Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

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

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.

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!

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

@ sparklegram @trixie1313
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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!!!

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

@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.

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!

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