I started taking Anastrozole on 1st April 2022 and a couple of days later I had my first dose of covid, very mild case and I recovered quickly.
A couple of weeks go by and I developed an irritated throat, cough and became extremely breathless. I’m asthmatic, so upped my steroid inhalers, no difference. Was given a course of prednisone which stopped the breathing issues within 24 hours. Breathing problems still continued once the course of steroids was over. Asthma nurse questioned long covid, sent for a chest X-ray - clear, sputum test - clear, camera down nose/throat - clear.
In the meantime I’m taking my Anastrozole religiously everyday. Breathing problems continued, 53 and I can’t even walk up the stairs without gasping. Back at work fulltime and really struggling.
End up with 2 more courses of steroids, short term answer but back to square one once I stop taking them.
See my surgeon on Friday 11th Nov as a follow from my lumpectomy inAug 21, she clocks my laboured breathing straight away and says it needs investigating and is now sending me for a CT scan.
So…do I have long covid, lesions on my lungs, or pneumonitis brought on by chemo/radiotherapy OR am I allergic to Anastrozole??? I also have 2 Herceptin injections to go.
Anyone discovered they were allergic to Anastrozole? I’m going to stop taking them for a week and see what happens. If the breathlessness is still there then I can restart them.
Im just desperate for answers.