Anastrozole ruining my life

Hi I just felt I needed to talk , I had stage 2 breast cancer last year . I had lumpectomy and they took extra margin . And lymphnode removal just the one no cancer in that . Had radiotherapy , and then put on Anastrozole , I have osteoarthritis copd asmha fibromyalgia and now just diagnosed with osteoporosis. I feel I have lost my life and feel it's the Anastrozole, my pain since cancer as increased , having a lot of flare ups with fibromyalgia. And pain is worst in spine and lower back and hip and legs . People say I'm just so flat in my self . And I absolutely feel it . I returned to work and things got worst so after 10 weeks on sick again . I loved doing art and do nothing now . Sorry this is long but feel better for expressing how I feel Xxx

  • Hi ScathrineH

    I'm four weeks post mastectomy and reconstruction and have just started taking Letrozole. I went to the hospital today for a check up and was asking about the side effects. The nurse told me that if it made my life unbearable to contact them and they would change it. She said that my consultant doesn't want his patients to suffer or be in pain.

    Can you contact your nurse/consultant and tell them how you are feeling and that it's affecting your mentally and physically and ask to be put on a different brand? Different brands seem to suit different people.

    xx

     

  • Hi thank you for replying , and hope everything goes well for you . Yes I will be seeing my consultant soon , so I will have a word about how I'm affected with Anastrozole thank you Xxx