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Not coping with taking my letrozole medication after breast

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omg where do I begin had a lumpectomy 13/12/16 results 2 weeks later back in 10/1/17 for second operation again 2 weeks later back for results back in 7/2/17 for mastectomy all this was fine  it was like a rollercoaster didn't have time to think about myself only how my family would cope etc then a month on I started taking letrozole and bang I have never felt so unwell is this normal? Has anyone else experienced awful side effects from this tablet?

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    Hi, I have been taking letrozole for just over a year now. I didn't really have any side effects at first. The last few months my knees have become very stiff. Also during the night my knees seem to be burning which makes me very restless and unable to sleep. I am back to see the oncologist next month so I will ask what can I do about these aching and restless legs, if anything?

    The other thing is which I am not sure if connected is my toe nails are terrible, they haven't recovered from the chemotherapy.

    What affects are you feeling?

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    Hi ,I feel similar symptoms,I have been taking letrozole for 2 years and I have terrible pains in my bones ,night sweats , restless legs and last year my toes nails went brown , at work some days Iam exhausted by the afternoon ,i am afraid to change tablets as letrozole is supposed to be a good tablet .
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    Hi ,I feel similar symptoms,I have been taking letrozole for 2 years and I have terrible pains in my bones ,night sweats , restless legs and last year my toes nails went brown , at work some days Iam exhausted by the afternoon ,i am afraid to change tablets as letrozole is supposed to be a good tablet .
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