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After six months on anastrazole, I had awful joint pain. I had also gained weight, had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156407/

Discussion: Severe side effects after only 7 weeks Anastrozole. Next drug?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2024

That must have been terrible to happen on your holiday! My dr says raloxifine has a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156308/

Discussion: Severe side effects after only 7 weeks Anastrozole. Next drug?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2024

I was put on rosuvastatin (Crestor) at the start of all this so it was difficult...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155986/

Discussion: Severe side effects after only 7 weeks Anastrozole. Next drug?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2024

Thank you for the post. I am 76 now. July 2023 I had a lumpectomy for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155932/

Discussion: Severe side effects after only 7 weeks Anastrozole. Next drug?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2024

@loraine28, I moved your question about hair loss and thinning when on an aromatase inhibitor to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141826/

Discussion: Hair Loss Remedies for Thinning Hair on aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2024

I have seen an endocrinologist for pre diabetes for 12 years. When I was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140310/

Discussion: Anastrazole and teeth problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 12, 2024

I was thinking the same as previously post from englewgs - take the Anastrosole and deal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1136902/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 5, 2024

The first one I tried was anastrozole for 2 months and went downhill very fast. Then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1126697/

Discussion: Radiation Therapy for breast cancer: What was your experience?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

I should also add that I was 76 years old (or young) when I had my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118310/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2024

Hi! @anjalima Great job on picking up that running away rogue cancerous cell that is hiding...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111578/

Discussion: Anyone had cancer return while taking hormone therapy meds?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2024

I started Zometa approx 2 months after radiation. The first infusion gave me a few minor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104109/

Discussion: Zometa Infusions — your experience?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

I agree this is not as bad as other side effects. I had terrible jaw pain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1095074/

Discussion: Anyone experience finger/hand tingling taking Exemestane (Aromasin)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 27, 2024

Hi. I began taking anastrazole a month or so ago, and one of the things I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087027/

Discussion: Anastrozole fatigue - what helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 14, 2024

I wrote a really long response, which won't post. Basically, as a 78 year old b.c....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1085225/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 12, 2024

You will know the right decision it will just feel right. I had a lumpectomy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083259/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with DCIS: How do I know what questions to ask?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

Hi Trixie, I've posted several times about my bad experience with Anastrozole. I then went on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87498/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2019

I don’t have any real medical evidence and can only speak for myself and my experience...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/285385/

Discussion: Cancer Related Brain Fog: How do you cope with it?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Dec 12, 2019

I also had a stage 2 cancer but did have one sentinel node involved. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/279311/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2019

I was starting to think I was only one with the vaginitis side effect! Atrophic vulvovaginitis...gradually...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87361/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2019

Hi tinalove. I have run the gamut too, lumpectomy, chemo, radiation and am now on anastrozole....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87256/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2019

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