Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

After much trepidation upon reading all about the side effects of anastrozole, I listened to those that suggested taking this in the evening. First night I woke up at 2 a.m. with drenching sweats and horrific headache. The headache continued through the next day and I was exhausted. Took it the next night before going to sleep and next day I was tired, but didn't get a headache until that evening but it was a small one. The following 3 days have not been bad at all. I do get tired in the afternoon but find I am listening to my body and sit down in the afternoon. I find I am able to get a lot done in the mornings, relax in the afternoon, and then have more energy in the evenings. My hands do tend to hurt and are stiff, but shall take one day at a time and hoping things go okay.

Have any of you comsidered switching to Femara ? The docs said the side effects are less

I do have arch supports which help some. Just wish it were more!

Good Feet is a store located in MN and one in Wi that sells arch supports - https://www.goodfeet.com/

I have been on Arimidex for 3 years and my feet hurt constantly. Mostly the top and side of my left foot. What is Good Feet?

What is good feet?

I have been on arimidex for 2 years. My hair has thinned some. Mostly my feet and heels hurt. Wondering has anyone tried Good Feet ?

@colleenyoung
Unfortunately, my oncologist did not warn me. I had gone to a neurologist for my CIPN who wanted to do a raft of tests to see if something else might be contributing to the neuropathy. One was for a thyroid test which came back as hyperthyroid. I marched off to my GP who referred me to an endocrinologist and for a thyroid ultrasound. Both doctors knew how much biotin I was taking.

I personally was unconvinced that I was hyperthyroid and started researching the condition online. That is where I found that, up until something like 2016, endocrinologists had been treating patients for hyperthyroidism when in fact it was biotin which was changing the test assay. Sooo, I passed along the news to my GP who allowed me to drop the biotin for a week and then re-take the thyroid test which subsequently was quite normal.

The lessen taught me to stop all supplements about 48 hours or so before every blood test in order to get a more accurate reading on my health. Regrettably, doctors in my area don't instruct patients accordingly.

For hair thinning - my doctor said to use Rogaine shampoo if it bothered me.

My doctor told me to try the Gold Bond lotions - they have some for extreme dryness.