Dear Ladies
They are trying to get me on anastrazole & I would like to ask about the bone thinning.
If you have taken it a few years can you please tell me if your bones have thinned and if so at what speed and to what extent?
I currently have very healthy happy bones & joints with no aches & pains. Im age 43 & NHS predict says I have a 55% chance of being alive in 5 years & 17% in 10 years IF I DO take anastrazole! If I have 10 years max i need to decide if I want bone thinning, aches & pains etc.
I would also like to know if my estrogen is already low. I have no sex drive, one ovary and have completed the menopause.
Thankyou
I have been taking Anastrozole for 3 years following WLE and RT at age 57. My baseline DEXA scan before starting indicated that I was at ‘moderate risk’ of developing osteoporosis and I’m current waiting for the results of my recent scan so will post again when I hear (takes them at least 6 weeks!!). Don’t anticipate developing aches and pains - not everyone gets them. I’ve experienced the hot flushes but not much else and I’m sure this must be the case for many more. People are more likely to post about getting side effects than not so the forum is probably a bit unbalanced! I’ve been doing regular exercise classes for over 35 years which have probably helped my bone density and have been taking cod liver oil for decades but my 91 year old Mum has osteoporosis so I could be at risk through heredity too. I would suggest that you start taking Anastrozole, you might be suprised how you cope with it and you can always choose to stop at a later date if necessary. Hope this helps.
Hi
I have osteopenia and now on anastrazole, I have been prescribed bisphosphonate, one tablet to take in the morning first thing , I think it’s for 3 years but will take the anastrazole for longer, I had a 4cm lobular ductalar mix tumour diagnosed in November 2017. I have lost weight and upped my excercise routine hoping this will help xx
I’ve only been on anastrazole for 5 months, I do get achy, but I’m also HER2 so also on Herceptin, if I sit for too long but I walk a lot which helps. The worst side effect that I had at first was intense vaginal dryness but I now use Replens MD about half dose daily which has helped greatly, my initial bone scan was good and I have a good diet do hopefully will stay that way.
I have been on anastrazole for three and half years. Don’t feel brilliant and put that down to the medication. However, my bone density has increased! I am on a biphosphonate, AdCal (4 a day) and do a reasonable amount of weight bearing exercise. So osteopenia / osteoporosis isn’t an automatic result if anastrazole. Hope that helps.