can you use tamoxifien instead of aromasin i know they work way different and their not the same strength or anything but i was just wondering if i could swap one for the other honestly
short answer yeah they’re not really interchangeable, they do totally different jobs
tamox feels more like a band-aid vs aromasin actually lowering estrogen
I wouldn’t think of it as a straight swap at all
depends what problem you’re trying to solve tbh
a lot of people learn this the hard way unfortunately
they overlap a little but not enough to treat them the same
swapping without a plan usually causes more confusion than fixes
definitely one of those “sounds similar but isn’t” situations
short answer yeah you can but they’re doing totally different jobs so it’s not really a clean swap
tamox doesn’t actually lower estrogen, it just blocks it in certain spots like breast tissue. aromasin actually brings E2 down
if you’re just worried about gyno signs tamox can help, but if E2 is actually high you’re prob gonna feel off without an AI
i’ve seen people use tamox when they can’t tolerate AIs, but it’s more of a workaround than a replacement
honestly depends why you’re using it in the first place. symptom control vs actually managing estrogen levels are two different things
