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Americans take ten times more prescription drugs then other Industrialized countries. The medicine I was taking,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/702572/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2022

I am stage 1 breast cancer and have been on Anastrozole since last august. I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/701943/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2022

Thanks for the dried plumbing mention and source. As for anastrozole, I only took it for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693607/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 27, 2022

I did not have anything severe. When I had radiation, there was some severe fatigue. There...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693381/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2022

I am sorry your sister is struggling with the drains, and I hope the grin and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693315/

Discussion: Invasive papillary breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2022

Do you mean your Oncotype score was 4 with anastrazole? So the score itself was 8?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/692054/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 23, 2022

My oncologist mentioned the bone density issue at the meeting when he recommended anastrozole. We went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/691755/

Discussion: Zometa infusions to help prevent bone loss from cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2022

Hi. Other than concerns about side effects, bloodwork is done to check your phosphorus levels (I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689403/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2022

I took anastrozole for 7 weeks. From what I read about it, side effects can manifest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688564/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2022

Hi @mari @raebaby @pjrist70, I'm tagging you on this discussion about anastrazole (Arimidex) and aromatase inhibitors...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681245/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2022

Hi Bluegiraffe (I love your username.) Welcome. I moved your question about rising blood pressure levels...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677610/

Discussion: Heart racing: Tamoxifen or AI side effects or other causes?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2022

Hello all! Jumping on to share my experience on Anastrozole (also known as Arimadex). I think...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/666926/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2022

Hi Colleen, Thank you for responding. Yes, I am a huge hockey fan. I played hockey...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/665681/

Discussion: Deciding whether to go on abemaciclib (brand name Verzenio)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2021

Hi, I just completed my cancer treatments for Stage III. My DECA Scan came back with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/665625/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2021

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/664093/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 21, 2021

Due to the side effects I had with all three of the AI's, including generic and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/654980/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

I was told to take the anastrozole right away in the morning. I just started it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/654961/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

@brinacarmen what are these natural estrogen blockers you mentioned? I’d be interested, as I’m getting side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645995/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2021

I am 74 and already have arthritis in one thumb joint, the other was replaced 8...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/643727/

Discussion: Side Effects of Anastrozole - bone loss

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2021

I had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction about 3.5 years ago. I was stage 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/641471/

Discussion: Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2021

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