Hormone blocker - Aromasin
Hi Everyone, I hope you are all having a beautiful day. I want to ask a question: I have been taking Aromasin for the last five years and will finish at the end of the year. I had BR twice and ende...
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Hi @Riverside
Merry Xmas - I hope you've had a great day too - and all the best for 2022 xx
Well done for lasting on Aromasin for 5 years already!
Has the aches & pains only just started to happen? Have you changed brands recently?
I started out on Letrozole for 6 weeks and had extreme aches & pains (specially in the legs) & then I was on Exemestane/Aromasin for 6 months & I gradually got the same aches & pains & then changed to Anastrozole & I've been doing much better (for the last 3.5 years.)
Can you ask your Onc if you can have a bit of a break from it? See if the pain diminishes?
I understand (and hope) that the aches & pains SHOULD diminish/stop once you stop taking it - tho it may take a little time ...
Hopefully someone who HAS gone off it will be able to jump onto the thread to confirm that ....
take care xx
Merry Xmas - I hope you've had a great day too - and all the best for 2022 xx
Well done for lasting on Aromasin for 5 years already!
Has the aches & pains only just started to happen? Have you changed brands recently?
I started out on Letrozole for 6 weeks and had extreme aches & pains (specially in the legs) & then I was on Exemestane/Aromasin for 6 months & I gradually got the same aches & pains & then changed to Anastrozole & I've been doing much better (for the last 3.5 years.)
Can you ask your Onc if you can have a bit of a break from it? See if the pain diminishes?
I understand (and hope) that the aches & pains SHOULD diminish/stop once you stop taking it - tho it may take a little time ...
Hopefully someone who HAS gone off it will be able to jump onto the thread to confirm that ....
take care xx