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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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I have been on Anastrozole for a year and a half. I can’t handle it anymore. I went from few wrinkles to a face full of wrinkles. I have such vaginal dryness sex is out of the question. My joints ache. My fingers won’t bend. All of this for an added 9% chance my cancer won’t come back. No! I’m done! Just trying to figure out how long it will be before the side affects go away! Kathy
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I am impressed you did that long!
My stats are 3-12 with the meds, but having hysterectomy next week which is to bring it down to 7%.
I tried same med twice for only 3 weeks each time! First time I quit when I started thinking about suicide...I appeased the oncologist and tried one more time for 3 weeks and gave up because like you I could not bend my fingers or even get out of bed!
I think we all have to also think of quality of life!
I am 64 have 4 young grandsons. I love to fish and kayak and play with the boys....I will not be bedridden.
Hugs to all of you!
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kwanless - I am so sorry you are going through all of that. I'm finishing up my radiation and have to make a decision on HRT meds. It's just enough getting over of having cancer, then having chemo, surgery, and radiation. Yuck!