Just a thought. Talk to your oncologist about taking Anastrazole every other day instead of every day. There are studies of all three AI's showing that half dosages are just as effective. Perhaps this might mitigate the hair loss a bit.
We are not a forum of doctors this. Decision is up to your doctor i took anastrazoke for five years and was nwver offered an option of every other day talk to your doctor. Good luck
Just a thought. Talk to your oncologist about taking Anastrazole every other day instead of every day. There are studies of all three AI's showing that half dosages are just as effective. Perhaps this might mitigate the hair loss a bit.
Anastrozole, letrozole and there is one more that starts with exe, is all a from of chemotherapy in pill form. The doctor don't tell you that. I found out by doing my research
My doctor said it would be fine to take it every other day.
That's what I'm going to try.
My hair has definitely gotten thinner with patches of scalp showing.
I used to have remarkably thick hair. I hate this change along with all the others.
I don’t take chemo meds, but suffered hair shedding called telogen effluvium due to weight loss. Supposedly, once weight is stable, it’ll grow back. My dermatologist prescribed Minoxidil. Tiny dose of oral med. This week she saw early hair regrowth on examining my scalp. Plus, excessive shedding has stopped. Will take a year to get real results. Still….I’m relieved. It might be something you could explore with your doctor.
Anastrozole, letrozole and there is one more that starts with exe, is all a from of chemotherapy in pill form. The doctor don't tell you that. I found out by doing my research
Exemestane. It is and it isn't. There are other uses for these medications that are not cancer related. For instance, it appears that weightlifter use Exemestane. Why, I don't know because I have only noted it in passing while researching the drug.
We are not a forum of doctors this. Decision is up to your doctor i took anastrazoke for five years and was nwver offered an option of every other day talk to your doctor. Good luck
True, we are not doctors here. We are real people sharing our experiences. I did say to check with her oncologist. It was actually my oncologist who suggested the half dose and also do drug vacations. And, no, this decision is not up to the doctor. It is up to the patient. After all, there are no drug police coming to my door to take me to drug jail. It was my radiation oncologist who stated that ultimately the patient makes the final decision. I think the point of this thread is to give people an idea of what's available so they can pursue the conversation with their oncologist.
Anastrozole, letrozole and there is one more that starts with exe, is all a from of chemotherapy in pill form. The doctor don't tell you that. I found out by doing my research
Drugs like letrozole inhibit estrogen in the body and from what I gather fight cancer tumors in that way. Chemotherapy is a directly cancer killing agent. These treatments certainly have the same goals but aren't identical. Of course letrozole et al can have serious side effects. I just wanted to add this in to be reassuring that a doctor isn't misleading you.
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2 ReactionsCould you share these studies?
Could you please share these studies. I would love to do half a dose - I’m to start mid-January. Thank you!
We are not a forum of doctors this. Decision is up to your doctor i took anastrazoke for five years and was nwver offered an option of every other day talk to your doctor. Good luck
Anastrozole, letrozole and there is one more that starts with exe, is all a from of chemotherapy in pill form. The doctor don't tell you that. I found out by doing my research
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1 ReactionMy doctor said it would be fine to take it every other day.
That's what I'm going to try.
My hair has definitely gotten thinner with patches of scalp showing.
I used to have remarkably thick hair. I hate this change along with all the others.
I don’t take chemo meds, but suffered hair shedding called telogen effluvium due to weight loss. Supposedly, once weight is stable, it’ll grow back. My dermatologist prescribed Minoxidil. Tiny dose of oral med. This week she saw early hair regrowth on examining my scalp. Plus, excessive shedding has stopped. Will take a year to get real results. Still….I’m relieved. It might be something you could explore with your doctor.
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1 ReactionExemestane. It is and it isn't. There are other uses for these medications that are not cancer related. For instance, it appears that weightlifter use Exemestane. Why, I don't know because I have only noted it in passing while researching the drug.
True, we are not doctors here. We are real people sharing our experiences. I did say to check with her oncologist. It was actually my oncologist who suggested the half dose and also do drug vacations. And, no, this decision is not up to the doctor. It is up to the patient. After all, there are no drug police coming to my door to take me to drug jail. It was my radiation oncologist who stated that ultimately the patient makes the final decision. I think the point of this thread is to give people an idea of what's available so they can pursue the conversation with their oncologist.
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1 ReactionDrugs like letrozole inhibit estrogen in the body and from what I gather fight cancer tumors in that way. Chemotherapy is a directly cancer killing agent. These treatments certainly have the same goals but aren't identical. Of course letrozole et al can have serious side effects. I just wanted to add this in to be reassuring that a doctor isn't misleading you.
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