Ribociclib

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hi,

ive just started my ribociclib treatment. This is my 4th day. Did anyone have hot flushes and achy bones the first couple of days. I’m trying not to send my anxiety through the roof. I have hot flushes from my anastrozole but I take these of a morning and about an hour later my face goes red and I can feel the flushes 

  • Hi DaniOA31

    I'm Daisy53 on of the Community Champions on this forum.  While I don't have experience of ribociclib I do have experience of anastrozole  so I thought I'd reply to you in order to move you to the top of the discussion.  It might be worth while changing when you take the anastrozole.  I take mine before bedtime and I don't get a red face.

    Wishing you the best of luck with the rest of your treatment.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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  • Thank you I do take the Anastrozole of an evening I’ve been on them for a couple of months now. I just find not long after taking the ribociclib my face is flushed and red. 
    thank you for replying back and wishing you all the best. 

    Danielle  

  • It's difficult because I take all my medication in the evening.  I take Zoladex, Letrozole and Ribociclib.  The first two are estrogen inhibitors and induce menopause.  I get a hot flush lasting a few seconds and that's it. I've been on Ribociclib since 9 September and haven't noticed any side effects at all. 

  • Hi there! I get the lower leg aches from Letrozole (about to start on Ribociclib). I’ve just started taking Calcium and Vit D supplements as oncologist says this may help!