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When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 6 3:32pm | Replies (66)

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I have been on Arimidex (Anastrozole) for 6 months.
My side effects started about 3 months after starting.
My side effects are:
Foggy brain
Extreme hair thining/fall, I’ve lost almost half my Hair!
A bit of joint pain in my fingers.
My Dr gave me the choice of going on a different AI but as she said all of them have side effects. So I’m just going to stay on Anastrozole.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can stop the hair loss.

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I use Rosemarin oil and chea butter twice a week. The hair is thinner as it use to be but not falling out.

I just ordered the shampoo that someone on here said was good for hair loss and for making thin hair thicker. It comes in a blue bottle and I ordered the shampoo and the conditioner but it has not yet arrived, so no firsthand reports of its efficacy.
Also, to doxielover (who mentioned just having a mastectomy and not taking the pills) I hear you, but my current oncologist said he is not worried about it coming back in the breast(s). He is worried about it going elsewhere, so having a mastectomy wouldn't really protect against it moving to bones, pancreas, liver, etc. I just wish there were a test to tell us if there are cells still present somewhere in our bodies lying dormant for the moment, but possibly able to return at a later time.