Side effects

hi , I’ve been taking letrozole for only 2 weeks as yet but feel so I’ll with it ! Bad diarrhoea, stomach pains , headache ... will these symptom ease as my body adjusts ? Also had alcohol at the weekend as we were away and felt shocking the next day ! Like every drink was triple the alcohol is this normal ? Judi x

  • Hello Judi, 

    I hope the side effects you are experiencing with Letrozole will ease with time. We have some information about these on this page and if you wanted to connect with others who have been  taking Letrozole, feel free to type the keyword 'letrozole' in our 'search forum' function in the blue banner at the top of this page and to respond to any discussion that is relevant to you. For example, only a few days ago, [@Joesnan]‍ posted about her Letrozole experience on this thread and if you have a look at this post by [@manyana]‍ you will be able to hear from different experiences of this drug on that thread as shared for example by [@Harvell]‍  and [@Jolamine]‍ . 

    Regarding your question on alcohol, it might be worth double checking with your GP whether it is safe to drink while taking this drug and whether alcolhol is known to have an adverse effect when taking Letrozole. 

    I hope you feel better soon with it and that you'll hear from some of our lovely members here who are or have been on Letrozole. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator