FEMARA

I'm 62 and I know what you mean.  My hair is still to my shoulders (was down the middle of my back, I was one of THOSE old ladies....  LOL).  I'm thinking of going shorter yet, but it's still a shock to my system to have it as short as it is.  My only real splurge (other than an occasional good bottle of wine ) is really really good shampoo and rinse.  I always cringe when I buy it, but I get Kerastase (especially that for dry hair), and have been really happy with the results.

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too (Well, yours is already over isn't it?)  So, Merry Christmas a little early!!! 

(I like a big glass, but I don't think we'd both fit in a glass of wine!!!  )   What kind of wine do like best, red or white?  Living in Washington we have some REALLY scrumptious wines, and I've gotten a little spoiled. (Really a lot spoiled, but what's life for, if we don't spoil ourselves and our spouses....  )

I do like Kerastase.  I use the one that comes in a beige bottle/jar with an orangeish lid.  It's awfully pricey, but I figure getting my hair cut every few months would cost even more, so for right now, that's my excuse....

You've just peaked my interest....Vineyard..near Niagara Falls. Ahhh, the wonderful memories. I love, love that area and the beautiful wine country.

Ladies, maybe through some Miracle we could all get together there sometime and have a "vineyard crawl".....lots of fun...💃

Hi all~  I'm new here switching from Arimidex (Anastrozole) to Femara.  Can anyone share a GOOD experience that they've had with this switch?  The joint pain, especially in my right thumb cmc joint, was disabling on Anastrozole.  Please keep the not so good experiences in the past.  I'm looking for those who had success because I need to hold on to hope that the Femara will be better than the Anastrozole.  Thanks!   

C-squared, I have joint pain on femara, ain't gonna kid you on that, but I find it completely bearable, for the time being anyway (8 months so far). My hands are achy first thing in the morning, but it passes quickly. My hips feel creaky when I get up after sitting a while, but that also passes quickly. I do get pain in the joints in my feet, and that can be annoying, but it can be "walked off," with a bit of determination, and it is not all that intense.

I've only been on it two weeks and can hardly function. Fatigue, nausea, fluish, migraines. No quality of life if on phenergan and painpills every night. I had a nasty reaction to Arimidex- so still searching.

Amen to what Day said

My SE's are giving me no quality of life and will end up homeless so a lot to think about and talk to my Dr about this week

Interesting- I just finished Levaquin yesterday- so maybe I will feel better soon!

Hi girls, hope that you had a nice Thanksgiving.

I tried taking Femara and in a very short time the side affects are affecting my life negatively. I have been researching for hours and would like to point out that so many things in our environment are full of estrogen including the meat, milk, plastic bottles, the lists goes on. Many young girls start their periods early, or have breasts due to the hormones. 

I am feeling: Why take these pills and then get slammed with outside estrogen's. I also read that estrogen stores in the fat tissues, I wonder BMX has anything to do with the level of side affects.

It would be a good poll.

I do now understand the need for eating well, organic if possible and exercise. Drinking lots of water.. ok I have the drinking lots of water down 

C-squared- I think responses to meds are very individual and the only way to know how you will respond is to take it and see how it goes. There are definitely some people who do well on Femara; I hope you are one of them. Best of luck!

c squared-ChrissyB is another who switched from another AI to Femara.  she is a very happy that she switched gal. 

Sandra, I eat very little meat and dairy after my DX and keep thin. I also exercise and make sure to get lots of fiber in my diet. 

I had a BMX, but I can't say if that has anything to do with what SEs I do and don't have.

Any of you ladies experiencing back pain with Letrozole????I have been on it for 8 months now and my back aches all the time!!!!!

Well, I'm taking letrozole and I've got back pain, but I had back pain before I ever started the letrozole.  I do now, though, have more hip pain (had a density scan, though and it was GREAT, so I don't think it's that (for me, at least))

Not that this will "cure" anything, but we purchased one of those exercise balls (the blow-up kind that you can sit on) and I sit and rotate on that every morning.  It really helps with stiffness.  Also, after many years of a truly touchy back, I've found that a VERY good mattress means everything.  We've got a latex mattress right now, and it was perfect when we purchased it, but even a little indentation will cause my back to hurt - so next mattress is going to be one of those kind that is adjustable to each person - I think it's called a sleep number bed.  I have a couple friends who share my hurty back thing, and they swear by them, so even though they are expensive, it's going to be an investment in lowered pain, I hope.  (The latex wasn't cheap my any means, and was supposed to last forever without developing a dip - not so)