One week with Letrozole
After much research, debate, and prayer, on June 30 I picked up a 90 day supply of Letrozole from the pharmacy, and I dove in, taking my first dose about 6 p.m. that evening.
By 8 p.m. I couldn’t hold my eyes open any longer, and I slept through until about 4:30 the following morning.
Here’s how the rest of the week went:
July 1, Day 2 - Woke up a little achy and feeling like I have jetlag, but after walking for an hour at the beach, I feel back to normal. Rick and I drove to Fort Caswell and biked for almost an hour later in the day. I felt tired this afternoon and napped.
July 2, Day 3 - I woke up groggy and with minor pain on the bottoms of my feet. I would compare it to how my feet feel after a long run.
July 3, Day 4 - Definitely think the meds make me drowsy. I need to take the pill no more than 30 minutes before I go to bed. Still experiencing pain in bottoms of my feet.
July 4, Day 5. No noticeable side effects when I woke up. Slight neuropathy in feet at different times during the day.
July 5, Day 6. No noticeable side effects when I woke up. However, Rick and I traveled from Wilmington to Portland, OR, today. A great deal of neuropathy in my feet as the day went on. No amount of walking or standing helped, though I walked laps in both ATL and SLC during layovers.
July 6, Day 7. No noticeable side effects when I woke up. No side effects throughout the day.
July 7, Day 8. No noticeable side effects when I woke up. However, after taking a morning hike, I came back and slept seven hours … until roughly 1:45 pm. I can't say for certain it was the Letrozole, but anyone who knows me knows this isn't normal.
I'll post another update after more time passes. However, if this is the extent of the side effects I’ll be experiencing, they are definitely manageable and worth the potential benefit for me.
Time will tell.
