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Switch from Arimidex to Femara (also known as letrozole) ?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 14, 2017 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
@deniseestrada, this is a great question to bring up. Switching medications can always be scary. I would like to invite @cautiousoptimism, @grandma41, @tinalove, and @susanao1 who all have experience with femara (letrozole). I am hoping they will join this discussion and share their experiences with letrozole.
@deniseestrada, has the switch to femara been recommended to you by your physician? It seems you are correct that a lot of people make this switch if they do not tolerate arimidex. What concerns you the most about making the switch?
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I was taken off of Arimidex to monitor my blood pressure, which has never been high but went up while on Arimidex. During this time, my pain level subsided significantly. While the raise in blood pressure turned out to be a non-issue relatively speaking, the oncologist offered to make the switch. I guess my fear is that I will experience more of the same or worse with femara (letrozole). Am hoping that those who have made the switch will report fewer side effects. I worry about switching around too much.