Interesting comments@sister @Afraser and @Brenda5. I took APO - Letrozole made by Apotex for a year and whilst minor aches and a few hot flushes at start that settled but did have elevated eye pressure which has required 3 surgeries last year.
I then switched to Letrozole AN made by Amneal last October and many issues which may/may not be due to the change and my own unique physiology.Problems include pain/ ache in elbows and lower arms plus increasing low mood / anxiety and memory/ thinking issues.The psychological stuff may be compounded by my eye struggles , twins in year 12 turning 18 and yes even my temperament but I feel this brand of Letrozole may be a problem for me.To complete the experiment I decided to finish the remaining packet which means I would have been on it 3+ months. All the aforementioned have lessened maybe it’s my body adapting or some of the stressors abating with life slowing down over the festive season.Idk.
I still however instinctively don’t like Letrozole AN and will be switching brands .In my haste to get on holidays I grabbed a packet of Letrozole Sandoz which is made by the same company as Femara and is their generic brand.I was never prescribed Femara from the start just Letrozole and did not learn until much later that Femara was first on market with the AI. I have heard positive reports online from UK about Sandoz brand so will give it a go for a while unless I strike major problems wherein I’ll go back to Letrozole AN.
TBH I should have stuck to what I was having success with but pharmacy location and a $12 saving from Chemist King diverted my attention.The drug Letrozole is manufactured by several companies in Australia under different brand names and I’m inclined to believe are not all equal because of filler/ coating differences which may cause problems with some people and I maybe one. I did note some horror stories from UK with one brand - it does not however appear to be available in Australia unless of course they have changed its name and dumped it here which has happened with other products before.
