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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 | Oct 3, 2020
In reply to @dianechaz49 "I just completed five years on anastrozole. My doctor said I can go off of it...." + (show)
@dianechaz49

I just completed five years on anastrozole. My doctor said I can go off of it. I experienced hair thinning and it is very wispy and dry no matter what I use to control it. I'm hoping to see some improvement but time will tell. I'm thinking of take Biotin supplement but want to discuss with my doctor before I do.

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Congratulations for successfully completing treatment!! That gives hope to all of us!

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dianechaz49 | @dianechaz49 | Oct 3, 2020

I just completed five years on anastrozole. My doctor said I can go off of it. I experienced hair thinning and it is very wispy and dry no matter what I use to control it. I'm hoping to see some improvement but time will tell. I'm thinking of take Biotin supplement but want to discuss with my doctor before I do.

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dianechaz49 | @dianechaz49 | Oct 1, 2020

I definitely experienced hair thinning and my hair even with conditioners is extremely dry and fly away. I have recently completed 5 years of Anastrozole and was wondering if anyone experienced their hair getting a little better after stopping? I'm sure it will never be as it was as I'm older now but one can hope. Thanks!

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sparklegram | @sparklegram | Sep 30, 2020
In reply to @trixie1313 "@chamisa Thanks for that reminder. I had seen that on other posts. I've stopped taking that..." + (show)
@trixie1313

@chamisa
Thanks for that reminder. I had seen that on other posts. I've stopped taking that last week as I'm having a PET scan in a few days and didn't want to chance messing that up. Hoping the lesion they saw on my lung goes magically away.

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Keep us posted, Trixie. We're all thinking of you.

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elizm | @elizm | Sep 28, 2020
In reply to @sparklegram "Give us a T! Give us an R. Give us an I. Give us an X...." + (show)
@sparklegram

Give us a T! Give us an R. Give us an I. Give us an X. Give us an I. Give us an E. TRIXIE!!!

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@ sparklegram @trixie1313
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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sparklegram | @sparklegram | Sep 28, 2020

Give us a T! Give us an R. Give us an I. Give us an X. Give us an I. Give us an E. TRIXIE!!!

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elizm | @elizm | Sep 28, 2020
In reply to @trixie1313 "@chamisa Thanks for that reminder. I had seen that on other posts. I've stopped taking that..." + (show)
@trixie1313

@chamisa
Thanks for that reminder. I had seen that on other posts. I've stopped taking that last week as I'm having a PET scan in a few days and didn't want to chance messing that up. Hoping the lesion they saw on my lung goes magically away.

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@trixie1313 Good luck on the PET scan, Trixie. We'll be rooting for you!

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trixie1313 | @trixie1313 | Sep 28, 2020
In reply to @chamisa "Be aware that biotin will mess with any thyroid test, and can skew the results either..." + (show)
@chamisa

Be aware that biotin will mess with any thyroid test, and can skew the results either way (too high or too low). Make sure you tell your doc before a thyroid test. Otherwise you might go down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what is wrong with your thyroid!

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@chamisa
Thanks for that reminder. I had seen that on other posts. I've stopped taking that last week as I'm having a PET scan in a few days and didn't want to chance messing that up. Hoping the lesion they saw on my lung goes magically away.

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chamisa | @chamisa | Sep 28, 2020
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@ncgal

Thanks, Trixie. I'll look into the biotin.

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Be aware that biotin will mess with any thyroid test, and can skew the results either way (too high or too low). Make sure you tell your doc before a thyroid test. Otherwise you might go down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what is wrong with your thyroid!

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elizm | @elizm | Sep 28, 2020
In reply to @trixie1313 "@elizm Sounds good to me! The area in the city next to me is now in..." + (show)
@trixie1313

@elizm
Sounds good to me! The area in the city next to me is now in a warning zone. Praying this comes under control soon.

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@trixie1313... I hear ya. All my friends in the Santa Rosa area have evacuated already. We'll soon need treatment for PTSD....

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