Hi. Have just joined the group and wanted to say hi. Also wondered if anyone could help me with medication. I have been taking Letrozole for 2 years. Some side effects but manageable. However each new prescription is a different brand. The latest Accord is giving me daily headaches. My consultant has advised me to change the brand but am having difficulties organising this with the pharmacy who sa I have to have whichever brand comes in (blaming it on Brexit, cost, etc). Have any of you got a brand you could recommend and also how I can go about staying with one brand that suits me. After the trauma I, and I’m sure most of you, have been through I don’t think that’s too much to ask??
It's not too much to ask at all! I wonder if it might be worth phoning other pharmacies to find out if they have different brands available? I have Accord too and, so far, have been fortunately spared the headaches... but then I am not someone who generally suffered from headaches in the past. I've a friend who's on letrozole who told me to take it at night before bed so that I slept through some of the side effects. I do get side effects (hot flushes and achey joints and muscles - which I've been advised to do regular exercise for). Sorry I can't be any more helpful about brands - I'm sure there are many people who will read this who have some more useful advice and will be able to suggest how to make sure you get a brand that suits you.
Hi there, I have been on Letrozole for 5 weeks now and managing ok so far. I have read about other ladies in here who have “shopped around” different pharmacies for the brand that works for them and some even requested it successfully. From what I can understand, some people do react differently to the different brands so finding one that works can be important. Perhaps your oncologist or GP can help or advise. Good luck
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