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Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 2 3:23pm | Replies (292)
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@jaxtuck

Hello, I’ve just finished taking anastrozole like you after 7 years. A few weeks after stopping I started getting daily headaches which I didn’t experience while taking the medication. My oncologist has referred me for a CT head scan which I am due to have this weekend. Understandably, I am so anxious it may be secondary breast cancer but am hoping it may be withdrawal from the drug.

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Aug 9, 2022

I actually had these headaches beginning every afternoon for a few months. They tapered off and went away. I am glad you are getting it checked out. I did get relief from an aleve.
Are you getting relief from these headaches?

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