Femara and weight gain

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Avatar n tn Hello, Femara (letrozole tablets) is approved for the adjuvant (following surgery) treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor–positive early stage breast cancer. Femara is also approved for the extended adjuvant treatment of early stage breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are within three months of completion of five years of tamoxifen therapy. In the adjuvant setting, commonly reported side effects are generally mild to moderate.
Avatar n tn I don't know about Femara but I have gained weight on Tamoxifen. I get to stop taking it next month and I can't wait to see if I lose some of this weight.
Avatar n tn started to cool down and i slept better. did not lose any weight and ive alway been thin. i am now on femara. i was wondering if you are going on it. im on femara for about 2 1/2 months and not that happy on it. i was wondering if your dr. prescribed it for you and if not why.
Avatar f tn This is actually my first cycle on follistim and lupron.. I am actually trying to lose a few lbs, i've been on a diet. and working out and I have actually gain 4 more lbs.. I dont understand these meds, so much to keep up with! I don't start my cycle on my own, I have to either take birth control for a month or provera to make it come. My body is very difficult! With my last two cycles on femara I did grow cyst instead of follicles and have on ovulated once out of 7 cycles.
1178023 tn?1293733628 Seriously what happens next do I go on clomid, femara, get an HCG shot have an IUI done? Do I gain weight, hair on my chest, more mood swings? HELP.
1500096 tn?1292945593 I saw my menses for one month(july) and since then till now, my menses has ceased with so much weight gain. Pls help me out. Thank you.
Avatar f tn Only one more day on femara, and started the follistim at 225iu last night. It burns after injecting. I have had 5 pound weight gain since starting Femara. I think it is fluid retention. My stomach is bloated also. I am also on doxycycline and dexamethosone. Is the fluid retention normal, esp the abdominal bloating? I also had nausea and vomiting this morning, but not sure if that is related to starting the follistim or due to not eating before taking the steroid and antibiotic.
Avatar f tn ll have no problem staying on this drug. Tamoxifen I thought was easy except for weight gain and hot flashes. I heard awful side effects for Femara but Im trying not to believe everything I read as everyone is an individual so side effects vary. Hope you are doing better. Take Care.
Avatar f tn I have been on tamoxifen and currently on femara. I was having major depression and weight gain with the femara so I took a one month break from the meds (with dr approval). Within a few days, I felt mentally and physically more like my old self (pre-cancer). Unfortunately, I cannot stay off the medicine due to having lymph node involvement. However, during week 3 of no meds, I noticed a bloody discharge one night and then had a light period for the next several days.
Avatar f tn With the above medication, I seem to have put on weight and become quiet moody. Have headaches in the evening usually on CD17 and CD18 and a bloated feeling most of teh days , have observed this in the last few cycles. Is this common with Femara or Progesterone. A bit worried bcos, I also have PCOS and with the weight increase it might hamper my chances of conception. Any advise anyone ?
Avatar n tn I also walk and follow a low-fat diet but these do not seem to be making a difference but then perhaps I would have put on more weight without the diet and exercise. I really think that the weight gain has more to do with being pushed straight into menopause and I hope that it will settle in time. I have experienced sore muscles and joints as well but persist with walking and Pilates.
Avatar n tn how long have you been on it? Have you gained weight?After 5 yrs on tamoxifen and now femara my weight keeps climbing and i never had a weight problem, i try to watch what i eat but the belly fat keeps coming.
1030058 tn?1252253572 I have now nearly completed 5 years of Arimidex, My Oncologist ir recommending that in October I change to Femara secondary to a clinical trial which has concluded that I am at some risk of the cancer still recurring. I am unsure about this as the side effects of the arimidex hot flashes, weight gain etc causing me to be on a high dose of Effexor are quite debilitating at times. What are my risks if I choose to just stop the Arimidex and not continue with a change to Femara...
772910 tn?1249563035 Clomid made me cry, hot flash and get a poofy stomach. It tricks your body into thinking you are menopausal. Hang in there.
Avatar f tn I started spotting April 14th (day 2 after 5th day of femara) til 16th. Heavy period 17th and 18th. Medium on 19th and light on the 20th. Spotting a bit today. I did take an ovulation test tonight...faint line which is still considered negative. A little confused when I should expect that ovulation. Any ideas?
Avatar f tn With the Femara 5mg(CD3-7) and Progesterone (CD16-25) medication, I seem to have put on weight and become quiet moody. Have headaches in the evening usually on CD17 and CD18 and a bloated feeling most of teh days , have observed this in the last few cycles. Is this common with Femara or Progesterone. A bit worried bcos, I also have PCOS and with the weight increase it might hamper my chances of conception. Any advise what could be the reasonand I need to do ?
Avatar f tn m a year and half into Tamoxifen (premenopause) and also take Effexor for the mood swings and hot flashes. Weight gain has definitely hit and is now a serious challenge. Ugh.
5143114 tn?1364237535 My husband and I ttc in 2005, but with no luck (6 rounds of clomid) I was obese and in 2009, I had gastric bypass and have lost 185+ lbs. I am now close to 4 years out and my husband and I have started TTC again since July of this year. My period started coming on its on about a month and half after taking my last birth control pill. In December, my gyno put me on Metformin 750mg 2 times a day. Then in January added 5mg Femara (days 3-7), also did that in Feb.
144100 tn?1283522567 Also, I have read that Clomid can lead to endo coming back quicker. Is this true and is it also true of Femara? I am very worried that then endo will come back, and I would really like the Femara to work well!! Thank You!
Avatar f tn I used Clomid for one cycle and it worked. Did you ovulate on Femara? Some women with PCOS have better luck with Femara than they had with Clomid.
Avatar n tn I am healthy and have no medical problems other than my ED, and am on no medications. I had a healthy pregnancy and my son weight 7 lbs when he was born and he is very healthy and active now. It was a full term pregnancy and easy delivery with no complications.
1488123 tn?1288982829 I think you are on the right track when you mention your weight gain. Often gaining just that much weight is enough to throw your cycles off track. Dieting and exercise to shed the pounds is a very good idea. If you were my patient, I might consider starting you on Metformin to see if that could help with ovulation AND weight loss. If not, the next step would be to add Femara or Clomid. If you were ovulating but still not having a period, I would then consider an HSG.
Avatar f tn hi! sorry to hear about what you've been going through!!! I unfortuantely understand very well! i was diagnosed with stage 4 endo about 6 months ago, (i had no symptoms, but premenstrual spotting) and i ended up losing an ovary from the endo... and then was later diagnosed with PCOS on my remaining ovary! : ( so we went straight to the fertitliy dr to hopefully get on the fast track to getting preg since time is so important with endo...