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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jeannie53 | @jeannie53 | Jul 19, 2019

In reply to @francine6829 "Jeannie - would you please send me the link to that study in Italy about reduced..." + (show)

@francine6829 I have sent to your email

batm | @batm | Jul 19, 2019

In reply to @sparklegram "I wrote last week or so that with my Oncologist's knowledge I am taking a 6..." + (show)

I was an anastrozole for a month and quit because of the side effects, I was miserable. It took 6 to 8 weeks for most of the side effects to cease. They told me after a month the drug would be out of my system, which may well be true but these drugs affect so much it just takes longer to come back, for the body to readjust to what it was. At least that was true for me. I started Tamoxifen and so far I’ve tolerated it well, dosage is 20 mg.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 19, 2019

In reply to @jeannie53 "@francine6829 I have sent to your email" + (show)

@jeannie53, would you mind posting the link to the study here for the benefit of all? Thanks.
@francine6829, I removed your personal email address from your post. We recommend sharing personal contact information through the secure private message function rather than on the discussion board.

kathyomaha55 | @kathyomaha55 | Jul 19, 2019

In reply to @jeannie53 "@francine6829 I don't know if it will give me the coverage that I need. I do..." + (show)

My Anastrozole dosage is 1 MG a day. Is this standard?

sparklegram | @sparklegram | Jul 19, 2019

In reply to @kathyomaha55 "My Anastrozole dosage is 1 MG a day. Is this standard?" + (show)

Yes, I believe 1 MG a day is standard. That is my dosage, anyway.

virginiae | @virginiae | Jul 19, 2019

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.

jeannie53 | @jeannie53 | Jul 19, 2019

In reply to @batm "I was an anastrozole for a month and quit because of the side effects, I was..." + (show)

@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.