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@myoga Hi. Thank you. So "petechiea" is the name of what I had. When I first discovered that my foot was purple underneath, on 20 Dec (after taking Letrozole for just over 3 months) the purple area was surrounded by small clusters (thumnail size) of these little reddish brown dots that must have been petechiea. Thank you so much for this, since I am getting nowhere with the doctors. They send me to the podiatrist that says that the purple is a normal reaction to temperature change. No, it isn't. Thanks again.
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@primrose01
You’re welcome! Both petechiea and purpura (large purple patches) can be from medication. They mostly appear on the legs. When you stop Letrozole, did they go away? If it did, then it must be from the medication.
I didn’t have petechiea the first time I took exemestane. It happened after I stopped exemestane for surgery. When I took it again, it was pretty bad that my doctor sent me to bunch of blood tests. I think she tried to rule out other causes. I’m ok now. The petechiea is almost unnoticeable.
When I started Exemestane again after the petechiea was gone I took it every other day for two weeks, then two days on one day off until my body got used to it. Now I only take one day off a week. Give it a try to see if it works for you.
Btw, I still have photos of my petechiea. I can send them to you through private message if you want to see.