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Replies to "You have described my symptoms - very similar. Little less than 4 weeks on Versenio 150MG..."
Adjuvant abemaciclib (Verzenio) is effective at a reduced dosage. See link:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38671001/
I would recommend to go on low dosage and continue with Verzenio and see if you can tolerate that better. I am on Verzenio. I am also an otherwise very healthy 73. I had stage 3 ILC. Oncotype 30. Declined chemo. Had radiation. Was on Anastrozole. I was terrified of the side effects of Verzenio. However, because I have a high risk of recurrence, I agreed to try Verzenio at the lowest dosage (50mg twice daily). I had minimum side effects. Only 1 incident of diarrhea in the beginning. Now after 6 months, my oncologist suggested that I increase the dosage because the data for the study is from 150mg twice daily (3 times of what I was taking). I am now on 150mg per day (100mg in the morning and 50mg at night). I am on the second week and only 1 incident of diarrhea again. A little more fatigue, but otherwise ok. I believe that this medicine is effective and wanted to increase my chances of PFS. Everyone is different. I wish you good luck.