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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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I’m 8 months in to taking letrozole (excessive fatigue), currently anastrozole (1 mo.) Have been experiencing intermittent side pain so both PCP and Oncologist recommending I get CT scan. PCP discovered some unusual heart palpitations so now having to wear heart monitor to see what’s happening. Also BP is going up and cholesterol high. I’m scheduled for lumpectomy or mastectomy mid-March. At this point I’m highly suspicious about taking these drugs afterwards. Was trying to avoid mastectomy but now may just say remove it and from there take my chances as I’m reading of lots more issues and it’s now being further discussed as to its possible future use in treating BC. At 79 I am thinking about just taking my chances w/o taking it post surgery. Taking 5-10 years when that’s probably all the time I have left and don’t want to constantly be fighting side effects. JMO
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@buckokey
Depending on the type of cancer you have, a mastectomy may not solve your ultimate
concerns. I have/had HER 2 Positive cancer generated and promoted by estrogen.
I have been on Anastrozole for six years. My numbers are good (according to my
oncologist). However, I am now facing the possibility of eye surgery as a possible side
effect of hormonal therapy. My mother, however, had one of the effects and she
never had cancer nor was she ever on hrt. So, My eye condition might be an inheritable
condition. It's all of the uncertainty that is so disturbing to me at this point in time.
J. Hendrixson