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Mjay, I’m so sorry that Armidex (Anastrozole is the generic name), caused memory loss/brain fog. I started off with anastrozole as my first AI after surgery and radiation. I has horrible memory loss/brain fog while taking that also. I thought I was sliding into dementia at 64 years of age. I was really frightened by that side affect. Plus my husband would make fun of me for not being able to remember the simplest things. It was AWFUL!! It was this web site when I started reading it, that tipped me off to the possibility that it was the meds causing brain fog, not any problem with my brain itself. My doctor switched my meds. and the brain fog went away. I’m currently taking Exemestane and that’s better for me-but not like the good old days before breast cancer reared it’s ugly head in my life. I so grateful for reading other women’s symptoms, problems, and issues that they have had through this journey. Thank you to each of you posting on this sight!! I don’t know what I’d do without each of you!

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Thanks for your reply. I can so relate. I'm 64 now. Husband is ok but sometimes loses patience...."Oh, go back. I forgot my list"! I will see how it goes as I don't know how much of my depression/brain fog is cancer fear and/or Covid fear! Life did hand us a curveball this past year! I'm due for the Covid vaccine soon so hopefully that will give me a little mental break. Other than the brain fog, worse at some times than others, and tight finger joints upon waking, I don't have many other side effects, at least not that I know of now, thank God. I'm just worried since I have some genetic links to dementia that AI's may exacerbate it and memory won't come back fully after discontinuing. It would be interesting to know if anyone did the 5-year course of AI with brain fog/memory issues and how they fared after discontinuing, i.e., did the brain fog lift or were they permanently impaired. Thank you all for sharing your insight and experience.