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Femara/Letrazole
Hi, anyone on this and have side effects? I’m almost half way through my supposed 5yrs of this and still have various side effects on and off. Nausea, weakness and have fainted a couple of times over ...
Dear @sickgirl
I have been on femara for seven years - my oncologist has studied the research and, like tamoxifen, thinks 10 years is better than 5. We’ll see. I don’t have nausea, joint pains, weakness etc but have experienced both vaginal atrophy and bone thinning. I’m monitoring the latter carefully - luckily my bone density was excellent at the start so I have some wiggle room. Oestrogen cream (I know it sounds counter productive but at my age - 74 - I am producing very little!) helps the atrophy. Unfortunately while there is research suggesting 5 years is better than none, and 10 years is better than 5, there is none to say if 7 or 8 is better than 10! So I am keeping on so far. A change may help, others have found that beneficial. Best wishes.
I have been on femara for seven years - my oncologist has studied the research and, like tamoxifen, thinks 10 years is better than 5. We’ll see. I don’t have nausea, joint pains, weakness etc but have experienced both vaginal atrophy and bone thinning. I’m monitoring the latter carefully - luckily my bone density was excellent at the start so I have some wiggle room. Oestrogen cream (I know it sounds counter productive but at my age - 74 - I am producing very little!) helps the atrophy. Unfortunately while there is research suggesting 5 years is better than none, and 10 years is better than 5, there is none to say if 7 or 8 is better than 10! So I am keeping on so far. A change may help, others have found that beneficial. Best wishes.