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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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samy - Once you're settled in with your other treatments, give the Arimidex a try. You could be the person who has few if any side effects and yet you'll get the upside of lowering your recurrence. You don't know until you try. I wasn't able to use any of them BUT I'm allergic to many things (antibiotics is a big one) and I can't take ibuprofen anymore either (bleeding)......so I'm just not a 'pill girl'. I take no prescription meds at all and my doctors look terrified when they have to give me one, ha ha! Give them a try because you can always quit or change meds if you're having problems.
FYI - I was Stage 1 lobular on my right and LCIS on my left----we're like twins (only opposite?).
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In a message subsequent to this, you indicated that you decided not to take the AI drug(s). Have you ever taken them, i.e., did you stop or just never start? The decision I’m grappling with is taking this drug at all. As I said, I’m 69 in a month - is Stage 1 survival going to be that much different with or without this drug? And is poor quality of life for a huge % of the rest of my life worth it? I realize I’m “only” 69, but in 5 years that’s “only” 74 - it just doesn’t seem worth it and I’d be better off taking my chances with just radiation. I know nobody can say take it, or don’t take it … it’s up to me. But, it’s a horrible choice. I’d still be living with the unknown of “possibly” getting cancer again, whether I subject myself to 5 years of this debilitating drug or not.