Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

I walk at least 3 miles a day, most days. I walk 30 minutes to a Leslie SANSONE walking video. That gives me 2 miles. The rest is just going about my day. It helps to keep my weight in check.

I've been on tamoxifin for 2 1/2 years, got a blood clot just last month. Six hour flight, wasn't the deep one.

@baker1 It's odd, I stopped anastrozole because of all the side effects and then began letrozole. Had the aches and stiffness, but just had Zometa infusion on Monday and ankles and hands aren't as bad - could be coincidental as the Zometa caused lots of bone pain and now is subsiding. But I'll sure agree with you, the fatigue is annoying. I try to get out for long walks (3 miles) every other day and swim on the odd days as well as gardening, but find that I have to sit down for bits inbetween what I do. I miss hill hiking, but am not up for that yet.

I feel good mostly but I tire more easily than I did pre- cancer. It's not excessive, it doesn't stop me from doing what I want. My back hurts more often. I also have aches and pains from time to time. Hard to know if it's my age (62) or the Anastrozole. I usually just blame the Anastrozol. 😉

Almost 4 months now. No issues at all, quite the opposite of arimidex, for me. Major concern with tamoxifen that the oncologist mentioned is blood clots, but I have no history of them, and I’m active, so should be good.

@baker1- How do you feel?

That is my dosage. I have been taking 1mg Anastrozol for 8 months now.

Here it is!
https://www.ascopost.com/issues/january-25-2019/low-dose-tamoxifen-in-women-with-preinvasive-breast-lesions/

@batm I hear ya! The doctor told me that after a month it is all out of your system. Well I'm here to tell you it took almost 3 months to feel like myself again. Glad to hear your doing well on Tamoxifen how long have you been on it.

Thanks for this forum and the info on the dosage studies - more of this type of research needs to be done! Perhaps we do not all need to be on the same industrial strength dose, eh? For now I am staying on Arimidex even though I hate it. I'm approaching the 2.5 year mark - halfway there! As per the original post, yes I am experiencing hair thinning and working with a dermatologist on this. There is Rogaine and there are oral meds, but you need to be extra careful with the oral meds because some are risky for anyone with a history of cancer. Make sure your derm knows your history. All the best to you.