, but it’s time to have [...]

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Can I Take This With That? Help With Your Breast Cancer Medication.

December 2, 2010

I always seem to be asking the question, ‘Can I take that with Tamoxifen’ and it’s ok for other prescription type drugs that everyone can go to a pharmaceutical reference about, but often I want to know about vitamins and supplements.
Whilst on the hunt to discover if I can take Milk Thistle with Tamoxifen, I [...]

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Are You Taking The RIGHT Tamoxifen?

December 1, 2010

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I bet you thought that one packet of Tamoxifen was much the same as the next. So did I, and it seems a reasonable assumption.
However, I was at a pamper day laid on by the hospital for breast cancer patients when I overheard two women talking about the side effects of Tamoxifen.
The basic [...]

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Is Breast Cancer The Dream Stealer

July 22, 2010

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I’m trying to be careful about this blog becoming all about cancer, when it’s supposed to be about life. I guess that for many of us however, cancer is a way of life, but I’m one of the lucky ones. Diagnosed early and treated quickly, that’s me sorted – out the other end [...]

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Tick Tock Tamoxifen

May 10, 2010

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Taking pills every day is a new experience for me. I’m not moaning you understand, it’s just that I’ve never had that sort of medical routine imposed before.
In case you don’t know, Tamoxifen is the drug they give you (they call it chemotherapy) buy amoxil online after you’ve been [...]

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Did I Take Tamoxifen?

December 5, 2009

Yes. In my previous post I talked about how I waited until the very day I was due to start taking Tamoxifen before deciding to seriously consider the side effects.
Seems that for maximum effectiveness, you need to start taking it the day after your radiation ends, which didn’t leave me much time to weigh up [...]

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Should I take Tamoxifen?

December 4, 2009

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One of the side effects of taking Tamoxifen is, apparently, an increased risk of developing Uterine Cancer. DOH! Please note that I am, along with millions of other women, being prescribed Tamoxifen as a preventative measure against a further outbreak of breast cancer due to stroppy and over-sensitive oestrogen receptors. Mmmm.
Now as it [...]

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