Hello. Am new to community. Was diagnosed in Feb and have had lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy, most of which went ok. Now on anastrozole for 8 wks and feeling terrible, fatigue, bone and muscle pain, memory issues, diarrhoea. Symptoms are getting worse… Anyone else have experience of this medication. Does it get better?
Thank you.
Hi I'm on the same medication but don't appear to be having any side effects. How ever I haven't had chemo or radiotherapy yet and not sure of this could have caused any of your problems.
I do take my tablets before I go to bed so I might sleep through them as well. 
Please talk to you breast care team so they can help find one that suits you.
Keep well and safe.
Hi carol53 iv been on Anstrzol for the past 2 years the fatigue bone and muscle pain i also had at the beginning but think that was more side effects from the chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. I can assure you yes it does get better my bones still ache an i get up on a morning like iv bin hit buy a bus Lol but come a few hours later im ready to battle on .so hopefully this is just down to the treatment good look keep in touch and keep kicking its Ass xx
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