Exemestane vs Femara? Benefits? Weight?

Hi Boogsqeaks

I recently started taking Exemestane after having my ovaries removed at the tender young age of 49. Prior to that I had been taking Tamoxifen for 4.5 years. I never had a weight issue on Tamoxifen (well I did but it it was not the drugs fault)! I put on 9 kilos during chemo and had no problems dropping it once I did the right thing...you know eat well and exercise.

A couple of months ago (after 3 breast cancers) I decided to take matters into my own hands and do something that traditional medicine fails to do...deal with the cause. Part of my new regime was a total overhaul of my diet and stepping up my HIIT exercise to 5 days per week. The immediate results were amazing. Weight loss, my 2 year old brain fog cleared within 14 days, I was mentally sharper and could once again function like I did pre-chemo. I felt like myself again and so very happy as I had missed my old self.

I had hot flushes and night sweats before removing my ovaries and I had them afterwards too. Nothing changed but OMG when I started the Exemestane my health took a dive! 

After just 4 weeks of taking them I got rid of them. Just yesterday I had my oncologist give me a script for Femara. The Exemestane brought back the brain fog and is making it impossible to lose weight. The same regime that worked for me no longer worked. Not only that, I felt sore after exercising and I just can't shake this feeling of anxiety and anger...it's driving me nuts!! 

We all know meds have different effects on different people but I would never recommend Exemestane. I will get back to you in a couple of weeks and let you know how the weight loss on Femara is going.

Would love to hear how your experience with Ex is going.

Cheers :)