Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi I have just finished my first 2 weeks of palb so this is my week off still taken Letrozole .like you have gone off my food have lost about 6lb in weight but I have got a bit of surplus on me lol but try to eat little an often very hard when I just feel sicky . Have been suffering with achy joints ,dry eyes ,diaorrhea an can get very tired a lot of the time .I’ve got anti sickness meds eye drops an just try to have a little nap if I can this is so unlike me but I have to tell myself Karen you have to listen to your body . I’m glad I have read your comments as it has made me feel better that the side effects are the same as you , you always wonder if this is happening for others so thank you for posting . This is such a scary time but it gives us hope when you hear of shrinkage an people saying it’s a good combo makes the side effects worth going through .Good luck an let’s hope things settle down for all of us xxxx ... View more

Hi I have just finished my first 3 weeks of palb so this is my week off still taken Letrozole .like you have gone off my food have lost about 6lb in weight but I have got a bit of surplus on me lol but try to eat little an often very hard when I just feel sicky . Have been suffering with achy joints ,dry eyes ,diaorrhea an can get very tired a lot of the time .I’ve got anti sickness meds eye drops an just try to have a little nap if I can this is so unlike me but I have to tell myself Karen you have to listen to your body . I’m glad I have read your comments as it has made me feel better that the side effects are the same as you , you always wonder if this is happening for others so thank you for posting . This is such a scary time but it gives us hope when you hear of shrinkage an people saying it’s a good combo makes the side effects worth going through .Good luck an let’s hope things settle down for all of us xxxx ... View more

Thank you pawsome for your post this has given me such a high I was only diagnosed in may ,10 years after my first cancer reared it’s ugly head ,I to am on the same drugs as you can I ask what side effects did you have. I have dry eyes dryness down below sickness no appetite an sometimes I feel like I ache as you do when you have the flu symptoms do you have any advice I’m trying to do all the things I did before with my grandchildren an routine an such but the tiredness is unbelievable I’ve never been like this an it’s hard to accept this is a new way of life I’m so pleased for you an pray to god you carry on the way your going sending lots of love xx  ... View more

Thank you so much an yes it would be good to give back to someone that’s been in our boat excuse the pun xxx ... View more

Thanks Diane il give it a go I’m not going till sept so still got plenty of time I’m just disappointed for my family if I can’t go xxx ... View more