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Anastrozole experience: Any tips for managing side effects?
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There are usually other options if your body doesn't tolerate Anastrozole well. I was on it for 2 months, then had so much joint pain and sleep loss I couldn't imagine continuing for 5-7 years. My type of cancer is best warded off with an AI inhibitor, so my oncologist switched me to Letrozole. After a couple of weeks, it's become pretty easy to tolerate. Less joint pain, more energy. Still losing sleep, but Melatonin helps. If this is early in your maintenance journey.....don't be shy about looking for the best option. Good luck!
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I was fine on Anastrozole for first ten weeks or so ,just the odd hot flush. At about ten weeks so much back pain and bladder effects I could hardly walk. I’m a person to whom a five mile walk is just ‘ a little stroll ‘ usually. Advised by oncologist to take a break from it after four and a half months. Also given nuclear med scan as symptoms were so severe. Have recommenced three and half months ago currently not so much bone pain but really bad myalgia avian really impacting mobility. Also bad swings of mood and weepiness which it’s impossible to batten down. Hoping with perseverance that things will improve.Does Antone else have similar experiences and did this get better?