Has anyone else had side affects drinking alcohol since starting treatment?
I was diagnosed in Nov and op on 5th Jan for lumpectomy and bilateral mamoplasty and sentinel node biopsy and recovering well with chemo starting soon.
I’m on Letrozole and have had 3 Goserlin injections as pre menopausal but for last 2 months after 2 sips of any drink, wine, beer or gin I get hot flush, come in out in rash and generally feel unwell! Just at a time when I can do with odd glass of wine I’ve had to become teetotal!
Hi Orange Angel
I'm on Goserlin too (that's zolodex isn't it?) and I've found it's made my menopause symptoms much worse when I drink any alcohol. I don't even get through half a glass before a hot flush happens so I end up only bothering with the odd one glass here or not having any at all!
Cheers
Lizzy
Thanks Lizzy, yes it’s same drug so might well be it’s that alcohol doesn’t like rather than the Letrozole
Angela
Thanks for replying, from further reading I think it’s more the Goserlin/Zoladex that affects it, so just need to stay teetotal ♀️
Hi I’m finding my hot flushes are definitely usually worse the 1st or so after my zoladex injection. Take care x
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