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When do side effects of anastrozole begin?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 24, 2024 | Replies (80)Comment receiving replies
I started getting a lot of anxiety actually before I started the anastrazole, I was in radiation and I had already had my surgeries, and 6 months of chemo, it kind of hit me all at once. I did go on Zoloft lowest dose. I wasn’t excited about another drug but my oncologist explained that a cancer diagnosis comes with PTSD, especially when you have all of these hard treatments. I wasn’t excited about taking a lot to keep myself alive, why feel bad about taking something to make my quality of life better. I decided to give it a try and I am grateful that I did. The anxiety did not increase further with the anastrazole but I was already taking the Zoloft.
Did your doctor run the test on your cells that determines your risk with and without AI?
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Is the test you are talking about in the last sentence , The Oncotype test. I don't think that it is, but I do not think I heard of a specific A.I. test and I am interested to know what it is called.
Also my P.A. told me that Anastrozole would be effective on average for 6-12 mos. She did not explain when I asked what exactly occurs with my type of Metastatic Lobular Cancer to a vertabrae when it may "STOP" working. Obviously, it was understood that the tumor starts to grow and I presume spread to possibly other areas. She said the cancer can become resistant to
Anastrozole. Can someone tell me if this is the standard affect of the post menopause A.I.s?
Also, I haven't wanted to ask about what I heard a patient say in a Metastatic BC meeting where she has it in the bones and it's apparently spreading and she said her bones have holes.
I kind of have that disturbing visual in my head, but no interest in looking up such an image and mean to ask my Oncologist do I have that type of Bone Met that will do that and will that start when on average when & what happens , and where does it tend to happen, in the ribs?
I've been taking a half dose by choice starting fr the beg. 10 mos ago since I am petite & only 5' tall & was told the prescription is a one size fits all scrip. What other presentation of Anastrozole becoming resistant can anyone provide ?