Anastrozole

Ella08 - wondering how you are going with Letrozole now or have you changed....My surgeon was going to give me this but I refused when I saw one side affect could be blood clots when flying - mind you I flipped out having to take anything :( and initially was going to refuse until my kind skin Dr who is husband of my GP talked my around.....and I read Anastrozole is better for women post menopause... 

arpie said:

That's a bummer, @Ella08 ... make sure you contact your Onc & advise them of this development - I only lasted 6 weeks on Letrozole, then 6 months on Exemestane & now been on Anastrozole for over 4 years now.  You DON'T have to put up with the pain for another 3 months!

Give the Cherries a go as well .... they may just break the cycle!  xx.  Take care & all the best xx

Thanks so much @arpie, i've made an appointment with RO to discuss 

arpie said:

That's a bummer, @Ella08 ... make sure you contact your Onc & advise them of this development - I only lasted 6 weeks on Letrozole, then 6 months on Exemestane & now been on Anastrozole for over 4 years now.  You DON'T have to put up with the pain for another 3 months!

Give the Cherries a go as well .... they may just break the cycle!  xx.  Take care & all the best xx

Thanks so much @arpie, i've made an appointment with RO to discuss 

It seems we are being sort of forced to use the generics of most medications these days due to the added cost of the originals.  I ask where they are made and choose the one from my preferred country !  I do use the generic of a blood pressure medication as it is exactly the same as the original - it looked the same so I rang the company and they confirmed it.

@arpie I know I paid an extra $6 but i’m willing to try anything 

@Nadia_F63 - I meant to tell you that mine is APO-Anastrozole - the original Arimidex added an extra $5 to the PBS script price, which I thought was a bit rude .... 

Never thought of trying it with ice cream 😋 @arpie got the Arimidex brand this time so i’ll take notes if i feel any different. 
Thanks again xx 

Some people DO find that changing brands CAN help ..... some have found that even the different coating on the tabs can cause side effects!  I know that one beta blocker I am on - when cut in half, one tastes FOUL but the other tastes fine!  I'll be asking for the pink coated one from now on, not the white one!  

Good luck with the cherries xx. Nice with some icecream, I would think!  ;) 

Just wondering I am on Anastrozole Sandoz does it make a difference which brand you take? And @arpie i bought some cherries yesterday fingers crossed they work for me 😊

That's a bummer, @Ella08 ... make sure you contact your Onc & advise them of this development - I only lasted 6 weeks on Letrozole, then 6 months on Exemestane & now been on Anastrozole for over 4 years now.  You DON'T have to put up with the pain for another 3 months!

Give the Cherries a go as well .... they may just break the cycle!  xx.  Take care & all the best xx