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I haven't gained weight since exemestane but that's probably because I've been watching my diet after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088032/

Discussion: Anastrozole fatigue - what helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 2:51pm

I can deal pretty much with everything BUT the weight gain. It all settles right in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144917/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: How to choose and manage side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 21 8:55am

I stopped anastrocele 6 months ago and o have an excessive weight gain is this a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/849794/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2023

Thank you . I appreciate this as someone trying to lose weight due to blood clot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/958615/

Discussion: Wait time from diagnosis to surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2023

Hi Wondering if anyone on tamoxifen has had issues with weight gain. Or other side effects

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989735/

Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 12:03pm

@ellenveragilmor My hair returned similarly, but that also may be because of my age. Many women's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86648/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2018

Hi @creeder! I was 38( now 66) when I went on tamoxifen for 5 years. When...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/674584/

Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2022

Update on weight loss medicationI had posted before about my issues losing weight while taking anastrozole....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993632/

Discussion: Diet restrictions with DCIS diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 8 8:31am

My oncologist also told me that losing weight while on Letrozole (another AI) would be next...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067029/

Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 13 8:37am

Hummmmm... good question. I’m not sure if it’s because of AI’s or if I just don’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/274303/

Discussion: Midriff expanding after chemo and/or aromatase inhibitors

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2019

I've been on Exemestane for about 6 month now and the only problem I've had is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1060114/

Discussion: Exemestane and heart palpations?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 1 7:51am

I have been on Exemestane for about 9 months and have had no signs of diverticulitis....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1099586/

Discussion: Exemestane and Diverculitis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 5 8:49am

I'm in the same boat. Pus, I'm overweight by nature and so hate how tamoxu makes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955103/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2023

Is there any consensus that the effects of medications vary as persons lose weight, or are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/196555/

Discussion: Overmedication with cancer and other conditions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 18, 2018

I also gained weight since being on anastrozole. My oncologist said it gives you side effects...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/620301/

Discussion: Do aromatase inhibitors (like anastrozole) cause weight gain?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Nothing was discussed with me so I continued a veggie heavy vegan diet I was doing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138816/

Discussion: Diet during radiation treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 9 9:32am

I had taxol/carboplatin for 12 treatments. I gained a pound/week for the last 5 or 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/883428/

Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2023

Hi Creeder! Some of us have been there. I just completed my first year of Tamoxifen....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673652/

Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2022

My oncologist had me on anastrazole five years. Off now one month doing fine Not as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900177/

Discussion: Anastazole for breast cancer and memory loss?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2023

Hi @creeder, yes I gained weight on tamoxifen. The trade off of no estrogen feeding my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673678/

Discussion: Did you gain weight on Tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2022

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