Coping with loretzol and fatigue

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Coping with loretzol  and fatigue 

  • Hi, it can be really challenging. Have you spoken to your nurse or oncologist?  Best wishes 

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  • Hi I'm on the same, I spoke to the Macmillan nurse who contacted the oncologist about the tiredness.

    I'm still on it and managing the tiredness, when you're tired just rest close your eyes. Once it passes just do little tasks.then rest again. Going for a walk, little swim helps.we can't go back to full speed so be kind to you, relax listen to relaxing music. It will get a little better one day at a time. Best wishes xx

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    Doesn’t it just show his differently we react to certain drugs. My issue with letrozole is loosing my hair AGAIN! It’s grown back in places since chemo but I have bald patches! No fatigue tho. Thank goodness for wigs!! I wish you well xx

  • Hi all  I'm wondering whether to give up letrozole it's a nightmare it's affecting my joints really bad I was really active I went to my local thermal pool yesterday maybe I did too many exercises but alot less than I would normally do then I went in my hot tub as I was exhausted  today I feel like awful this little tablet is a nightmare hugs to you all xx

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Fiona_C22

    How long gave you been on Let? My oncologist told me to persevere for at least 6 months before they may make changes..

  • I've been taking it for nearly 3 months how are you doing on it xx

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Fiona_C22

    Some hair loss and knees hurt at beginning but 7 months on I'm fine! I wish you well.  Speak to macmillan Navigators who nay be able to help..x

  • I was tired following surgery, radiotherapy and anastrozole and thought it was normal. A routine blood test showed very low iron levels, so worth asking about this. Feel so much more able to do stuff since on iron tablets. All the best.

  • Hi  Louise  glad your feeling better all my bloods are ok my energy levels are better than on chemo it's just my body so stiff I'm getting no sleep as I ache all over I'm taking fish oil tumeric calcium starflower oil just trying black cohosh as nurse recommended that too for night sweats ive still got a bit of a journey once theve sorted my heart problem out caused by chemo  good luck with the rest of your treatment xx