Anastrozole weaning.

I actually did taper down. Noone told me to. I did it quickly. No problems. It may have been fine to just stop.

Thanks, that's what I'm doing, too. So far, no problems. Just wanted to know if I should be aware of any side effects.

I didn't have any!

Doctor took me off. Didn’t wean me off and no side effects. Only had side effects while taking them.
I know everyone is different and pray you don’t have side effects 🙏

I also came right off no weaning. No side effects.

Nope. I stopped after my 3rd fracture. (I did, however -- by choice! -- take it for 12 years.) No side effects except maybe psychological, because now I'm doing nothing Pharma-related to prevent recurrence.

I would expect there would be no side effects to stopping. The body probably adjusts naturally by slowly restoring estrogen produced by the adrenals. My doc did not mention any weaning. I am so fragile and reactive that I did it just in case but I feel sure, from my doc, that it was not necessary! I do miss the protection though the Breast Cancer Index test told me I had no further benefit after 5 years.

I was told that anastrazole co tub yes too work for several years after stopping.

I got as much feedback from medical advisors in stopping taking Anastrozole as I did starting it - Not much. I felt like I got the same info that an adult gives a child - what is going on is no big deal and offer a bandaid (Tylenol and Bengay). In their effort to get us to the 5 year plus goal, our ability to analyze and determine what is best for our added quality of life consideration is insignificant or at the very best of limited consideration. It is a hard and lonely decision to make and not made casually.

Having said that each of us experience some form of side effect(s) that bring us to the point of deciding not to take Anastrozole. My stop date was April 3, 2023. Many of the more manageable side effects stopped within a couple of weeks. However my most problematic side effects (brain fog and muscle/joint knee pain) continued which caused me confusion and concern. My research gave me a very welcomed perspective that said these particular side effects can take 2-3 months to recover. I am so happy to say i am sharing this comment feeling relieved of these last two side effects and celebrating g every day.

I found side effects are associated with starting on Anastrozole. When you stop taking it you experience the recovery at different instances. I would not call those side effects. It is more the timeframe of recovery.
I want to emphasize the burden of arriving at this decision. I don’t think any of us make it casually. In the end I would hope that pharmaceutical companies and medical prescribers will, going forward, consider that we hopeful users have their quality of life as a reasonable side effect to mention up front!

@ginip How long had you taken Anastrozole? I so agree with your comment. I took for 2 1/2 yrs and stopped. That decision is not an easy one but my quality of life is important snd it really improved when I discontinued Anastrozole. My life as I knew it prior to breast cancer improved within 5-6 months. I’m proactive in my health & stay aware. Blessings