Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Please explain trigger finger.
I’ve been on Letrozole for 6 months. This week I’m experiencing something with a couple fingers on each hand. On their own they extend and get so stiff I can’t bend them until they relax on their own which is about a minute or so. Thank you.

Would you mind describing the 'scraping'? I have a golfer friend who has trigger finger issues and is looking at needing surgery which he's not sold on as the only solution. Thanks!

Thank you, I was in NJ in May.
But - not now.
I'll show the Paragraph to my Doc. Sounds a lot better than surgery.

NJ. Dr Evan Fisher, Summit Medical, Montclair. He did 4 fingers. One was completely locked for 3 days over a long weekend. He fixed that one right in the office too.

Can you please tell me how long after taking anastrozole you started to lose your hair? Any other debilitating problems?

Where do u live? Doc Name? I've had a trigger finger surgery - Lots of PT -
3 fingers have a trigger.
Also, hair loss!!
I'll never take anastrozole again.

Sorry I just saw this… stage 1, no nodes, grade 3 with lvi… high ki67. Lumpectomy.
I did chemo, rad, tamoxifen for 5 and now in AI for 4 years… I will be cancer free 10 years this October. Praise God🙏

Yes, I had hair loss; constantly wiping the shower and swiffering floors. But it sheds and comes in, sheds and comes in…I could actually feel the tiny hairs. When I finally got brave enough during Covid to go for a good haircut, the stylist actually asked me if I had had Covid because many of his clients lost hair due to Covid. I did not explain why…it also turned my gray hair to Snow White. I am lucky to have thick hair.
My husband has problems with his hands where he gets trigger finger. His hand surgeon has an in office procedure where he gently goes in and does some scraping—trigger finger gone, no pain. I hope your insurance can cover something like that because it would be a relief to stay on the meds as long as you can.

Anestrozole caused dreadful side effects - trigger fingerS - hair loss.

Hi Everyone. I got the all clear on my MRI after 5 years on anastrozole and Prolia. We decided to do one more Prolia since my bones are stable now after the anastozole had put me into osteoporosis. My spine is improved, my hips, stable. I will have to take something starting in January to prevent something called rebound affect from the bone medication. Apparently, there can be a decline if you don’t do something to maintain your progress. Otherwise, no more treatment, 2 year MRI. Implants have maintained their integrity although the consensus is that my reconstruction is too tight. I will continue to check in to help support everyone on their own journey. The oncologist told me that they are very close to a DNA test that should be reliable for detecting recurrence and he has a lot of confidence that it will be approved. Thanks for all of your own posts that helped me ask all the right questions.