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I have heard that at Sloan Kettering and NYU Lagonne, some doctors are experimenting with having patients take Letrozole every other day. I too am cutting my dose down - 3/4ths but think will go to half. Strange pains in ear lobes and neck.
Here is a trial I found that concluded that Lestrozole is effective at 1mg everyday, 2.5 mg every other day, and it is even effective at 0.5 mg. You are probably finished with treatment I hope. But thought I would share it anyway for newcomers like me.
The insert that comes with letrozole describes studies where 20% of the regular dose is effective. Your doctor should know this. My doctor okayed taking it every other day or taking a half dose, but I never did because my side effects were negligible. Read the info from the company itself on the lower dose!