Hello Bevio I can really relate to your problems with Anastrozole and your history sounds much like mine. I'm 62 and was on the evil pill from July 2018 until May 2019. I too decided I was almost crippled by the side effects: I could hardly stand up alone and my hands were also getting more and more useless. I did speak to my BCN and stopped after 10 months, break for a month and have been on Tamoxifen since. As I was Grade 2 with 4 nodes and had declined chemo, I was determined to take the pills, otherwise would have given up much earlier. BCN was happy to change and I'm told there is hardly any difference in efficacy. My movements are much better (within 2 months), but my thumb is still "wrong" and painful at times now 18 months on TX. Flushes are much less, but still have them. For others, I have a close friend who had Stage 1 at 52 and is now on Anastrozole and her journey seems much less painful. We're all different, but there is always a choice. Best of luck
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