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Ibrance

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Orlando, FL

Has anyone heard of or been prescribed the new drug called Ibrance ? It sounds better than Tamoxofien .

February 5, 2015 (edited)
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A MyBCTeam Member

@A MyBCTeam Member - I have had friends on Ibrance who complained about thinning hair too.

November 12, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

My hair all fell out with chemo 11 years ago. With Ibrance I see a lot of hair in my comb and it seems to be thinning first at the hairline forehead and neck. I have stopped coloring my hair and got a new shorter cut that I actually like a lot.

November 12, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

@A MyBCTeam Member - have you taken the Ibrance a year? Have you had difficulties with it? I have not completed 1 cycle tried 2 cycles. The first was halted for 3weeks then resumed and halted after one week. I was having CBC every week to check its status since ANC fell so low. After it was up a bit doc lowered the dose. We moved to traditional 2 week CBC testing. ANC fell severly again. In addition to the low ANC I have been getting sores in my mouth and a sore throat with scratchy chest. I am currently waiting for my ANC to bounce back from .4 again with a terrible sore throat, mouth and scratch chest. I will be on a lower dose when it returns. I won't be finishing my second cycle either. Have you had any of the same effects if so how did you manage them?

August 7, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

I have been on tamixofien about 1 1/2 years 😝
Can't wait to be through the taking it !!!

June 28, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

RoseannDT , I am still on tamixofien , and will prob be for 3 1/2 more years . I think tamixofien also causes hair thinning 😟

June 28, 2016

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