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Artferret
6 years agoMember
@arpie I'm not sure that minimizing side effects was glossed over it's just that they have no answers and that the conversation would just go round in circles. I think what we need is a cross section of bc people and medicos on a panel with us telling them what it's really like, preferably a couple of medicos who have been thru menopause too. And from that, list what has worked for people in minimizing the side effects irregardless of how many studies have been done or what the results were.
I love how how they keep trotting out the exercise mantra. I've been at the gym regularly for the last 15 months, not counting the dog walking everyday, and still by the end of the day I'm stiff. Yes, i feel healthier, yes it did wonders for my mental health but improving my overall ease of mobility, no. Here i am nearly 2 weeks letrozole free and sitting here with a icepack wrapped round my right wrist after it spasmed on me taking the washing out of the machine. I know it's going to take a while longer but geeze it's frustrating.
I refuse to give up my embroidery and everything else i enjoy. If i have to do that then i would decide quality of life was better than taking this drug also considering I'm low risk.
To end on a lighter note...great news about Ash Barty winning the French Open!
I love how how they keep trotting out the exercise mantra. I've been at the gym regularly for the last 15 months, not counting the dog walking everyday, and still by the end of the day I'm stiff. Yes, i feel healthier, yes it did wonders for my mental health but improving my overall ease of mobility, no. Here i am nearly 2 weeks letrozole free and sitting here with a icepack wrapped round my right wrist after it spasmed on me taking the washing out of the machine. I know it's going to take a while longer but geeze it's frustrating.
I refuse to give up my embroidery and everything else i enjoy. If i have to do that then i would decide quality of life was better than taking this drug also considering I'm low risk.
To end on a lighter note...great news about Ash Barty winning the French Open!