Hi CoffeeBean
This sounds like a classic case of fatigue. I’m still working with it 16 months after active treatment finished. We all react differently.
First, there’s the emotional aspect of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Many of us get through by putting genuine feeling on hold. That’s an awful emotional burden to have to deal with later and it’s exhausting. Second, radiotherapy itself can cause fatigue, both short term and long term. Third, hormone therapy can cause fatigue.
So, my advice would be to contact your breastcare nurse who’ll be in the best position to advise you. They may say ride it out; they may say it needs looking into after this amount of time - maybe an alternative to letrazole? Btw, have you tried different brands of letrazole? Pharmacists and oncologists may say it’s not possible but there are many of us who use the forums who can bear witness to the fact that certain brands of HT suit women differently so it might be worth asking for recommendations in the forum as I can only speak for anastrozole. My prescription now specifies the brand I need.
The other thing to do is to change how you feel about it. Some people urge you to breakthrough the fatigue barrier (didn’t work for me personally) but physical activity does help. Others suggest committing yourself to practising something like yoga, mindfulness, meditation. Breast Cancer Haven currently offer online classes free of charge (because of the pandemic) which means they’re accessible nationwide. There’s Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), meditation, mindfulness, pilates etc etc etc. Any of these might help you deal with some of the symptoms.
I’ve just done the EFT class (you sit, listen and gently tap) and I am now exhausted. It’s reading now till I get enough energy back to do my exercises! Just go with the flow if you can, listen to your body and make a few calls/have a few conversations about the way forward. There is one, honestly. All the best xx
