I have stage 3 b invasive, infiltrating breast cancer. I had a bilateral mastectomy ,June 28... I had 4 rounds of chem cytoxan/ taxoterr / herceptin, then 5 more rounds of just herceptin ..I more to go on Monday i did not begin chemo until October 7 th as I was petrified of it and really did not want it. I am bald. I began anastrozole march 1 2014. I have total insomnia...weight gain and I am already very overweight. I have a lot of hot flashes and prickly heat all over it is awful. I had a… read more
Been on anastrozole since December 2013 with no side effects. My weight has stayed about the same. Need to lose weight but not been too successful.
I think the Anastrozole is also starting to affect my emotions. It seems to make me very weepy and upset over stupid, little things. Does anyone else have this problem?
I started the anastrozole about 2 months ago...side effects so far:
Achy body, waking up in the middle of the night, some joint pain, fatigue.
Some days are better than others... If the sun is shining I'm feeling better. I am taking Advil and Tylenol... but the Advil seems to work better. I take the anastrozole at 12:30 pm every day. My doctor suggested that I take it midday so that the side effects are more manageable. .... So the achiness might hit me in the middle of the night instead of all day long. I have also tried some very small amount of THC gummies ( it's legal where I live) ... I'm concerned about all the Advil and Tylenol and how it affects your body ....not sure if the gummies will work yet . I just started that last week. They helped me sleep.
Last week I wanted to quit. Today it's not so bad. I'm just taking it day by day and trying to deal with the side effects.
I started anastrozole after my hysterectomy. I'm somewhat fatigued but mostly my bones are achy
Thanks for the replies. I am also extremely fatigued . It's been tough going thru this whole thing very tough. Good luck to everyone.
Who has taken or is taking Anastrozole now, and what side effects have you had? Thank you in advance