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Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?
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Yes, I got awful side effects from Letrozole and refused to take it any more. It seems many hospitals (Mayo Clinic, NYU Lagonne, and Memorial Sloan Kettering ) have doctors experimenting with different dosages. For Letrozole, I heard 1/2 dose, 1 dose every other day, and every every two days. I'm now on Anastrozole and am taking it every other day which my doctor doesn't like. There has been data showing that people taking Letrozole every other day have the same mortality rate as those who take it every day.
Helene
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So have you been on the Anastrozole long enough to be aware of any side effect improvement?
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I’m now on exemestane. Eason Anastrozole fir 28 months and my back pain will never end now because of the side effects of Anastrozole. I don’t find any difference at all with the Exemestane so I only take it Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That’s purely because I fear tge cancer will return. I was diagnosed with oestrogen positive cancer and had lumpectomy, 2 rounds of chemo. Was meant to have 4 rounds but nearing my 3rd round I collapsed at my gp surgery ( good place to collapse🤣) and ended up in hospital for 5 days. I decided no more chemo after that. Then I had 5 rounds of radiotherapy and then Anastrozole. I’m fighting the pain and am walking more and have gone back to swimming. I was very worried re pain in my back but had mri on 13 July and it was clear if any secondary cancer. X