Complete hair loss with the aromatase inhibitor femara generic name.
Aromatase inhibitors side effects hair loss.
These side effects are documented to be reasons that patients discontinue their ai therapy and have been shown to be associated with a decrease in quality of life.
Letrozole used for breast cancer was not reported as a common side effect in randomized controlled studies conducted by the manufacturer.
Common side effects include.
You may have better results and fewer side effects with one of the other drugs.
Since weight gain may impact on outcome and compliance we have prospectively assessed the effects of these agents on weight change in three randomised trials for the treatment or prevention of breast cancer.
There are side effects and everyone reacts differently.
I speak from experience on this as i have had some very unsettling side effects myself.
By the time i increased to two pills i also upped the cbd to one capsule in the.
In fact side effects mine anyway are the focus of the dark side of aromatase inhibitors part 2.
August 1 2018 march 18 2019 nancy advocacy.
13 tips to help manage side effects from aromatase inhibitors.
I have taken all of the aromatase inhibitors including tamoxifen.
Side effects of aromatase inhibitors aromatase inhibitors tend to cause fewer serious side effects than tamoxifen such as blood clots stroke and endometrial cancer.
This is too bad because side effects can at the lesser end of the spectrum be highly annoying and at the worst end extremely debilitating.
Aromatase inhibitors ais like arimidex aromasin and femara are also used to help fight cancer cell regrowth.
Weight gain is commonly reported by breast cancer patients on tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors.
Some of the more serious side effects of tamoxifen include blood clots stroke endometrial cancer and memory loss.
Sardesai says that if you re having side effects with one aromatase inhibitor speak with your doctor.
My understanding from every expert i have talked with is that these drugs including the one you have been prescribed are a critical part of your treatment.
Despite this knowledge there is a paucity of detailed data on hair changes over the course of ai therapy.
The first two weeks were tough the usual side effects joint pain especially in hands and feet nausea hair loss weight gain vision change etc.
Hot flashes fatigue changes in mood depression and night sweats.
Although both aromatase inhibitors and tamoxifen can cause menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes many of their side effects differ see figure 5 11 below.
Your health care provider can treat many of these side effects.