Aromatase Inhibitors: To use or not to use?
Having recently had a lumpectomy on a 10mm, oestrogen receptive, invasive lobular carcinoma where lymph nodes were negative to cancer, I'm now faced with the decision of whether or not to take the ar...
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Hi girls, I have never participated on an online network before but I am feeling the need to express my frustrations somewhere! My family doesnt get me anymore, they think my bc journey is over and should get on with life. I cant. I dont like my new 'normal'.
I took Arimidex for 3 months and felt dreadful. Bad headaches, depressed and felt my body weighed a ton. My Oncologist took me off those and put me on Aromasin. I took these for 6 months and continued to feel depressed, suicidal, ached all over and extremely fatigued.
Recently a good friend made me go back to my Oncologist to discuss how I was feeling. I didnt want to waste his time and felt I just had to put up with these side effects like thousands of other woman are.
I eventually went to my onc and he was wonderful. Im now off the Aromasin for 4 weeks then I have to start the Tamoxifen.
Im so confused about what to do. Im 52 and used to be a happy, social person, Im now miserable all the time and dont know if its worth taking any hormonal treatment. Is a miserable life now worth it, to perhaps reduce a recurrence? I had a stage 2 IDC, no lymph node invasion. I had two surgeries to get a clear margin and 6 weeks of radiotherapy. From all accounts an early bc with good prognosis. I am lucky, I know this. So many women have much harder roads to travel. This period of time after all the invasive treatment has finished I am finding so much harder.
I guess I just want to know if anyone else feels like this on these drugs?
Debbie