Hi. I have 2ndry breast cancer in my lungs & just finished my 3cycle.
I am taking letrozole but Boots say they can’t get it from suppliers. I’ve tried a few other pharmacies around Chelmsford with no luck.
is anyone else having this problem?
my oncology Dr just contacted me & said he knows of no shortage & to keep trying to get it.
having explained I only have 8 tablets left he has asked if I want to go onto Anastrozole. Is this the same thing? I don’t know what to do.
I was given loads of phone numbers when I was diagnosed- lots of people to contact to help- but each either sends me on to someone else or doesn’t call back, so im feeling very on my own & almost ready to give up.
Hiya if you put Letrozole and Anastrazole in the search bar above you will find lots of information on here. People have been saying there appears to be a shortage on certain brands....there is also a thread relating to that in breast cancer forum x
You can check if any of your local boots pharmacy have stock by typing into Google online prescription stock checker..when on the boots site you type in the drug the form and mg your looking for and then your postcode it will then give a list of local stores with stock. hope this helps x
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