Hi Wee_Marie,

A very warm welcome to our forum. 

Side-effects of Letrozole vary and some people get through their course without any at all. I took it for 6 and a half years and my main problem was with my joints. This is a legacy that I still live with 13 years on. The flushes started upon diagnosis and are another long-term legacy. Like you, I was post-menopausal when diagnosed, but these were a whole different ball game.

I had been taking Evening Primrose tablets to deal with these, but had to stop, as this causes a reaction with some cancer medication. My surgeon suggested that I took Starflower capsules to help this. 

My GP prescribed Clonidine for the hot flushes, but this didn't work for me. I found that taking certain brands of Letrozole made this worse, so I stuck to the one brand. I also tried sleeping on a Chillo Pillow. Have a word with your breast care nurse. I'm sure that she'll have plenty of suggestions which might help. When are you due to have your surgery next week? I sincerely hope that it all goes well.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Wee_Marie,

A very warm welcome to our forum. 

Side-effects of Letrozole vary and some people get through their course without any at all. I took it for 6 and a half years and my main problem was with my joints. This is a legacy that I still live with 13 years on. The flushes started upon diagnosis and are another long-term legacy. Like you, I was post-menopausal when diagnosed, but these were a whole different ball game.

I had been taking Evening Primrose tablets to deal with these, but had to stop, as this causes a reaction with some cancer medication. My surgeon suggested that I took Starflower capsules to help this. 

My GP prescribed Clonidine for the hot flushes, but this didn't work for me. I found that taking certain brands of Letrozole made this worse, so I stuck to the one brand. I also tried sleeping on a Chillo Pillow. Have a word with your breast care nurse. I'm sure that she'll have plenty of suggestions which might help. When are you due to have your surgery next week? I sincerely hope that it all goes well.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx