My experience with letrozole was not good. I took it for 3 weeks after radiation in August 2023.
In that 3 weeks the chemicals in the letrozole destroyed the ulnar nerve in both arms. I ended up having bilateral carpel and cubital tunnel surgery. First surgery on right arm 12/23, left arm 1/24. After fully healing until April my oncologist started anastrozole. It caused my pain to return and terrible brain fog so my oncologist took me off for a break until my pain was better.
Just yesterday I started exmestane. I’m really Leary of what this AI will do to my body?
I’m 70 and 11 mos out after radiation. I haven’t been able to take any AI meds regularly since. Hopefully the third AI will work for me. I’m terrified to take it and at the same time terrified not to take it!
I was diagnosed at 69 April of 2023. Her+ stage 1 with lumpectomy and reconstruction. My mammaprint was ultra low. Mammogram 8 mos before diagnosis was negative. I insisted on a mri based on my intuition and thank goodness I didn’t trust the Mammo!