Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Posted by tinalove @tinalove, Jan 31, 2016

I completed all treatments for breast cancer but now I am supposed to take hormone blocker, named anastrozole. im concerned about the side effects. Has anyone here taken it and did anyone have hair loss?

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I have a question - for those of you where CBD Oil is legal, have any of you tried it for joint pain. If so - does it really work on pain? I'm just wondering. The CBD Oil I'm asking about has no THC.

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Hi, Kathy
CBD has been available here for a while now. The issue, in my view, is obtaining products which actually contain it. As you know, CBD oil is not regulated (like supplements), and a number of groups have tested some products. They concluded that most did not label their jars/bottles/containers as to contents/ingredients, or they labeled them without noting percentages, etc. and that there were various results from the testing (including some products which contained no CBD).

I was interested in something which might relieve the burning from my CIPN. The first product which I bought provided zero relief. The second was a gift and it was okay but unimpressive. The last jar I purchased seems to help with the burning in my fingertips (after 20-30 minutes), but not my feet. One might say caveat emptor, but it's not like distributors allow you to pre-test. The point here is that you may spend your money on something like hemp oil or CBD, but there is no guarantee as to what is going to be in the bottle (it might be 98% coconut oil for example).

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Profile picture for kathyomaha55 @kathyomaha55

I have a question - for those of you where CBD Oil is legal, have any of you tried it for joint pain. If so - does it really work on pain? I'm just wondering. The CBD Oil I'm asking about has no THC.

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@kathyomaha55 Just as a note of caution, check with your doctor before using. In my cancer group, it was mentioned that CBD could lower immunity.

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Cbd oil did not to relieve my joint pain

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I have a question - for those of you where CBD Oil is legal, have any of you tried it for joint pain. If so - does it really work on pain? I'm just wondering. The CBD Oil I'm asking about has no THC.

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It is legal in Wisconsin as long as there is no THC in it. The cream version works great for me. But everyone's different. I would give it a try.

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I have a question - for those of you where CBD Oil is legal, have any of you tried it for joint pain. If so - does it really work on pain? I'm just wondering. The CBD Oil I'm asking about has no THC.

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not in the least! Sounds like a reasonable response to me...

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not in the least! Sounds like a reasonable response to me...

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Profile picture for lisman1408 @lisman1408

Trixie, try to get at least 6 weeks without meds. if at all possible. It took me nearly a full month to feel like myself again. If not... oh well...enjoy whatever reprieve you can get!! I did start to feel ‘better’ within about a week, just not quite normal until about 3 weeks being off meds. Thanks for the tip on Femara! Next time I see my oncologist I’ll ask her about it.

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Thank you for that information, Lisman1408.

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Profile picture for trixie1313 @trixie1313

@francine6829 I'm hoping mine will also give me a 2 to 3-week holiday when our family goes on vacation...I would love to be a part of everything that goes on instead of pooping out and having to take breaks.

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Trixie, try to get at least 6 weeks without meds. if at all possible. It took me nearly a full month to feel like myself again. If not... oh well...enjoy whatever reprieve you can get!! I did start to feel ‘better’ within about a week, just not quite normal until about 3 weeks being off meds. Thanks for the tip on Femara! Next time I see my oncologist I’ll ask her about it.

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Profile picture for francine6829 @francine6829

My oncologist said I could take a tomoxifen
holiday for 2 weeks while I am on vacation.looking forward to seeing if I have a decrease in joint pai. Over the next 2 weeks.

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Best of luck, Francine, and have a fantastic vacation!

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