I have been on letrozole for about one year and, as many other people, find side effects vary greatly between brands. I've found that Teva are by far the best for me, with Sun being the worst. However I struggle every month to ring or visit pharmacies within reach of me to find Teva. It would seem that regardless of what I and they ask for, the wholesalers send whatever they want to send, so having prescription for a particular brand doesn't solve the problem...the only solution seems to be the Great Monthly Letrozole Hunt. I went to London... 70 miles and £38 by train... one month. Managed to find one pharmacy with one remaining pack of Teva. I felt triumphant but the following month wished to avoid the trek. So I emailed Tevas helpline and got a reply saying their letrozole was back in stock and could be ordered by pharmacies again! Problem solved! But only for one month.

Am now trying to find more, with a 3 month's prescription in hand. I can't decide whether it's coronavirus making pharmacies too busy or another shortage, but I can't find one to order me Teva or my second choice, Accord. Am wondering if this is going to be my monthly challenge for the next few years? All I've been offered this week is Sun, which effects joints so badly I can't sleep and struggle to walk, and gives me 20 + seriously bad hot flushes every day. Is there an answer out there? I understand pharmacists are busy just now, but being forced into trailing shops or taking something with crippling side effects is really not what we Need. With shops to busy to answer phones we must increase our risk of catching the virus by visiting one pharmacy after another, or/and worsen our health by taking the brand that makes us poorly - which will make us less able to fight off coronavirus if we catch it while out searching for our prescription... Seems silly after all the effort that has got us this near to survival!

Rant over. But any suggestions welcome!