I am really struggling with hot flushes, getting them every 40 minutes even during the night. Does anyone have any information I've now been on it 6 monrhs
I was also having problems with Tomxifen which I was on for about 6 months or more and my oncologist changed me to Anastrozole and that was ok for a long time, the hot flushes decreased but I then got bone pains in the hand wrist which is extremely painful as I have to wear a sleeve on my left arm as I have lymphedema in the arm and wrist. My doc has now changed me to Exemestane which I have only been taking for less than 2 weeks so it is too early to tell. I think everybody is different and it is trial and error.
I was also having problems with Tomxifen which I was on for about 6 months or more and my oncologist changed me to Anastrozole and that was ok for a long time, the hot flushes decreased but I then got bone pains in the hand wrist which is extremely painful as I have to wear a sleeve on my left arm as I have lymphedema in the arm and wrist. My doc has now changed me to Exemestane which I have only been taking for less than 2 weeks so it is too early to tell. I think everybody is different and it is trial and error.
Exemestane a side effect is joint pain. But that may not be the case for you. I found it didnt affect my joints but my muscles are stiff and i lost a lot of my strength. That didnt kick in until about 6 mths in. Also made me very irritable. Maybe that might have happened anyway because of my age 58. I suppose i will never know.
