Ribociclib for Breast Cancer User Reviews

• Val...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2024

Ribociclib "Just diagnosed. One month so far. 600mg. I take them with dinner, and no nausea. Mild headaches, so drink lots of water. Constipation, so again, drink your water. Stool softener will help. Mild rash, no itching. Light hair loss in the shower. Fatigue is prevalent."

• 3-t...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 6, 2025

Ribociclib "Been on Kisqali for 2 years. Doing OK on it. Some side effects I have are not normal side effects of Kisqali. My side effects have varied with my first breast cancer (07), radiation wasn't so bad. Then my second breast cancer (11) was aggressive, took tamoxifen, lots of side effects. Had mastectomy (12). Third breast cancer (22) prescribed Kisqali and letrozole, all kinds of side effects. Now taking 1 200 mg 1x day. Easy to use. Get through a patient assistance program."

• Air...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2023

"First diagnosed in 2017, surgery and on tamoxifen for 3 years. In May 2023, a PET CT showed two lymph nodes in the armpit and one in the internal mammary that tested positive. I had surgery for the axillary node, but the internal mammary was in an inoperative condition. I received nodal radiation and a treatment of 600 mg of ribociclib, 2.5 mg of letrozole, and zoladex every 3 months. My medical oncologist told me that everything would be good after 4 rounds, and he was right, my PET CT was clear. Now I am in remission with the adjuvant setting, and my dose of ribociclib has been reduced to 400 mg prescribed for 3 years. The side effects are mainly hot flashes, which I discussed with my doctor, and he told me that it is because of zoladex and that I have to bear with it. Otherwise, it is very tolerable."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 20, 2025

Ribociclib "Severe medical PTSD kept me from tx for 14 years p/ finding the lump, and trauma tx was delayed due to gaslighting about medical PTSD. When I became able to re-enter the medical system, my HR+, HER2- BC had metastasized only to contralateral axillary lymph nodes (early stage 4). I started Letrozole first and the tumors improved just on Letrozole, but once I started Kisqali after a normal EKG, initially new tumors stopped forming, the skin healed, bleeding stopped and existing tumors shrank and continue to shrink (slower now than initially). Dosage was cut to 400 mg/day due to neutropenia after 3 months. Just finished 1 year on the med. Most recent scans show no bone mets, no lymph nodes and no progression near the primary tumor. Perceptible side effects minimal. Slight fatigue, hard to retain muscle, loose stools. I use a lot of supportive supplements. Dealing with the pharmacy is a nightmare but the med itself I could hardly be happier. I definitely did not expect such positive results when I started tx."

• 123...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2022

"2 cycles & tumor is spreading... efficacy of drug not known."