Endocrine therapy compared to menopause
Hello, this is a question for those ladies who went through menopause before starting on tamoxifen or an aromotase inhibitor. I would be interested to hear if you found your endocrine medication-induc...
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Hi @D63 I went through menopause prior to my diagnosis and my recollection was mildest of symptoms (bit hot at night), blood pressure changes.
The endocrine treatment I’m having is Letrozole, before I started taking it I already had neuropathy in my feet and noticed I had joint pain in my ankles and feet at night. Nearly finished the active chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments so I will be interested to see if the joint pain reduces in due course.
The endocrine treatment I’m having is Letrozole, before I started taking it I already had neuropathy in my feet and noticed I had joint pain in my ankles and feet at night. Nearly finished the active chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments so I will be interested to see if the joint pain reduces in due course.
I do feel more heat at night and a very dry mouth.
I have been a bit surprised by a level of fatigue. I thought it might have reduced by now. It could just be my body saying ‘rest up’ after 14 months of chemo, surgery, radiotherapy and more immunotherapy and this might improve when I complete active treatment and am just taking the AI. I will struggle - I think - if this doesn’t improve, and would open a conversation with my oncologist, GP and gynaecologist.
Good question and interesting to hear about everyone’s diverse experiences.
I recently listened to the BCNA podcast (2019) about endocrine treatment and whether or not it was worth it. Very interesting