It's All Starting to Catch Up With Me

The past few weeks have been hard, and I think my meds are finally starting to catch up with me.

The little pill on top with the L is letrozole. It is an aromatase inhibitor, and it inhibits estrogen. All of the other pills that I take are to ameliorate side effects and symptoms from the letrozole.

Biotin to prevent hair loss, calcium and vitamin D to treat osteoporosis, tart cherry supplements and naproxen to treat joint pains. Melatonin and trazodone to treat insomnia. A whole handful of pills just to manage the side effects of one.

I have been on letrozole for seven months, and for the last few weeks, it has been rough. I now understand why women throw these away, preferring quality of life over a small amount of cancer recurrence prevention. I’m not going to stop taking it, but I wish I could.

The foot, hip, ankle and back pains are excruciating. The tendinitis in my shoulders makes it hard to reach for things, swim, or even lift light objects. I’ve aged thirty years in seven months, and it doesn’t feel good. 

Thanks to @plantfusion @solgar @jarrowformulas@devanutrition for making vegan supplements I can actually take, and that are keeping me functional. Otherwise, just getting out of bed would be a struggle some days. 

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