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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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    I've been on letrozlole for three months, but have had to stop. The pins and needes and pains all down my arm, but particularly in the hand were really debilitating. I couldn't even text. I am being swapped to a new type of AI, but wondered how long the pins and needles would take to stop. I've not taken any drugs for three weeks now, and yet the problems have not subsided. Can anyone advise?

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    Hi 

    sorry to hear that you are going through this..... I had the very same thing and it lasted a few months what really helped me was compression gloves the tingling went after a few weeks and the pain went with it - worth a go!! Good luck

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