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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francine6829 | @francine6829 | Apr 23, 2019

In reply to @gwinter "@francine6829 how is the aramosin going? Turmeric?" + (show)

Feeling some aches but not as bad as Femura. It’s only been a week tho. I am taking Tumeric

gwinter | @gwinter | Apr 23, 2019

In reply to @francine6829 "What is your dosage of Tumeric?" + (show)

@francine6829 how is the aramosin going? Turmeric?

francine6829 | @francine6829 | Apr 15, 2019

What is your dosage of Tumeric?

trixie1313 | @trixie1313 | Apr 15, 2019

@elizm @francine6829
I've used it over the years for arthritis and spine pain and it does bring the pain level down a notch. Be sure to drink lots of water when you take it - you might get some "burpees."

francine6829 | @francine6829 | Apr 15, 2019

I just started taking Tumeric. We will see what happens on Aromosin.

elizm | @elizm | Apr 15, 2019

You may recall me posting a few weeks ago that a member of my Cancer Support Group noted that her oncologist recommended turmeric for the bone/joint pain of AIs, and that I was going to give it a try. I chose Bio Schwartz Turmeric Curcumin 1500 mg, if taken 3 times a day. I've been taking it twice a day (so getting more like 1,000 mg). These things are all very subjective, I know, but my experience so far is that I'm not having the bone/joint pain previously experienced! Thought you might want to know.

francine6829 | @francine6829 | Apr 15, 2019

My oncologist wanted me to go BACK on Femura. I said no due to the bone pain. And I also said no to Arimidex after reading all these posts. We'll see what happens with Aromosin. I am hoping to hear some comments from ladies who have been on Aromosin.

sparklegram | @sparklegram | Apr 15, 2019

In reply to @gwinter "@francine6829 I want to follow because I start soon, also!!" + (show)

@gwinter- This is interesting to me, too. I just did a two week trial of going off Arimidex for 2 weeks. I started back on it today. I have been taking it for 14 months with all the side effects we've been reading about on this post. I wanted to see if it was responsible for unbearable leg and knee pain I was having, or if that was being caused by my spinal stenosis. The leg pain did go away after about a week off of Arimidex. I'm waiting to see if it comes back now that I'm back on it To be continued...

gwinter | @gwinter | Apr 15, 2019

In reply to @francine6829 "All, I was taking Femura for 6 weeks and had terrible bone/joint pain. My oncologist gave..." + (show)

@francine6829 I want to follow because I start soon, also!!

francine6829 | @francine6829 | Apr 15, 2019

All, I was taking Femura for 6 weeks and had terrible bone/joint pain. My oncologist gave me a two week break which is now over. Today, my oncologist recommended I try Aromosin. I would like to know your experience with Aromosin, specifically regarding side effects. Thank you