Hormone therapy - is breathlessness and itching on anastrozole common?

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Hi I was put on anastrozole and after side effects of itching and breathlessness was taken off after a few days, I've now been put on letrozole starting that today wondering is this quite common? 

  • Hello  

    I am Brian one of the Community Champions here at Macmillan. I have just noticed your post has gone unanswered. I can't answer it myself as I have a different cancer, however by me replying, your post will be "bumped up" to the top of the page and hopefully answered by other members of the breast cancer group.

    As an aside I am a member of the Prostate Group and my treatment is hormone therapy. (don't ask, but to stop our cancer they remove our testosterone Angry) I had awful itchy skin for about 4 months and tried every moisturiser going so I know just how you felt.

    I hope you are sorted now.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • Ohh thank you for replying hopefully I will be a lot better on letrozole no itching yet !

  • Hi Moly, I have no side effects since starting Anastrozole in 2023. My skin itches at times and a little breathless but nothing to speak of.  I hope yours settles soon and you get some peace.  Take care x

  • Hi thank you for replying I'm on letrozole now so hopefully this one will be better Blush

  • I have been on letrozole for over a year and don't have any side effects. Hope it's the same for you

  • Hi thanks for replying I've been on letrozole now for 3 days and no itching if yet Blush