Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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?
@sparklegram ok FYI something to think about…why would my doctor tell me to check with my dentist and primary before I started AI? Why did he tell me to get ready to exercise, take Vitamin c, D, and Fosomax. I'll tell you because that AI is horrendous on bones! It sucks it out! Another reason it hurts so much!
This is just my opinion, but, if breast cancer was a predominant male disease there would be better meds with less side effects!
@jeannie53 @francine 6829
Yesterday was my monthly luncheon with my cancer support group. I inquired of the woman next to me how she was dealing with the anastrozole. She indicated that her oncologist recommended taking turmeric… and for her, it has worked wonders. Soooo, I'm going to give it a try as well and see if it doesn't quiet down the bones and joints in my hands and legs.
Someone mentioned Tumeric to me as well. I have a bottle on the way from amazon.
I understand the exercise, vitamin D and Fosomax. but what impact does this on your teeth? Did you ask him that?
I have been on the medication for 7 weeks. My oncologist just told me to stop taking the medication for 2 weeks and let me body adjust. We will then see the next step and what other Ai might work better or perhaps a smaller dose. What works for my knee pain is exercise and yoga. I do it everyday. When I sit too much is when my knee pain kicks in. Being off the pill for 2 weeks will show me whether the AI is exacerbating my arthritic knees.
@jeannie53 – In what form do you take Turmeric and where do you get it? Yes, and why the concern about teeth?
my spine was bothering me but my chiro adjusted and I am doing more yoga. Seems to be ok now. its my knee…
@francine6829 pill form?
@francine6829 I am not sure, totally but the oncologist said it was hard on jaws.
Plus, I do have osteoporosis
I am going to take it in pill form- megafood brand
They wanted a recent bone scan – before I started on it. And mine was very good. I assume the teeth is from it affecting the bones – but not sure. For joint pain she told me to EXERCISE.
@francine6829 – I'm seeing my oncologist on the 18th. I'll ask her the same questions about trying stopping for 2 weeks. Meanwhile as I posted earlier, I'm seeing my spine doctor on the 18th because my MRI showed changes in my spinal stenosis and degenerative changes. I've been on Arimidex for 14 months.