Tried posting this earlier but ended up with 2015 posting date. So here I go again.
I am gaining so much weight taking letrozole and no signs of stopping. 15 lbs in 1 1/2 years. Joined yoga 2 times per week but hand and foot pain makes walking etc hard. Any ideas?
Hi Gpenny
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Best wishes
Nik
Sorry to hear you are having problems with Letrozole. I took 1g of glucosamine before I was diagnosed with BC for joint pain and carried on taking it when I started the Letrozole just under 12 months ago. I have increased the dose to 1.5g which keeps the aches and pains away so I am able to exercise and have been lucky not to put on weight.
It does seems to depend which brand you use as to how effective it is, as I am allergic to crustaceans so use the vegetarian variety. I usually get them from Boots which are only 500mg per tablet, but as I had increased the dose I tried the ones from Holland & Barrett which for me didn’t seem to work. I took them for about a week before I woke up one morning and could hardly move I was in so much pain in all my joints, switched back to Boots brand and after taking them for about 5 days was back to normal.
If you do decide to give them a try check with your GP first as they can interact with some medicines.
Hugs
Krysbe
Exact same issues. Weight gain and side effects are taking a toll on me emotionally!!
I have a follow up appointment late this month. I plan to have a very long discussion with her. I’ll let you know how it goes.?