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I am in month 7 of Anastrozole and tolerating it well. Intermittent joint soreness mitigated by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769165/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2022

I tried all three of the AI inhibitors. All caused me to go to the hospital...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138407/

Discussion: Anyone experienced dizziness or optical changes with exemastane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2024

You might ask your oncologist whether Anastrozole- estrogen blocker - could substitute for chemo. Anastrozole has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048060/

Discussion: Diagnosed with invasive ductal Carcinoma 2.2mm. Er/HER2 +3 positive

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2024

positiveinma | @positiveinma After trying 3 different AI drugs, and discussion with oncologist, I stopped taking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880620/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2023

I showed osteopenia for years then on a bone scan it had gone to severe osteoporosis....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/809696/

Discussion: bone density medication while on anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2023

Thank you to all who have commented with good sense for this question. Unfortunately, celebrity carries...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950067/

Discussion: Anyone know what kind of treatment Suzanne Somers got over the years?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2023

After my first surgery when they put in expanders it took months before they would actually...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892075/

Discussion: Direct to Implant and Reconstruction Same Day

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2023

Sorry to hear about all you have been through. I take Anastrozole and don't have any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850503/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2023

@cfacarol Just to clarify for you... all the AIs are endocrine disruptors (their purpose is to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/276433/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitor side effects - dry mouth

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2019

I’m 70, ER/PR+ DCIS two years ago. I seem to finally have a way to manage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285993/

Discussion: Medications that are contraindicated for ER/PR + BC patients

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20, 2025

Am pasting the abstract of that article here: . 2014 Aug;14(4):291-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.12.008. Epub 2013 Dec...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834460/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

I too had early stage IDC with mucinous features stage one a, but I also had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297187/

Discussion: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (HR+PR+HR2-)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2025

What do you do if your oncologist never will not tell you what your chances are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071538/

Discussion: What happens when you stop taking anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2024

I had a paralyzed diaphragm but no pulmonologist recognized that was why I was continually sliding...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741082/

Discussion: Phrenic Nerve damage and paralyzed diaphragm: Anyone else have this?

Support Group: Lung Health

Posted: Aug 24, 2022

I have been on three different AI inhibitors. I have had an allergic reaction when I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941695/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

At 63 my standard stellar cholesterol levels all my life totally flip-flopped after starting on letrozole....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820838/

Discussion: Letrozole and Cholesterol

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

The endocrinologist I saw was adamant that fat is a very active 'system, the complexity of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689299/

Discussion: Withdrawals from Stopping Bioidentical Hormone

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

I hope you don't feel scared into submission for long and I have confidence that you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688768/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2022

It takes some practice, but lash strips can work wonders! In my younger days, they were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153840/

Discussion: Eyelashes Never Grew Back After Chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2024

I’m over 4 years on Anastrazole and have had no issues with it. I was post-menopausal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978937/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

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