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Sadness: Due to Anastrozole or Just Dealing With Breast Cancer?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 19, 2023 | Replies (34)
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@brinacarmen

Anastrozole. It destroyed me. Sad all the time. Chemo was a picnic compared to that pill

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onehipchick58 | @onehipchick58 | Mar 3, 2022

TRUTH!!!!

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jc1926 | @jc1926 | Nov 27, 2022

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Oct. 2021. I had a lumpectomy in Dec. 2021, followed by 20 radiation treatments. I began Anastrozole in March and have been taking it for 8 months. The expectation is to continue on Anastrozole for 5 years.

Since I started Anastrozole I have been experiencing depression and anxiety and bouts of crying.

When I reached out to my medical oncologist for help, she yelled at me, saying these were NOT side effects from the medicine. I felt much worse after speaking to her.

I am still taking Anastrozole because I fear my cancer returning. At least from these posts I feel better knowing I’m not the only one having these side effects. My doctor made me feel like I was going crazy.

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