CancerCompass message board discussion started by Daughter In-law on 3/14/2005 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,1704,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My mother in-law is taking Femera for breast cancer that has metastasized to bone. She is having severe nausea, does anyone have suggestions on things she can do to relieve this? Have you heard of Femera coming in another form other than oral i.e. patch? Daughter In-law Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT I have heard many people take a product called Ambrotose from Mannatech for all cancer treatment related side effects. Everyone I've talked to said it changed their life. It may be worth looking into. Marlene Amom2seven Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT Your MIL could ask about arimidex. IT's basically the same type of medication. Most likely it has a different base and that may make a difference. She should tell her Dr. about feeling sick. There are other aromatase inhibitors. aromasin also is one. Compared to each other arimidex and letrozole have about the same rate of effectiveness. hope this helps. Susan been on arimidex for two years now Susan L. Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT Nicole, I suggest that you find a holistic doctor who can prescribe a non-toxic medicine that will accomplish the same goal as Femara but with less side effect. I was fortunate to find one and he gave me medicine to help with my metabolic imbalance. It does the same thing as Femara but without the weird side effects. I do have hip and pelvic pain, but that's due to side effects from the steroids and chemo that I received as treatment. However, by taking the holistic medicine, the pain is not as intense and I don't have nausea, dizziness, swelling or other side effects I've read that others have experienced on Femara. Good luck. Fran Miss Frannie Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT That seems like very dangerous advice to give. I would not give up the life saving protetion of Femera without the advice of a physician. Pages Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT  On 9/1/2006 Miss Frannie wrote:Nicole, I suggest that you find a holistic doctor who can prescribe a non-toxic medicine that will accomplish the same goal as Femara but with less side effect. I was fortunate to find one and he gave me medicine to help with my metabolic imbalance. It does the same thing as Femara but without the weird side effects. I do have hip and pelvic pain, but that's due to side effects from the steroids and chemo that I received as treatment. However, by taking the holistic medicine, the pain is not as intense and I don't have nausea, dizziness, swelling or other side effects I've read that others have experienced on Femara. Good luck.  margie55 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 6/27/2008 margie55 wrote: On 9/1/2006 Miss Frannie wrote:Nicole, I suggest that you find a holistic doctor who can prescribe a non-toxic medicine that will accomplish the same goal as Femara but with less side effect. I was fortunate to find one and he gave me medicine to help with my metabolic imbalance. It does the same thing as Femara but without the weird side effects. I do have hip and pelvic pain, but that's due to side effects from the steroids and chemo that I received as treatment. However, by taking the holistic medicine, the pain is not as intense and I don't have nausea, dizziness, swelling or other side effects I've read that others have experienced on Femara. Good luck.     Hi  My name is Christine I'm 55 years old I'm taking Femara and I think my metabolic is inbalanced. my Dr. is trying to get me into see a specialist in that field.I had lost 59 pounds during my treatments but I have gained a lot of it back. It is coming back even when I don't want it to.My question is what kind of sideffects did you have.Please write back                                                           Thanks         margie55 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT