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

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trixie1313 | @trixie1313 | Sep 28, 2020
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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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@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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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)
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@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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dmgweiss | @dmgweiss | Sep 28, 2020
In reply to @elizm "@sparklegram @dmgweiss @trixie1313 The four of us appear to be living in the same general area...." + (show)
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@sparklegram @dmgweiss @trixie1313
The four of us appear to be living in the same general area. When the fires relent, and the virus subsides, we need to get together for lunch and share war stories. We are more than cancer survivors!

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That sounds great! Can’t wait for more ‘normal’ times.

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trixie1313 | @trixie1313 | Sep 28, 2020
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@sparklegram @dmgweiss @trixie1313
The four of us appear to be living in the same general area. When the fires relent, and the virus subsides, we need to get together for lunch and share war stories. We are more than cancer survivors!

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@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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elizm | @elizm | Sep 28, 2020
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Hi Trixie, I 'm so sorry you and your family are having to endure this again. We live near Concord and have all of our windows closed due to the smoke from those fires. I hope everything will be all right for you this time, and for your kids. Sending love...

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@sparklegram @dmgweiss @trixie1313
The four of us appear to be living in the same general area. When the fires relent, and the virus subsides, we need to get together for lunch and share war stories. We are more than cancer survivors!

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