Letrozole side effects

Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer about 5 weeks ago.I had a lumpectomy and I'm healing well and waiting to start radiotherapy. This is the second time, as I had a lumpectomy 14 years ago in the other breast and also had radiotherapy. I took Letrozole for 5 years after the first cancer and luckily, didnt really suffer from any side effects. I was started on Letrozole again 6 weeks ago (started 1 week before surgery) and this time I'm feeling really fuzzy headed and a bit dizzy and having insomnia. Has anyone had any similar symptoms or found that the symptoms have settled down after a certain time? Its bothering me quite a lot at the moment and I just want to feel more clear headed again. I'm hoping that it settles down, but unsure how long it may take.

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  • Hi Csssieg

    I've been taking Letrazole scince 27th February, and was fine for first 7/10  days. But I have pains in my feet ,legs ,hands  shoulder and body.  I am feeling extremely tired all the time ,and dont sleep well ,but then I never did sleep well.  The pain is worse first thing in the mornings, does subside a lot, but comes back in now and again during the day.  My oncologist has asked me to give it 3 months, as it takes your body a good 3 minthes to get used to it,and in  was told it should all settle down given time. So although its tough,some days worse than others, that's what I'm doing, I'm waiting to see if it settles down . I know from on here and a friend who took them ( she gave them 2 mths) not everyone  continues with them for the duration of three months, and give up and try another medication, but I am willing to give it the 3 months, and hopefully my body will get used to the Letrazole, as I was told  it is the preferred tablets by most oncologists ,as it has a slightly higher success rate. And we are all different, what I experienced ,you may not, and hopefully even if you do it will settle down in the given time. Goid luck with evetything X

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  • Hi Csssieg

    I've been taking Letrazole scince 27th February, and was fine for first 7/10  days. But I have pains in my feet ,legs ,hands  shoulder and body.  I am feeling extremely tired all the time ,and dont sleep well ,but then I never did sleep well.  The pain is worse first thing in the mornings, does subside a lot, but comes back in now and again during the day.  My oncologist has asked me to give it 3 months, as it takes your body a good 3 minthes to get used to it,and in  was told it should all settle down given time. So although its tough,some days worse than others, that's what I'm doing, I'm waiting to see if it settles down . I know from on here and a friend who took them ( she gave them 2 mths) not everyone  continues with them for the duration of three months, and give up and try another medication, but I am willing to give it the 3 months, and hopefully my body will get used to the Letrazole, as I was told  it is the preferred tablets by most oncologists ,as it has a slightly higher success rate. And we are all different, what I experienced ,you may not, and hopefully even if you do it will settle down in the given time. Goid luck with evetything X

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