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Hi. I started on Anastrozole in early October. By mid-November, my joint pain was so bad...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86656/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2018

@lisastewart7180 Welcome to the group. Yes, likely we all have joint pain from anastrozole... even me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86635/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2018

Anastrozole.. nurses deny side effects. My hair is falling out significantly. Emotional depression. Now taking nutrizac....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86628/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2018

I am a new member, and came here specifically to ask about Anastrozole. I’ve only been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86572/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2018

Of course, side effects are stated in the literature, but how you respond is to be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86467/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2018

Joint pain seems to be the most consistent side effect of Anastrozole. It was my experience...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86426/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2017

I have had surgery and radiation but not chemo because of my weight (at the time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86390/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2017

I took Anastrozole for one year as my oncologist told me it would shrink the tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86388/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2017

Hi Kat, We took your question about finasteride to a Mayo Clinic pharmacist. This is what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86384/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2017

Yes, the side effects you mention from anastrozole were the same for me. I was diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86355/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2016

Anastrazole caused mine after 2 months , one of the side effects I was having ....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/114685/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and Neuropathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2019

Some of us have almost no side effects and others do have issues. My friend in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1097653/

Discussion: Anastrozole - should I take?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2024

Your question is very timely for me. I am one of the Mayo Connect people who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/665819/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 28, 2021

Thank you for your information. I received a lumpectomy in November, 2024, for invasive malignant hormone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205374/

Discussion: Looking for research re: taking AI drugs vs not taking them

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 6 1:43pm

I have been on anastrozole five or six months. The first few months the hot flashes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937019/

Discussion: Anastrozole experience: Any tips for managing side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2023

Just wanted to comment on my experience with Letrozole that I wrote about last March 15th....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939473/

Discussion: Did you have and how do you manage Letrozole side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

I am in your same situation. I gave liver, bone d sad bd lymph node Mets....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795152/

Discussion: Breast cancer spread to liver, skull, spine, ribs, hips etc.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

When my 11 mm. tumor was discovered on Dec. 7, 2021, I asked my oncologist about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129627/

Discussion: Oncotype Test

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

Yes I have. I was taking anastrozole for about 3 weeks and I was getting blurry...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907495/

Discussion: Has anyone on Anastrozole had eye/sight problems?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2023