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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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lisman1408 | @lisman1408 | Nov 18, 2021
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Being on any of these drugs to lower our estrogen to help keep breathing cancer away, is just like going through a never ending menopause! During menopause our estrogen drops naturally and now we’re taking pills to make it drop even more! No wonder we are often miserable!

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Breast cancer, not breathing cancer…

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sequoia | @sequoia | Nov 18, 2021
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Yep, this too!! 🤪
I have learned to keep hand fans everywhere, and since I am still here 18 years in. I have learned to keep a sense of humor about it.

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Ya gotta have a sense of humor about all of this. I’ve hot flashed since around 42/43 yrs old & I’m 69 next month. It is just part of my life. 🥵 😂

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Nov 18, 2021
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Mine is as soon as I open my eyes in the morning! If o doze in my recliner and wake - BAM!!

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Yep, this too!! 🤪
I have learned to keep hand fans everywhere, and since I am still here 18 years in. I have learned to keep a sense of humor about it.

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lisman1408 | @lisman1408 | Nov 18, 2021

Being on any of these drugs to lower our estrogen to help keep breathing cancer away, is just like going through a never ending menopause! During menopause our estrogen drops naturally and now we’re taking pills to make it drop even more! No wonder we are often miserable!

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sequoia | @sequoia | Nov 18, 2021
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ALWAYS a hot flash when I climb into bed!

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Mine is as soon as I open my eyes in the morning! If o doze in my recliner and wake - BAM!!

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Nov 18, 2021
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ALWAYS a hot flash when I climb into bed!

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Yep, this. ^^^^😂😂😂😂

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jkh | @jkh | Nov 18, 2021
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Knowing that you could have any of those effects early make you stop and think, don’t they. Oh my goodness, your post made me remember when I was first starting all of this and I would be doing something and the hot flash would come and stay and my poor husband was being frozen out. Lol. Fans and A/C everywhere, even in the winter. I will say they are better now when it is cool, but in the summer I just have to drink constantly because I sweat constantly in a hot flash.
Do you get one when you change from outside to inside, or when you lay down at night?

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ALWAYS a hot flash when I climb into bed!

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Dee Chase | @deechase | Nov 17, 2021
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I will be looking those up right away! 😂🤣😂

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Oh, and one other thing, in case anyone is looking for help with redness and itching after radiation - Josie Maran's argan oil saved me!!! It helped things heal up quickly and 100% alleviated the itching and soreness. Her products are a Godsend!!!

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Nov 17, 2021
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I get them randomly but find that fans and cooler temps do help quite a bit. When I was walking outside during the summer, I really, quite honestly, couldn't even tell when I was having a hot flash anymore because I was just so hot, LOL. One thing I have noticed that helps is not wearing socks. For some reason, my feet are like car radiators - if my feet are cool, I stay cooler. It's weird but it's the only thing that consistently helps. I also, wear light clothing. I'm a QVC nut, so I buy a lot of Susan Graver's liquid knit clothing and Renee Greenstein's como jersey clothing. That helps a ton!!!! It is rather life-changing.

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I will be looking those up right away! 😂🤣😂

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Dee Chase | @deechase | Nov 17, 2021
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Knowing that you could have any of those effects early make you stop and think, don’t they. Oh my goodness, your post made me remember when I was first starting all of this and I would be doing something and the hot flash would come and stay and my poor husband was being frozen out. Lol. Fans and A/C everywhere, even in the winter. I will say they are better now when it is cool, but in the summer I just have to drink constantly because I sweat constantly in a hot flash.
Do you get one when you change from outside to inside, or when you lay down at night?

Jump to this post

I get them randomly but find that fans and cooler temps do help quite a bit. When I was walking outside during the summer, I really, quite honestly, couldn't even tell when I was having a hot flash anymore because I was just so hot, LOL. One thing I have noticed that helps is not wearing socks. For some reason, my feet are like car radiators - if my feet are cool, I stay cooler. It's weird but it's the only thing that consistently helps. I also, wear light clothing. I'm a QVC nut, so I buy a lot of Susan Graver's liquid knit clothing and Renee Greenstein's como jersey clothing. That helps a ton!!!! It is rather life-changing.

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