Hello I recently finished radiotherapy for breast cancer and am about to start on the endocrine therapy. I'm 52 and just had it confirmed I am menopausal (had a hysterectomy as 39 so no periods as a clue to what was going on!) so it's Anastrozole for me.

I've been reading up about the side effects and it feels quite daunting taking the plunge with the little pills and not knowing if you'll be one of the ones to have minimal side effects or will have a tough time of it. Some of those side effects sound grim. I'm being booked for a baseline bone density scan soon. The thought of muscle, bone and joint pain that might interfere with my active lifestyle is a worrying one :sad:

I picked up my first prescription today and just keep staring at the box, trying to decide the best time of day to take it due to the need to do the same time every day. Would love to know how others have got on with it and whether morning or evening timing made it more bearable? I don't take any other medication so the thought of taking this for five years is quite hard to comprehend.

Thanks for any advice and insights - I know it is likely to be very individual but any thoughts welcomed xxx