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Hi, I am the same age as you and started Anastrozole in December. I have some joint stiffness, but reading that you had fatigue interests me.
The last few weeks I just crash around 1:30 pm everyday. I didn't even think it could be connected to this drug. I've been trying to figure out how to do something to fight fatigue. I watch my grandchild a few days a week and a new baby just came so I need to be more awake! Any tips would be appreciated.
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I would try a different time when you take the medicine.
I take Anastrozole now for 1 1/2 years and deal with muscle pain fatigue and tiredness. I got extremely tired 8 hours after I took it - the time I had to drive home. Literally to the point where I could not keep my eyes open. I am taking it now 7-8 hours BEFORE I want to go to sleep and that made a great difference. I also walk every day in the afternoon - that helps with the muscle pain.
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I think this whole experience of having had breast cancer is so traumatic that fatigue is one part of processing the journey. Try taking some short walks as that might get the blood flowing and give you a bit of energy. The estrogen blockers can also cause insomnia so if you’re not sleeping well at night daytime fatigue happens. I use turmeric to help with the joint pain although I already had arthritis. One day at a time!