I am now considered cancer free, and my Oncologist took me off of Femara. This was on Tuesday (1/5/10). Today (1/9/10) I am feeling very lightheaded and dizzy. Before contacting my doctor, thought I would ask any other who have stopped taking this medication. I took it for 3 years after Tamoxifen.

Updated 10 Jan 2010 1 answer

Its almost 5 yrs I've been taking Femara...when going off the meds do you have to wean off or do you

... just stop I've felt so many side effects that I'm hoping when I stop using this drug I will feel like my pre-femara self. My hair has thinned quite a bit; I'm a little forgetful, my joints have hurt... I lose my balance more & more... sleep a lot... low energy or zest for... read more

Updated 9 Aug 2016 2 answers

Does Femara side effects ever subside?

Started with Arimidex but after 4 weeks of either diarrhea all week or constipation all week combined with fatigue & flatulence put on Femara. Femara fatigue better but upset stomach, flatulence (very stinky) and stomach always upset. Even if I cut back on eating it still there. Tried it at... read more

Updated 29 March 2017 1 answer

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