Femara

Hi there, I stopped Femara after 2 years of hell! I put up with it as l wanted "the best there was" but decided l'd had enough. After speaking with my onc she supported me & told me that it is often that people change from 1 to another, and that even the 2 years I was on it was good for me. I can go back on it another time if I want to. But my decision was based on the fact that l wasn't having quality of life so there was no point suffering for another 3 years on it. When l first changed to Tamoxifen l went straight back to the beginning with the flushes as l had with Femara but they have eased a lot & much quicker than before. I don't have joint or bone pain anymore. It's been about 4 months now & l started feeling better after about 1 month. My decision was also based on lower back pain which after having a dexa scan revealed l had borderline osteoporosis. Probably from Femara. I am also taking Fosamax weekly which is a bone strengthener. I'm hoping Tamoxifen will help to reverse it too as l'm post menopause after having Orophectomy as part of my treatment. Overall I feel better. You may not need to stop your hormone therapy at all, just ask for other options. There are other sister drugs you may feel better taking. Hope this is of help to you.