Hello everyone,
I just want to give a little warning. two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer, had mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy and since then on Letrozole (Femara), an aromatase inhibitor. So that's for the past two years no3w.
I've always eaten healthy, have no high bloodsugar and cholesterl was always inbetween healthy levels, I had it checked every two years.
I was in total shock when last month my cholesterol level was a whopping 8.6. which is an extremely high and deadly level. Normai level is under 5. Turns out this is often caused by aromatase inhibitors. It was a shock and I am really angry that nobody warned me about this. I have probably been on this level for the past two years and can only imagine the damage to my arteries. I am now on statins to try and get it down.
So if you are on aromatase inhibors, please have your cholesterol checked regularly.
