Femara Questions

Is anastrole also used for ovarian cancer. Have there been good results?

Diagnosed 2008.surgery +6cycles of chemo followed by tamoxifen,which did nothing. Recurred 2010 6 cycles of chemo. followed by femara. no response .Recurre 3/2011... 8cycles of chemo and am now ...

Posted 5 days ago • 0 answers •

Has anyone had an epoxy smell and then gets headaches while taking femara?

I have been taking Femara for two years and I get an epoxy smell, glue like smell, just before headache arrives... these headaches are debilating to say the least, three days or so, and I cannot ...

Posted 29 Nov 2011 • 0 answers •

My Dr. wants me to take Femara but I am afraid. I am already overweight/joint pain?

I am already overweight and I'm afraid of additional weight gain as well as back, leg arm, joint pain etc because I already experience them. I don't want to create additional health ...

Posted 21 Nov 2011 • 2 answers •

Lympectomy done on 29,april,2009. Taking Femara 2.5 mg from 07.05.2009.Any chance of recurrence ?

Breast cancer .operated ant taking femara from 07-05-2009

Posted 10 Nov 2011 • 0 answers •

Femara - I am in post menopause and have mood swings. what do I do to help this. cant take anything?

i had everything shut down and hope that this mood swing stuff will change. please can anyone help. Julie 48

Posted 18 Oct 2011 • 1 answer •

Chemo caused premature menopause. Wondering if I could still get pregnant?

I have been taking Femara for 2 3/4 years after completing my chemo and radiation therapys. I just spotted after a few years of nothing.

Posted 6 Sep 2011 • 2 answers •

I have started taking Femara. I am experiencing insomnia. Anyone experiencing the same side effect.?

... What is the solution?

Posted 9 Aug 2011 • 1 answer •

I just stopped taking my femara 3 days ago and I feel like Im having withdrawls, could it be ? I?

... cant sleep and have had a head ache and just feel blah. Are you supposed to stop cold turkey or should you be weened off gradually? I feel like Im losing my mind, any ideas? Thanks very much

Posted 8 Aug 2011 • 1 answer •

Femara - Can anyone tell me the percentage of this drug stopping the recurrence of estrogen positive

... bc? I think I read it is 6-12% reduction. NOT worth the debilitating side effects I am experiencing!!! I quit taking it yesterday, after 1 year of treatment. BTW, I'm a newbie to the group!!

Posted 28 Jul 2011 • 1 answer • 1 star

Femara - could this cause back pain,severe joint pain and have just been diagnosed with cataracts?

My family doctor put me on wellbutrin and took me off effexor right before i started femara.My cancer doctor said it was the wellbutrin causing the side effects.I had been on tomaxifin but was taken ...

Posted 27 Jul 2011 • 2 answers •

Is there a greater chance for mouth/gum infection while taking Femara? I had a tooth capped and now?

... small part of the gum between the teeth has turned brown and fallen off making the gum uneven and exposing the top of the cap

Posted 20 Jul 2011 • 1 answer •

How can I get Femara free or at a discounted price?

I am 75 years old and prescribed Femara by my oncologist. I am in the lowest possible income as I... receive only $16,000.00 a year from social security. I would like the Femara at a free or ...

Posted 25 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

Will I lose my hair whiole taking femara or letrozole?

Posted 18 Jun 2011 • 0 answers •

Anyone know the retail price of generic Letrozole by Mylan Inc?

I understand Mylan Inc. is going to start manufacturing generic Letrozole (Femara) as of about now May 2011. Does anyone know what the retail price will be and when it will be on the market?

Posted 17 May 2011 • 1 answer •

Are studies availabe for femara?

stage2 mbc post 11yr, recurrence 5 years ago- took tamoxinfen 5years radiation, chemo, recurrence several months later- another surgery and radiation placed on femara now almost 6 years. so very ...

Posted 26 Feb 2011 • 1 answer •