Hormone therapy struggling in 4th year
Ive been taking Aromasin for just over 4 years along with medication to help me sleep and for depression and magnified anxiety. I have back ache, stiff joints, hot flushes and struggle to think strai...
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Hi Silvergirl
Like you i am in my 4th year as well with one to go. Countdown has well and truly begun! I also have copped a fair bit with side effects despite being very active exercise wise. I am currently on my drug break from letrozole and still waiting for a lot of things to ease. Some take longer than others like all the joint and muscle issues. I also have the added problem of low thryoid activity, hereditary, and would explain a lot of what i have experienced in the last 12 months alone. Couldn't figure out why things ramped up 100 fold. When i see my GP this week I'll find out whether i need to be on meds for it and if i do I'm hoping my last 12 months won't be as horrendous. I finish in November next year and would like to be able to take the last 3 months off but i don't know if my body will let me last that long as i usually take it off from June.
Think about taking a 2 to 3 month stretch off in your final 12 month peroid. It's more effective than 1 month as it takes round 6 weeks for the drug to exit from your body. It's after that period of time that i see actual improvements in my body movement, sleep habits etc.
Best wishes Cath
Like you i am in my 4th year as well with one to go. Countdown has well and truly begun! I also have copped a fair bit with side effects despite being very active exercise wise. I am currently on my drug break from letrozole and still waiting for a lot of things to ease. Some take longer than others like all the joint and muscle issues. I also have the added problem of low thryoid activity, hereditary, and would explain a lot of what i have experienced in the last 12 months alone. Couldn't figure out why things ramped up 100 fold. When i see my GP this week I'll find out whether i need to be on meds for it and if i do I'm hoping my last 12 months won't be as horrendous. I finish in November next year and would like to be able to take the last 3 months off but i don't know if my body will let me last that long as i usually take it off from June.
Think about taking a 2 to 3 month stretch off in your final 12 month peroid. It's more effective than 1 month as it takes round 6 weeks for the drug to exit from your body. It's after that period of time that i see actual improvements in my body movement, sleep habits etc.
Best wishes Cath