Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Congratulations! What do you mean by ‘pure prescription’? I was on Anastrozole for 2 years and stopped after 2 years. Side effects are going away after 2 1/2 months being off of med. I would like to finish it, but quality of my life is important also. I’m 69 & I’m pretty active. I keep pushing to do exercises and walking as it makes huge difference. Appreciate the information on the pure prescription. TIA

Both my girlfriend and I have had BC twice and are currently taking anastrozole. We are both 70+. Neither one of us have had or are currently having any issues with this medicine. Both of us are active and get plenty of exercise. I walk 3 miles/day weather permitting and knit which I think may help my hands AND we both take our medicine at night. We were just talking about it the other day. She said her doctor advised her to do it that way. It is worth a try.

I might be repeating myself but I had minimal side effects on the aromatase inhibitor Femara. Hot flashes in the beginning were no big deal, and if I felt a little stiff, walking more than 20 minutes helped that. I was way more scared of a recurrence than the meds, but we are all different in our responses.

One year

Please talk to your doctor about these side effects. This is a hard regimen for some people. There may be other options with less side effects available to try or they may need to add something to help treat the miseries. We have options now to help us LIVE with advanced cancer. The days of MBC being imminently terminal for everyone are over. @leeann66 mentioned another regimen, and there is another discussion right now that has some other members on different treatments. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/struggling-to-cope-with-stage-iv-diagnosis-and-what-the-future-holds/
All this to say again, please talk to your doctor. Will you come back and let me know how you are doing?

Yes, anastrazole is generic arimidex.

Not sure maybe. Someone also suggested evista.

Wow that’s a great idea. Going to look into that !!!
So happy for you

I stopped after 6 months. I was almost bedridden at the end. I feel 100 percent better, and I walk, excersise, lost 42 pounds since June and feel better than I ever have. I had my oncologist prescribe me a pure prescription with no fillers, and it seemed easier on my system, but medical does not cover all of it. I still paid 60 a month, but it wass easier on my system. Might want to try that. I was only stage 2, but I know I did the right thing by walking away. 2 years clear.

Isn't anastrazole generic Arimidex?