Anastrozole

Please could anyone give me some advice, I’m so worried about my mum. She was diagnosed in May with Lobular breast cancer, she had a full mastectomy, lymph node clearance, only one (sentinel) node had cancer in - the rest were all clear. She has now been having Radiotherapy - a 21 day course. The biggest problem is the hormone therapy drugs that she started taking. She is 79 & she was very fit & active, now she is  basically house bound & cant walk even a few feet without extreme pain in her joints, muscles & bones. She is becoming very depressed as she is in constant pain & she said she has no quality of life. Just wanted to know if there is anyone on this site that has been affected badly by these pills & do the symptoms disappear or will it be like this for the next 10 years

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  • Hi Rose46

    I switched to anastrozole at the end of April and I'm struggling on it, symptoms similar to your mum; I used to be very fit and active also, running cycling and swimming, regular 10 mile walks. I can't do any of that now, even short walks are a struggle and I'm exhausted all the time. It's a while since your mum had her follow-up appointment, so I'm just wondering if she was able to change medication and her life has improved. I very much hope so as I have great sympathy for her in the situation you describe. I can fully understand she'd be getting depressed and asking what is the point.  
    wishing you both all the best

    Emma

  • I had all the same problems.

    Please go back to oncology or breast nurse.

     You need advice. I talked to my oncologist and was told I could stop taking Anastrozole.Best thing I did.It's taken time but I am feeling better. My hips don't ache, I can walk our dog. Soon I will start back with my Yoga classes.

    please don't carry on like this.

  • Thanks, I have an appointment on 10 Aug. 

    I just wanted to see what others' solutions had been. I hope you are doing ok now. 

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