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Anastrozole: How long do side effects last once you've stopped?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 29, 2023 | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
I am 79 and in the second week of a 2 week hiatus because of side effects. I was prescribed Anestrozole and had no side effects for almost the first year. I kept updated on what the most common side effects were. Then I got hit with side effects that required more diligence to find listed. Muscle and bone issues caused me to readdress my endeavor to find a way to carry on for 4+ more years.
In researching what my 2 weeks hiatus should produce, it seems that amount of the time it would address common side effects but not what I was suffering from. Everyone is different but our fear of doing the wrong thing is a common denominator here. As I have said before in this space - doctors in there effort to have us succeed will tell us that Bengay and Tylenol should be our go-to-option in persevering. Once again I will say that this one size fits all is well meant but naïve. Sometimes it is so amazing that all the knowledge and prescriptions offered can only be viable if these incorporate the verbal experiences and concerns of the woman experiencing the side effects (both common and not likely). We are so fortunate to be at this juncture in the fight against BreastCancer. But the new wonderful considerations in this must incorporate quality of life. It is definitely a fair partner in determining value. Know your full value on the road less traveled ❤️
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Super hugs.
We all need to know what worked for you and what did not work.
Plus, we really need to hear what your symptoms were as you may be surprised that the odd symptoms not listed on the Anestrozole descriptions may be suffered by many.
We need to speak up and figure al this out as we are our own advocates and thus advocates for many others too.
Please come back and let us know what the Medical Oncologist plans to do next.
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I wanted to share this amazing article I read yesterday as I ended my 2 week hiatus on Anastrozole because of quality of life affecting side effects.
https://news.mit.edu/2021/robust-artificial-intelligence-tools-predict-future-cancer-0128
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I had all the side effects in the first 4 weeks. I lasted 6 months and then had to stop, the joint paint and muscle aches being top of the list. Hands looked like swollen baseball mitts and feet were round on the bottom. Nothing helped. I couldnt walk at all. I was turning into a very dark mind, so I stopped. Doctor told me all I could do was pray. Two lumpectomies and radiation with 6 moths AIs was all I could handle. The changes once I stopped were gradual. By the 2 month mark I had no swelling, and was sleeping again. I started walking slowly at first but today 3 years later I walk two miles a day. I eat a starch diet with no oils. Just potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, and veggies. NO DAIRY OR MEAT. I have lost 70 pounds and my joints are fine. I am bone on bone with my knees, but I have no pain, so I am stalling on surgeries.
I feel for you. I tried 3 diffetrent ones and they were all the same reaction. Do I pray? Every day! But I have never felt better. I am 70 years young, and plan to live to 90. I just got my self a large puppy, who I am forced to walk twice a day, I am gardening again, I go to chair yoga every Monday. I am loving my life right now, and you will too...... Blessings to you!