Some of the more serious side effects of tamoxifen include blood clots stroke endometrial cancer and memory loss.
Aromatase inhibitors side effects hair loss.
Side effects of aromatase inhibitors versus side effects of tamoxifen.
Despite this knowledge there is a paucity of detailed data on hair changes over the course of ai therapy.
Letrozole used for breast cancer was not reported as a common side effect in randomized controlled studies conducted by the manufacturer.
13 tips to help manage side effects from aromatase inhibitors.
Sardesai says that if you re having side effects with one aromatase inhibitor speak with your doctor.
I have taken all of the aromatase inhibitors including tamoxifen.
In fact side effects mine anyway are the focus of the dark side of aromatase inhibitors part 2.
Complete hair loss with the aromatase inhibitor femara generic name.
By the time i increased to two pills i also upped the cbd to one capsule in the.
Hot flashes fatigue changes in mood depression and night sweats.
Common side effects include.
Hair loss and thinning have been reported by breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors ais.
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.
Side effects of aromatase inhibitors aromatase inhibitors tend to cause fewer serious side effects than tamoxifen such as blood clots stroke and endometrial cancer.
Your health care provider can treat many of these side effects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I speak from experience on this as i have had some very unsettling side effects myself.
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.
But aromatase inhibitors can cause more heart problems more bone loss osteoporosis and more broken bones than tamoxifen at least for the first few years of treatment.
There are side effects and everyone reacts differently.
