Switching from tamoxifen to letrozole

I changed from Letrozole to Tamoxifen and I'm 67 so very postmenopausal. I didn't have a break just switched straight from one to the other. Letrozole didn't suit me, my knee became very painful and I have osteoporosis. Hope you get on better than I did with it. 

Hi Sabrina22

Thanks so much for replying.  Interesting to hear it was just a straight swap over.  Maybe the break is to prove I'm post-menopausal with the bloods before they switch.  I'm not looking forward to it, I suppose I'll have to tick their boxes and if I have osteoporosis like you maybe they won't change it.  I've heard the aches can be very difficult to live with.  Thanks for taking the time to reply x

We are having a trip to Italy soon. I asked about flying and DVTs. The Oncologist said I need to stop Tamoxifen for 5 days before and a week after. He only told me because I asked. He said, when I comented, it is in the leaflet that they gave when I first got diagnosed. We have to be quite switched on I think to get it right.

Well I thought that was only for long haul flights, so thanks for making me aware of that.  Hoping to have a trip this year.  Have a wonderful time in Italy.  You are absolutely right, worth asking and questioning what we aren't sure of x