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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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Hello, @blue850! I tried Anastrozole and within 3 days I started having side effects and by day 10 my oncologist took me off of them because the side effects were so bad. I purposely did not read the side effects before I started them so not to make any up in my head. 🙂 I definitely had side effects. It took 3 weeks to feel better. Then I tried Exemestane (sp). Same thing happened. Not quite as bad but I did develop a really bad rash along with the other side effects. I’m now waiting for 2 weeks to get that out of my system so I can try something else. I would rather not take anything but my chances of my cancer coming back is 25% and the hormone blockers will cut that in half, so I’m going to do my best and try all my options. Good luck with yours. I pray you don’t have any side effects and you breeze right through it! 💕
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Thank you @bethab . Sounds like it has been challenging for you and I wish you well with the next one you try. Hang in there! It has been 1 week for me and I would say mild side effects so far.
Hello. I’m having a tough time too. You said chance of recurrence for you is 25%, but AI would cut it in half. So….is it worth gaining 12.5% more chance of non- recurrence, but dealing with bone loss, joint pain, depression, insomnia, GI issues and a very tough quality of life?
Just asking. It’s an individual decision for sure. Where did you get your percentage recurrence from? Thanks for sharing
Exactly my journey as well even the 25% chance of recurrence if I don’t take estrogen blocker. I was finally put on Tamoxifen. I was on for 3 months and had terrible rib pain upper arm and upper leg pain. Took me off and had chest extras and blood work and all is fine there but going for Nuclear bone scan but now dealing with vertigo the last few weeks. I also take Prolia shot for bone loss every Six months and was researching the side effects and one of the major side effects is muscle pain In the upper arms and upper legs. So really not sure when they call me about getting back on Tamoxifen what I want to do😔
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Hang in there if you can, maybe the next one will be the winner.