Question 1

should fareston (toremifene) be administered to premenopausal woman (who wants to have a baby) with cystial mastopathy?

Accepted Answer

See below: The medication may cause problems in the fetus, while you are on the medication. If this is the recommended medication, then pregnancy should be avoided through use of birth control. If you become pregnant, you need to tell your doctor asap.

Question 2

what is toremifene citrate for?

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Breast cancer: It is a breast cancer treatment for breast cancer that is hormone receptor (estrogen- or progesterone-receptor) positive.  Basically a hormone blocker.

Question 3

are there any dangerous side effects from toremifene?

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Yes: The following site provides an extensive list of side effects for toremifene, some mild-moderate, others more serious, such as blood clots (thromboemboli) in legs/lungs, increased risk of endometrial cancer, damage to fetus, etc. http://upmc.com/patients-visitors/education/cancer-chemo/pages/toremifene-citrate.aspx.

Question 4

toremifene citrate for  gynecomastia?

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Yes: Toremifene citrate is a selective estrogen receptor modulator.  Serm's  are a class of compounds that act on the estrogen receptor.  They are potentially useful for gynecomastia improvement.

Question 5

toremifene citrate good for gynecomastia?

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Deteine: You should get a work up if over 21 yo. If younger, them wait and it will like go away. If older surgery may be the only solution if no other medical explanation is found.

Question 6

am i dying?

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Yes: Yes, we are all in the process of dying, only the rate of change is unknown

Question 7

am i dying?

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We all are: A 3-word question with no details... well, life is short on Earth, regardless of whether a person lives 3 days, 3000 days, or 30,000 days. It is not length of one's life that matters, but the quality of the life lived. The goal is not to live a long life, but to live a good life. Even if a person makes it all the way to age 82, that's only 30,000 days.

Question 8

im a nurse?

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Symptoms:  Because you are a medical care provider, it is especially important for you to quarantine and get tested before interacting with patients. COVID 19 infection is possible. Suspicion for COVID 19 is higher if you have at least 2 of these sx’s: temp of at least 99.6, Cough, Shortness of breath, Chills, Shivering, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat or new loss of taste or smell.

Question 9

i have cold?

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Maybe: Based upon the information you&#x27;ve given, one could conclude
that indeed you have a cold because, why would someone pose the question if they were not experiencing symptoms commonly associated with a cold.  On the other hand, one could argue, &quot;how can you conclude a person has a cold when they haven&#x27;t divulged any of their symptoms!&quot;  so, help us by providing a few details.

Question 10

am i dying ?

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I don't know: I don't know, john.  Technically, every person who is alive will die someday, yes.  But unless you have been diagnosed with some untreatable illness, then no, you are not actively dying.
If this is something you worry about a lot, mention it to one of your parents, a close adult friend, or a school counselor.  A lot of people have these kinds of worries and you can get help to not worry so much.

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