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Decide against aromatase inhibitors?

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I have a similar diagnosis, and Exemestane every other day is the best dosage pattern I’ve found. I constantly question the wisdom of taking an AI! I’m 71 1/2, and husband has major medical issues, so I need to be there for him in my “best self” if possible. I continue to take it, b/c recently when I played around with NOT taking it for an extra day or two, I felt worse. I’ve been doing this regime for 9 months…after refusing another pill of Letrozole, which caused bone pain in my legs. My only side effects now are some memory issues and occasional hot flashes. This is a hard one to know, factually, what to do!

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I tried Breckinridge Letrozole and because of extreme total hip pain at the 2 year point, then tried Accord Letrozole and lasted 4 months on that till my leg muscles would just give out.

Each manufacturer adds different additives to their products.
Additives add to the problems.

I am off Letrozole til Oct and have to decide whether to take Exemestane.
I am 77.
Can’t take Anastrozole as both legs gave out after one tablet and pulse went up to 150 the next day.

Muscles in both legs above and below the knees just gave out…

I just do not want any more side effects…