Alcohol and Breast Cancer

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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

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    Former Member in reply to BC Be Gone

    Thanks Lizzy, yes it’s same drug so might well be it’s that alcohol doesn’t like rather than the Letrozole 

    Angela 

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    Former Member

    Hi I’m on Zoladex and Anastrozole and finding the same when I have any alcohol… hot flushes before I’ve finished the glass and always worse throughout the night too.   I only have the odd glass now.. just not worth it.  

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    Former Member in reply to Former Member

    Thanks for replying, from further reading I think it’s more the Goserlin/Zoladex that affects it, so just need to stay teetotal Face palm♀️

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    Former Member in reply to Former Member

    Hi I’m finding my hot flushes are definitely usually worse the 1st or so after my zoladex injection. Take care x