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AI and cardiac med interactions

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Yes, I had to go off of Letrozole and then Anastrozole when both of them kept raising my blood pressure. I initially had moderately high blood pressure but didn't have arrhythmia really, just occasional palpitations, and was on a Beta-blocker, then added in Amlodipine, (a Calcium channel blocker) and Olmesartan (an ARB) as my BP climbed. After 4 months on AI's my BP suddenly changed and became "labile", with me ending up in ER more than once, with BP's of 200/100. So I quite the AI's.....I am still stuck with the labile hypertension, and it is not fun, taking the super drug Hydralazine if it spikes high. I have read research that says people with cardiovascular disease shouldn't take AI's, but would have to look for that again. ~ Patty (Jardinera)

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@jardinera25 I was told by my medical oncologist that AIs were my only option, as Tamoxifen would interfere with my heart issues and meds. I'm on Anastrozole (couldn't tolerate Letrozole) and my BP has a "new normal" (high) now.