These side effects are documented to be reasons that patients discontinue their ai therapy and have been shown to be associated with a decrease in quality of life.
Aromatase inhibitors side effects hair loss.
Despite this knowledge there is a paucity of detailed data on hair changes over the course of ai therapy.
By the time i increased to two pills i also upped the cbd to one capsule in the morning and one in the evening.
The first two weeks were tough the usual side effects joint pain especially in hands and feet nausea hair loss weight gain vision change etc.
Generally speaking and maybe even mildly comforting to know then again maybe not the side effects of all three ais are similar.
Hot flashes and night sweats.
Vaginal dryness or itching hot flashes and night sweats.
Joint pain bone loss bone fractures lowered libido hair loss thinning weight gain hot flashes and sleep issues to name a few.
A survey of 868 patients receiving endocrine therapy with an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen found hair loss in 22 4 and hair thinning in 31 8.
Side effects of aromatase inhibitors versus side effects of tamoxifen aromatase inhibitors.
A separate case history series of 15 patients receiving tamoxifen and an aromatase inhibitor found tapering of the hair shaft he noted.
Estrogen loss due to these products may lead to hair thinning or hair loss.
The main and most often complained about side effects are.
Joint and muscle pain.
Loss of bone mineral density may lead to osteoporosis or bone fractures loss of sex drive.
Other aromatase inhibitors ais includes drugs such as anastrozole arimidex and exemestane aromasin.