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Anastrozole Brain Fog

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 29, 2023 | Replies (72)

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@colleenyoung

Hi @reneed, welcome to the breast cancer group. Like @trixie1313, @lisman1408 who started this discussion switched from anastrozole to exemestane. Lisman, are your cognitive issues better on exemestance?

Renee, have you talked with your oncologist about the possibility of changing to a different aromatase inhibitor?

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Yes, I think my cognitive function is better on Exemestane, than Anastrozole. But not what I formerly had before BC. Being on AI’s is like going through menopause to the extreme! Our Estrogen is driven down so much to prevent a recurrence by the BC drugs-our symptoms with those drugs is like menopause ++++!!! It’s very hard for other people to understand. Some of my family members have made fun of me because I can’t think clearly sometimes,, so often I just shut up and don’t say anything. It’s kind of isolating... but I know for myself that I’m not crazy or sliding into dementia. I saw my regular geriatric doctor about 2 weeks ago for a routine physical that included a memory test and I did just fine. It seems that there’s always a way around the challenges we face if we look for it! 😀