After a break, Letrozole, continued...
Drug holiday over, today I started taking Letrozole again. At night this time. Don't know that it will make any difference but worth a try. If/when (she said optimistically) the side effects return...
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So much pain lately in my lower legs. Needing pain relief more frequently to sleep now. I get into bed and my knees, calves, ankles, feet and toes are all painful. I start shifting my legs around to stop the pain and can't stop moving. Can't find a comfortable position to arrange everything without something hurting.
Tonight my ankles and big toes are screaming. I've tried some Diclofenac but it's barely touched the pain, probably because I didn't take it soon enough. I'll take some paracetamol and hopefully that will help.
I'm also increasingly fatigued on Letrozole. I forced myself out for a walk today, which I really enjoyed, but the moment I stopped I felt the need to lie down. So heavy with exhaustion. Plus some low BP moments today. Sigh.
I'm ploughing on with acupuncture. I'll stay the course but if there's no substantial difference I can't see that I'll continue. Mind you, the thumb ball pain hasn't returned so that's still a win. It's quite hard work though, not comfortable and frequently painful.
I think my next stop is CBD oil/medical cannabis.
My determination to keep going with Letrozole is still strong, but gosh it's hard. 18 months of dealing with BC... And prior to that was four years of dealing with my sister's BC and it's ramifications. I'm so tired of this illness, all the people it kills, all the suffering. I know I'm one of the lucky ones, but geeze, I would have loved to be luckier.
Wouldn't it be nice to blot it all out for a while? Completely forget about it and not be reminded by anything. I think I get drug addicts for the first time in my life...
Big whinge I know! Thanks for letting me get it off my chest. K xox
Tonight my ankles and big toes are screaming. I've tried some Diclofenac but it's barely touched the pain, probably because I didn't take it soon enough. I'll take some paracetamol and hopefully that will help.
I'm also increasingly fatigued on Letrozole. I forced myself out for a walk today, which I really enjoyed, but the moment I stopped I felt the need to lie down. So heavy with exhaustion. Plus some low BP moments today. Sigh.
I'm ploughing on with acupuncture. I'll stay the course but if there's no substantial difference I can't see that I'll continue. Mind you, the thumb ball pain hasn't returned so that's still a win. It's quite hard work though, not comfortable and frequently painful.
I think my next stop is CBD oil/medical cannabis.
My determination to keep going with Letrozole is still strong, but gosh it's hard. 18 months of dealing with BC... And prior to that was four years of dealing with my sister's BC and it's ramifications. I'm so tired of this illness, all the people it kills, all the suffering. I know I'm one of the lucky ones, but geeze, I would have loved to be luckier.
Wouldn't it be nice to blot it all out for a while? Completely forget about it and not be reminded by anything. I think I get drug addicts for the first time in my life...
Big whinge I know! Thanks for letting me get it off my chest. K xox