Anastrozole

[BG2015]

I was on Anastrozole for 20 months and last month I had a total meltdown and realised that a lot of my symptoms were Anastrozole related.
Aching ankles, knees, hips and fingers. Fatigue. Dry eyes. Dry ears. Low mood. Irritability. I stopped taking them and contacted my oncologist.
In the three weeks I didn’t take them my ankle stiffness went away and my dry eyes improved.
He’s now put me on Exemstane and I’ve been taking them for 2 weeks.
All of the same symptoms are back. Different tablet same sh*t!
I’m exhausted from it all and seriously considering stopping them. I just don’t see the point. I’m 54 and feel 94!

I've put all my information in the Predict tool and the % is minimal.

How many women actually take these tablets for 5 or 10 years?

I'd love to know the statistics.

Have you tried a variety of brands? I get terrible side effects like you mention on Anastrozle, unless I take Amarok brand or another I forget, which gives me hardly any side effects. I have it named on my prescription now, so may be worth trying a whole load of brands until you find one that you can cope with?

I have heard this too. Do some have loads of 'fillers' in them?

Need to research this.