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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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My hair is growing on the sides and in the back not real fast on the top thin hair no bald spots no hot flashes worse arthritis in my fingers losing weight on anastrozol i eat once a day. I don’t think i can take this for five more years
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@ellenveragilmor
My hair returned similarly, but that also may be because of my age. Many women's hair thins on top as they age and it likely was thinning before chemo. As to worsening arthritis and weight loss on anastrozol, I would encourage you to speak to your oncologist and ask if you can switch to another AI and see if that helps (there are several other choices). I also lost weight at first with anastrozole, and then my weight leveled-off after 8-9 months. I attributed the leveling-off to the initiation of a strenuous exercise program which helped me sleep better, eat more, and regain lost muscle mass.