Letrozole/Anastrozole side effects

Hi Kay56

I have been on letrozole for about 7 months now and like u have suffer with bad joint pain. I am so stiff when I get up and struggle to get up after sitting, I look hunched and bent !

I do find the more active I am the better it all is and am determined to take it as I know how effective it is.

Xxx

Hiya,

I had a mastectomy 7/4 and have been on letrozole from 2 weeks before my operation. 

My ankles and feet stiffen up after sitting for long periods and when I get up in the morning find it hard to walk for a couple of minutes but then ok.

I have started the couch to 5k 3 weeks ago and also go for long walks and I honestly think this is helping.

Probably worth a try. Staying positive too helps enormously.

Hope this is helpful.

Regards

BoobyJ

Hi, thank you for your replies, I do find that keeping active helps, just been out for quite a long walk now, it certainly doesn't make things any worse.

I find the mornings are worse but once I get going it does improve things. I've always been an active person and never suffered with joint aches and pains so I think it has come as quite a shock to be dealing with this. Having said that, I do consider myself lucky that my breast cancer was in the early stages so very treatable. Staying positive about that does help too.

Hi,

I've been taking letrozole for 5 months now and on my (3rd) current brand have significantly less side effects, like you mine was mainly knee centred and made getting my lazy ar5e off the sofa that much more challenging (& grunty!) and walking up the stairs was a real joy.  On first brand I was also really stiff on a morning.

Might be worth switching brand as there's a few ladies on here that have similar experiences?

Worth noting that my recent change of brand coincided with first bisphosphonate infusion which may also have helped or may be causing recent improvement in aches & pains?

Hope that your pains get better.

Sam