Indigestion with Femara or any other AIs?

Hi

Been on Femara for 2 years and in last few days am having bad indigestion,anyone had this with Femara or any other AIs? Takes me back to chemos days when I had indigestion really bad.

Thanks

Hazel

Hi Hazel

Indigestion is one of the listed side effects - see link to Cancer Research:

cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/cancer-drugs/letrozole

As you’ve already been on it for 2 years though it could also be a coincidence - hard to know isn’t it?

It’s probably best to speak to your GP about this rather than start taking lots of over the counter stuff. He/she may want to give you a course of proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole or lansoprazole) to get it under control. They are one of the most effective treatments. Elinda x

Thanks Elinda,
The funny thing is that for the last 2 years I have had problems with my mouth and it seems after a visit to hospital a couple of weeks ago to an Oral and maxillofacial specialist I have been diagnosed with Burning Mouth Syndrome which apparently 1 in 3 menopausal women suffer from and since I have had the indigestion my mouth hasn’t been so bad.

Hazel