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Reviewer: Happy75, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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I had breast cancer surgery in July 2020 followed by radiation (2x day for 5 days) and at the insistence of an oncologist, I started Femara in September 2020. She also prescribed vitamin D, but it made me very sick and I only took it for a short time. From the start I had aches and pains from the Femara, but kept taking it for 6 months. I went from an active, pain free 75 year old to not being abl
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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3 years ago DCIS stage 1, mastectomy on right side. Told I would need to take Letrozole for 5 maybe 10 years so that the cancer would not return. Since my oncotype score was 9 with low chance of reoccurrence, no chemo. I took Letrozole daily for 3 years and worked through the many side effects. In January of this year they found breast cancer in my left breast, and although caught early, very agg
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Reviewer: Latiefa, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Have been on Femara (Letraxole) for more than 12 months. Experiencing hot flushes, hair loss and extreme weight loss, loss of appetite - I am thin anyway so very concerned about this. I have noticed from the comments, no one experienced this. Fortunately no aches or pain.
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Reviewer: D.J., 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was on Arimidex, but joint pain was severe. I was switched to Letrozole. I was good for about 2 months, then joint pain, fatigue, hot flashes, poor sleep, my cholesterol is up. I will be speaking to my oncologist again. I don't want to complain, but my quality of life is suffering. I will stick it out if need be, in hopes that cancer never returns.
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Reviewer: vc, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Only on the drug for 4 months following chemo and a mastectomy. Side effects didn't start for about 6 weeks into taking the drug. So far I have had interrupted sleep, knee, hand, and foot aches. Also, what I call malaise, my get up and go has gone. But, if I keep moving, the pain eases, naps help with the interrupted sleep, and I push myself to do things and get out of the house and the ma
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