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Replies to "Has anyone experienced a change in bowel habits from taking letrozole?"
I have been taking Letrozole for 9 months now. I have chosen it as my only treatment for stage 4 bc in my bones. It shrunk the tumors and now I am in remission without new growth or mets, but I have noticed in the past month a change in bowel habits. I am constipated and bloated followed by diarrhea. I was camping and riding in the side by side this past weekend with my husband when I started having stomach cramps and had to find a bathroom quick! I have been home the past couple of days and today is the same. The only constant is the Letrozole.
I'm on anastrozole, but yes, used to be very regular. Also had a few days of diarrhea. This seems to be one of the side effects that comes and goes, swinging between constipation and loose stool. I take a probiotic daily and if needed ginger tea with probiotic in it already. Bigalow makes a good one, just before bed. MiraLax is an effective and benign choice too.