Letrozole(Femara) +Zoledronic Acid (Zometa)
I am to start 5yrs of Letrozole(daily pill) and Zoledronic Acid (6 monthly intravenous) in a few weeks. The side effect sheets make for crappy reading as usual and am keen to hear anyone's experience...
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Hi @saffygirl,
I am also on Letrozole with 6 monthly Zoledronic Acid IV, have been on this since March 2020 and have had 5 infusions to date. No side effects from the infusions, some minor effects from Letrozole but manageable, aching joints, feeling old and vaginal dryness being the worse. Have had bone density and a bone scan in Dec 2021 and no worse now than when I started. Vaginal dryness treated with vagifem low as prescribed by Onc, script for a couple of months seems to have done the trick and is not needed going forward.
Main advice I have is if you are feeling any effects from the drugs talk to your Onc, they can help and if necessary change the combination of drugs you are on, don't suffer in silence. Good luck
I am also on Letrozole with 6 monthly Zoledronic Acid IV, have been on this since March 2020 and have had 5 infusions to date. No side effects from the infusions, some minor effects from Letrozole but manageable, aching joints, feeling old and vaginal dryness being the worse. Have had bone density and a bone scan in Dec 2021 and no worse now than when I started. Vaginal dryness treated with vagifem low as prescribed by Onc, script for a couple of months seems to have done the trick and is not needed going forward.
Main advice I have is if you are feeling any effects from the drugs talk to your Onc, they can help and if necessary change the combination of drugs you are on, don't suffer in silence. Good luck