Waiting for hormone therapy. Worried about side effects

jankw

Hi I had a lumpectomy, intraoperative radiotherapy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy 2 weeks ago. I was told the high level analysis of the biopsy at the time of the surgery was clear but this needs to be confirmed after an in-depth analysis has been undertaken. I get the results of that next week. I've been told I'll need hormone therapy. I take statins for high cholesterol. I'm just worried if the side effects are as bad as they say. I've heard so many negative stories. Just wondered if anyone has any positive experiences. Or how they have successfully dealt with any unpleasant side effects. I'm taking the treatment no matter how it affects me because the benefits far outweigh any side effects.

MaleBreastC

I have been on statins and hormonal therapy for 14 years with no side effects or drug interac

Quietgirl

sadly there is no way to know who is going to have horrible side effects, who will have livable ones and who will have few or none. I have only been on Anastrozole since April and other than some headaches the first week, I have nothing to speak of. That doesn’t mean I have the illusion that I will never experience anything just right now it’s good (and I’m on multiple other medications so it’s always balancing out if I start to take something).