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I was diagnosed August 15, 2008 with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. It...

09/10/08

I ache from Fibromyalgia already. Will aromatase inhibitors increase the pain level? What helps?

What can be done to deal with the side effects of AI?  I just had a bilateral mastectomy a week ago so I've not started AI treatment yet.  Fortunately my nodes were clear so I may not need chemo or radiation.  The thought of increasing pain is pretty unappealing.  I'll…

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