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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Yes to acne! I thought I wouldn’t have any since there were no hormones. It’s ridiculous!
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@francine6829 Thank you Francine. My oncologist told me that the effects are not as dire as made out to be. I appreciate you letting me know that not smoking and past history should be weighed in. I have never smoked and no history of blood clots. As I said I have a friend who tolerated it very well she was on Tamoxifen for 5 years and is 6 years out cancer free. This is a very bumpy road and we are all trying to get to the same place hopefully things will smooth out for all of us.
Also keep in mind there are 75% of people with NO side effects – or they are not bad enough that they stop the medicine. People with no side effects – they do not post stuff. 🙂
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My lips have been extremely dry for the past few weeks. They feel like they are burning and have become a size too small! I have tried Chapstick, Vaseline ( which has always worked for me before cancer) and Blixtex. Nothing seems to comfort my poor lips. I'm taking Anastrozle. Could that be the source of my discomfort?
I started out on Tamoxifen. I was on it for 2 years. It damaged my Liver. So my Dr. put me on
Letrazole. The pain in my joints was terrible. I am now on Anastrozole. The insomnia and fatigue and constipation has been bad. Not sleeping has been the hardest for me. I am taking a break from it for a couple of months. I have been on it for over a year.
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@francine6829 my oncologist said to ask my gynecologist oncologist when to take. She said when I felt ready to! It has been 8 weeks so I'm going to start in a couple. Pharmacist said it might add an extra year of taking if I go every other day. But I was going to start every other day for a month then try every day!
I might be changing oncologist anyway. He is a numbers man, too. So he now has me at 20% recurrence even with the surgery! Aarrgghh
Let me know how you do!! I will, too.
This one must be newer so good luck!
I have decided it's about quality of life even more.