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At age 72 (as of June), I have decided to not take the Anastrozole or the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/703084/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2022

Chris, I was on Anastrozole 1 mg, (estrogen didn't reduce enough), went on the trial for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697796/

Discussion: Lower dose of Exemestane (<25 mg)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2022

Interesting article. Here is Dr. Susan Love on the subject: "Many women with hormone-sensitive tumors are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689300/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

@edini1712 Anastrozole did indeed do a number of adverse things to my skin, hair, bones, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209461/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2021

I started Anastrozole in October 2019 after chemo and radiation. By my January physical, my triglycerides...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298789/

Discussion: Anastrozole...has anyone had an increase in glucose or cholesterol

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7 7:53am

@susan7656 In May of 2023 I discovered a lump about the size of a walnut in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160745/

Discussion: Low Grade Adenosquamous Carcinoma. Anyone else diagnosed with this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

@meeshodge I just want to echo the concerns expressed by @drummergirl. Did you have a lumpectomy?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1108669/

Discussion: Breast cancer prevention

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2024

Hi I have dcis it was stage 0 when they did the pathology there was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042407/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

I was diagnosed with estrogen positive invasive lobular cancer in 1998 and was also given the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028818/

Discussion: Invasive lobular cancer and treatment choices

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2024

Radiation fibrosis in my lung popped up on a PET scan in November, a latent side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803462/

Discussion: Anyone experience Radiation Fibrosis? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 29, 2023

I have read that it especially prudent to take AI's for at least two years after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783332/

Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2022

Hi! @brinacarmen! I’m very interested in the intermittent fasting that your oncologist informed you about. Also,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/674019/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 23, 2022

To be clear, I told my oncologist in the beginning when the Anastrozole was failing me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/655589/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2021

I really dislike the fact that I might know what this is. 😂 When I started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287406/

Discussion: Treatment-related skin issues: Hives and itching

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 22 9:51am

End of January I was diagnosed. Lumpectomy Feb 5, or around there. Started radiation March 31st...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1301972/

Discussion: Any testimonies where cancer didn't return?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 11 3:55pm

Hi everyone - new to this forum - in fact, first time posting in a medical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219870/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2019

@auntieoakley what "newer tests" are you referring to? Are there new tests that sometimes show that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211902/

Discussion: Should I not be taking hormone inhibitors after mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 6:27am

Hi @tinalove, welcome to Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message into the Breast Cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86303/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 31, 2016

Hi Freebird, Many women don't have adverse reactions to these drugs at all. As my oncologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047729/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2024

I agree, like you I felt that I might have consequences down the line from treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1005206/

Discussion: ER positive breast ca preventative hysterectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2024

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