Feeling overwhelmed. Have been taking femara for over 2 years. Insomnia, fatigue, weight gain, joint pain in hands, and now severe lower spine and hip pain. Loosing weight by regular exercising but the joint pain is overwhelming. Started taking Tumeric and going to a chiropractor. Can’t believe how many women have the same struggles with this drug. This is heart wrenching to make a decision of stopping the medication - knowing that this increases your chances of recurring breast cancer. As a nurse, I know he ramnificarions but the quality of your life is so affected on this drug. I often wonder how this MED received FDA approval.
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