hi , I have been on Exemestane now for 2 weeks. I was prescribed this after being on Letrozole for 18 months . I was suffering from severe joint pain, , brain fog and other side effects , some of which I could cope with but not the joint pain . The breast care nurse switched me onto exemestane . My hot flushes have returned ( I hope these will settle down as they did with Letrozole ) but over the last two days I have had severe pain in my right leg and shoulder which is also affecting my sleep . I am due to see my doctor on Tuesday so I will discuss this with her . I expected some settling in symptoms so I am hopeful that things will improve. I am 71 years of age , previously very active , and I want to be able to get on with my life in the best possible way through this cancer journey. I hope your experience with the tablets is a good one as I feel we need to take them to give us the best possible chance of keeping cancer at bay. I wish you luck and hope the tablets work for you.
I’ve been on Exemestane (together with 3 monthly Leuprorelin injections) rather than Tamoxifen for about 6 weeks. I don’t think the side effects have been too bad - some hot flushes mainly at night, achy shoulders particularly in the morning, and dry skin.
Thanks so much. I’m 46 and also beye active and hoping yoga may help the joint pain but will see how I go. My first oncologist also recommended acupuncture which I’ve never tried before so keeping that as a possible to help too x
my doctor has been giving me acupuncture for relief from hot flushes and insomnia . It worked for me when I was on Letrozole so it is worth a try for you. I am due another session next Tuesday .
