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Anyone take Anastrozole every other day?

Posted by kamra @kamra, Dec 5 3:07pm

I wonder if anyone here takes Anastrozole every other day. If so, does it lessen your side effects? Thank you.

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katgob | @katgob | Dec 5 8:01pm

Interesting. For me, I take it daily. I have not had much of any side effects, so i have not ask my medical team to cut it. Have you has your medical team. I know i have read women's story that they cut the dose or quit. Let your Dr or nurse in on this question. It will be your body and your choice.
Takecare of yourself.

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kamra | @kamra | Dec 5 8:25pm
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@katgob

Interesting. For me, I take it daily. I have not had much of any side effects, so i have not ask my medical team to cut it. Have you has your medical team. I know i have read women's story that they cut the dose or quit. Let your Dr or nurse in on this question. It will be your body and your choice.
Takecare of yourself.

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Thank you.

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brightside21 | @brightside21 | Dec 6 3:32pm

Has your oncologist advised taking it everyother day ?
I'm asking as I asked this question to my oncologist as I had awful side effects.
I was told if you do not take every day the medication will not work & I'd be at high risk of a recurrance. I only thought it would stop the side effects & not affect cause the medication not to work.
Please ask your oncologist get a 2nd opion too if it's not clear. I went to 3 oncologists & asked a mass of questions. Good luck

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kamra | @kamra | Dec 6 4:49pm
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@brightside21

Has your oncologist advised taking it everyother day ?
I'm asking as I asked this question to my oncologist as I had awful side effects.
I was told if you do not take every day the medication will not work & I'd be at high risk of a recurrance. I only thought it would stop the side effects & not affect cause the medication not to work.
Please ask your oncologist get a 2nd opion too if it's not clear. I went to 3 oncologists & asked a mass of questions. Good luck

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I think it depends on so many different things. I'm at a low risk for reoccurrence--but not "no" risk. I know it would not be a consideration for many people.

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brightside21 | @brightside21 | Dec 7 3:17pm
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@kamra

I think it depends on so many different things. I'm at a low risk for reoccurrence--but not "no" risk. I know it would not be a consideration for many people.

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I'm low risk too
Stage 1 Er positive
Her 2 neg
Pr neg
Sentinal Node poss 1
I.was told by ALL 3 oncologistd I asked that taking AIs on alternate days will not work to stop the hormone receptors stopping estrogen being absorbed it has to be daily taken.

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kamra | @kamra | Dec 7 4:29pm

Interesting. Thank you for your feedback. I'll ask some more questions.

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