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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 17 8:48pm | Replies (1955)

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@gramamom

I have been taking anastrozole since Sept 2016. I started right after I finished my radiation treatments. At first I was very tired all the time, not sleeping well, and my bones and joints hurt a lot. I was also emotional and depressed. In December, I saw my nurse oncologist and she told me to take 2 tablets of glucosamine/chondroitin (1500 mg) each day and an Aleve PM ( 1or 2 Tabs) each night to sleep better. I have only been using 1 Aleve PM each night and I really sleep good. My bone pain went away immediately and most of my other symptoms also disappeared. It was like a miracle. I could tell the difference in 24 hours. I haven't noticed any hair loss and I also take magnesium 1200 mg a day, a vitamin D, and Calcium. My cancer was ILC , stage 1, and I had a lumpectomy, and radiation. Doing well now except for some fluid build up in breast. Wearing a sports bra helps a lot.

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I'm screen grabbing this response and praying that if I have problems this combo works for me, thank you! I just had a lumpectomy and am about to do radiation soon, then these drugs which are scaring the crap out of me ... reading this was such a relief that you have found ways to avoid most of the symptoms!!