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Side effects of Letrozole: Weird muscle reaction

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 28 11:42am | Replies (17)

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@jnorki

After three visits back to my oncologist, I too stopped the Letrozole - on his watch until mid January and we'll reevaluate. My symptoms are debilitating - my hands are worthless, my whole body just hurts. Bones, muscles etc. I have no options for pain relief since I'm also on a blood thinner....

How long after stopping did you notice any improvement in how you feel? I'm very worried about the neuropathy in my hands being irreversible.

Hope you are improving.

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Replies to "After three visits back to my oncologist, I too stopped the Letrozole - on his watch..."

I've only just stopped this past weekend. But prior to Letrozole I was on Anastrozole for about six months. I got off that and took a break of four weeks or so. It was about that last week my knees felt better and I could focus enough to read again. Read four books until the Letrozole kicked in.
So give it 4-5 weeks then document symptoms before you try the next AI.
I hope it goes better with the next one!
Happy Thanksgiving!