I am just finishing my treatment-first two years on tamoxifen but switched to letrozole after experiencing muscle spasms + cramps. 3 years on letrozole and at first experienced very bad joint pain which lasted about 1 year but did wear off, and not noticable at all now. All the way through the treatment quite bad hot flashes (different levels from plain hot sweats to hot sweats with panic attacks...
I have just recently been switched from Femara to Letrozole (I am certain cost was a major factor in this decision). This is just the first month I am on Letrozole so it is really too early to tell the outcome.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/22/2008
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I have no children yet and I have done so far 6 rounds of femara to conceive. It worked the first time but I miscarried again and since then it hasn't worked. It does increase mentraul cramps and bleeding. Hopefully along with 3 other meds combined with it we will soon be pregnant again!
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/20/2008
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I am also 27 years old, and am taking it to concieve my second child. I am only on my first month of this med and I am terribly irretiable. But I hope it works!
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bnaylor | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
6/23/2008
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I am 27 and use this medication to concieve. I haven't really had any pain as a matter of fact it eased my endometriosis pain. I am trying for a second baby now- with this drug it is odd to see that it is used for breast cancer as well as other cancers and menopause.
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shortandsweet | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/8/2008
Condition: Hormone Receptor Positive Postmenopausal Early Breast Cancer
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My mother has been suffering terribly since month 2 of taking Femara. After 1.5 months of treatment I convinced her to stop taking to see if the sever joint pasin in her knees went away. After 6 weeks of being off, not a single ach in sight. Here's a lady that could barely get out of bed in the morning. Well, the MD have scared her so much into taking this painful drug that she will begin using again Monday. In her case, I don't see the cons outweighing the pros. Its a Quality of Life issue. Read More Read Less
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miss_ruby | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/8/2008
Condition: Hormone Receptor Positive Postmenopausal Early Breast Cancer After Adjuvant Tamoxifen
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I have found this medication to cause joint/bone/muscle and every other kind of pain, however the pain I suffer genneraly moves to a different part of my body after a few days or weeks. I have decided the pain will subside the cancer will not! So I pray alot and am anointed at church for healing as well!
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Barbara | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/9/2007
Condition: Hormone Receptor Positive Postmenopausal Early Breast Cancer
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What can I do about the bone/joint/muscle pain that is really interferring with my quality of life?
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