I have been on Letrazole for a year. I thought I was tolerating it quite well but I saw my oncologist this week and he wants me to change to tamoxifen.
I had slightly arthritic hands before letrazole and they have got a lot worse over the last year. I also suffer pain in my other joints. The oncologist says that letrazole can cause and exasperate arthritis in some people, and I appear to be one of them.
I am terrified of trying yet another drug, with yet another set of side effects. Has anyone else had to make this switch and how have you found it please? I am particularly worried about hair loss, and hot flashes. I can't regulate my body temperature now so heaven help me if it's about to get a whole lot worse.
I am about to turn 60, and am post menopausal.
I would really appreciate it if anyone can tell me about their experience of this.
Also, as a direct result of what I read on this forum, I have only ever had Femara brand letrazole. Do you have any brand advice for tamoxifen please?
Thank you.
Hi moomy how's you doing? Have you still got your daughters wee 
as you may remember fromy previous posts these flushes are so bad so fingers crossed with new meds the letrozole gAve me really sore joints everyone seems to be diff but I found the tamoxifen ok other than the Flushes keep well everyone x
