At my last visit we decided to switch to having me take meds at night plus add melatonin. Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water. This medicine is used only in women who have already stopped menstruating (postmenopausal). Anastrozole is used with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation, to treat early breast cancer in women who have experienced menopause (change of life; end of monthly menstrual periods). !I take mine in the morning and have not had a problem..eat breakfast right after.Still looking for answers? I have heard both sides, (not a doctor). I take mine at bedtime along with Gabapentin which helps with sleep & hot flashes. Taking tablets My team put me on a drug holiday for 3 weeks and then I restarted. The very first day I...""That's what I was thinking - I haven't started the pills yet...""@Karendb - hi Karen, I’ve been on Arimidex for about 1 1/2..." Trouble keeping weight off, fatigue and joint pain in my knees, ankles and hands. No problems with dizziness since. I have had some side affects. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. No problems with dizziness since. These medications are not usually taken together. Even the oncologist says we can trade for another one if this fails. So experiment and if you find your sleep is disturbed, switch to the morning with a meal to avoid any GI discomfort. Anastrozole works by lowering the level of oestrogen in the body. I decided to switch to evenings so that if I was going to get dizzy, I would sleep through it. I take it in the morning after I have eaten breakfast. I'm wondering if side effects are less via day or night? I tend to forget to take it in the evenings because I have never taken pills in the evening before.I started taking Anastrozol in November 2018. marge The very first day I took it in the morning as that is when I am used to taking my pills. I think I'll give it a try at night too. Select one or more newsletters to continue. Pain has been manageable since restarting but I started to struggle with mood swings. So I’ve been on Anastrozole since Oct ‘18. If you take it in the evening and have difficulty sleeping, then I'd recommend trying it in the morning but some complain of an upset stomach. "Hi. Later that evening as I was cleaning up from dinner I had a doozy of a dizzy spell. I wonder too if it's better to take at night.Hi. I wonder too if it's better to take at night.That's what I was thinking – I haven't started the pills yet as I'm a bit afraid of all the side effects that everyone has mentioned, but my hubby told me to just try it and see how it goes. I've just started taking it this week and that's a really good question. My oncologist never mentioned anything else so I'm praying for none or little to none side effects. It was quite a few years ago. I've been taking mine in the morning. Later that evening as I was cleaning up from dinner I had a doozy of a dizzy spell. I take mine in the morning with b/p meds. The very first day I took it in the morning as that is when I am used to taking my pills. Switched to 8:00 PM and feel that agrees with me now. I have been thinking of switching back to mornings now that my body has adjusted to it. You can take it before, with, or after food. I decided to switch to evenings so that if I was going to get dizzy, I would sleep through it. better to take in the evening at bed time or first thing in the morningI wish there was an exact answer however it depends on the individual. Best of luck to you!! Available for Android and iOS devices. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. During all that time, I was taking meds in the morning. Many breast cancer tumors grow in response to estrogen. The very first day I took it in the morning as that is when I am used to taking my pills. Even the oncologist says we can trade for another one if this fails. You have given me hope. I am also experimenting with adding sub-lingual CBD at night to help with some of the nighttime anxiety I have been experiencing since my diagnosis.That's what I was thinking – I haven't started the pills yet as I'm a bit afraid of all the side effects that everyone has mentioned, but my hubby told me to just try it and see how it goes.
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