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Side effects of exemestane (Aromasin)

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 18 5:56am | Replies (23)

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Bless you , I had 3 rounds of chemo & 5 weeks of radiation..was first on letrozole for 3 months felt horrible, Bodyaches and joint aches and my hands really hurt took a break for two months then he put me on exemestane and it’s also been three months and feeling terrible, my hands are really bad ended up at a hand surgeon , They diagnosed me with carpal tunnel, probably from the pill. I wish I could find a good acupuncturist. I have never been to one. Don’t even know how to search for one that would be good. Thank you for your response.. might just stay off of those pills entirely.. my oncologist radiologist said most people have a very hard time with them. They have a lot of side effects and she did not care if I stayed on it or not. She also mentioned quality of life at the end of the day …feeling better.

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I tried all three of the AI inhibitors. The last one I was on was exemestine. I had three allergic reactions that sent me to the hospital. The common denominator in the allergic reactions were the AI inhibitors. My oncologist supported my decision to go off the medicine. I wish I could take the AI inhibitors, I worry about the cancer coming back. I was on the AI inhibitors for 2 years.
I live in fear every day of an allergic reaction, they were so severe. Epi pen and Benadryl in my purse at all times.