Hi ladies
I’m sure it is mentioned somewhere but can you tell me when the hot flushes started after taking Letrozole. I would appreciate it if you could tie it down a bit i.e within first week, month etc. Still need info in easy format at the minute, chemo brain ? still causes issues but is improving?
Joemic x
Hi
not had any two weeks in however have had upset stomach - more than I did on chemo ! Hoping it will settle down also v tired but that could be the radiotherapy
Hi Joemic
i started on letrozole 7 weeks ago.
i am sure the side effects are different for everyone, but started having hot flushes almost immediately… could be my imagination but they seemed more intense than those I had during menopause and more “sweaty”.
That saying they are a bit of a nuisance, but manageable and have already reduced in number.
Some other side effects: achy joints and initially stomach upset but both easing already.
for me the worst side effect has been the fatigue! My “battery” seems to run out at about 3 in the afternoon and that was hard to manage whilst working.
I started letrozole before surgery to allow me to attend my son’s wedding which was 2 weeks after my diagnosis and the good news is: it really works!
my tumour shrunk so rapidly that I had to have metal clips inserted to ensure they would still be able to find it during surgery!
My surgery (partial mastectomy) was yesterday so now off work and will be interesting to see how the fatigue pans out and how much of it is caused by the rollercoaster that is breast cancer, and how much of it is the letrozole!
Good luck on your journey to recovery!