@smspaz59 I have been taking Anastrozol for 3months now. I have experienced all of them but they were very mild and quickly faded away. I had fatigue but that seems to have faded away too. Now I'm experiencing some weight gain. I hope that eases as the weather improves and I can get outside more. Now I walk 30 minutes a day to YouTube walking videos. It really helps combat the fatigue and soreness.

Welcome to Connect, @ycnan and @smspaz59. I thought this discussion about anastrozole might interest you as well: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/arimidex/

I've been on it for about 5 months now. I had a little dizziness when I first started--and crying jags! But it seems to have settled down now and if there are any side effects they're minimal enough to be confused with something else. Hang in there!

I was told by my doctor that the nausea can take up to 6 months to go away. I have been on it for 3 months. Also I have joint pain, I don't sleep and now depression. Is it worth all these side effects? Not for me.

Yes. They wanted me to take it in the morning, but I didn't feel well the entire day, so I started taking it at night. It has been one year eight months. I have osteopenia, tiredness and hair loss. I am only going to take it for two years and I am going to wean myself off. I am also developing diabetes when I was fine before taking this drug. excessive calcium is another bad thing for the body. Question everyone about the drugs and side effects. Your local pharmacist is a great person if you have one who will take the time for a conversation. I had two types of breast cancer, one in each breast. Now I discovered that a double mastectomy was not necessarily the treatment needed. A little late on the info. However, surgeons don't get paid unless they cut. Had I been able to talk to the oncologist first I would have chosen a different path. I don't want to discourage anyone, but the more information women have before their bodies are disfigured and the treatments the better. Breast cancer did not run in my family, so how did this happen? The more pills and different tests you are subjected to, I think the better chance of developing cancers.