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Romla
8 years agoMember
Whilst on another AI had same fear and reluctance to start taking it. Thus far for me am managing but yes I have had side effects - the most worrying was the almost trebling of my cholesterol. If it helps these are the supplements I take to counter bone thinning and joint pain - 2 Caltrate Bone Health daily ( 1 morning 1 late afternoon) which as well as Calcium and Vit D also contains Magnesium and other stuff to help my bones. On advice from my oncologist I take 1. Krill oil tablet daily for joint pain ( that’s all he advised although the chemist recommended panadol osteo which I have yet to take/need)I will not take statins again to lower cholesterol as they caused problems for my thinking/ communication- I thought after 6 months on them I had dementia- 3 weeks off them I was back to normal so now just take low dose aspirin. I find a daily 1 hour walk a great help - some days it’s not easy but find after a while I can walk thru it.I also do a gentle stretch/balance class twice a week which involves light weights.Further have done 5 weeks of the free 8 week YWCA Encore hydrotherapy program which I enjoy being in a big warm pool as well as meeting other bc ladies - it can be done up to 4 times at any stage post bc diagnosis ( including years later) as long as 12 weeks post surgery.Finally I was already osteoporotic and had had a fracture so have 6 monthly Prolia injections.In a nutshell I cannot emphasise enough the value exercise has brought to me whilst on these tablets - I have never been keen on exercise and it’s not always easy but it makes a big difference to my physical and emotional well-being. I have been on Letrozole for 4+ months and will persist as that also seems to be the key as many on this blog have said the body adapts. In the hope this my help.