Bruising Changes

[U2Rocks]

I am on Ibrance and Anastrozole. I have been doing more outdoor yard work and getting a lot of bruises. This is nothing new for me but the typical purple / blue colors I would get in the past are now a reddish color. . It reminds me of family members on blood thinners. Does anyone else see this change? Perhaps it’s due to lower white blood cell count.

[Merma]

Probably more likely due to low platelets. My blood counts improved when the dr reduced my dosage from 125 to 100. I’ve been on Ibrance for more than 4 ½ years. Around year 3, I was not recovering the blood counts on the week off. The lower dose worked.

[Tantalon7211 in reply to Merma]

It’s great you’ve been on Ibrance for 4 1/2 years- have you had any side effects - they’re starting me on .75- I am very nervous about Ibrance- sounds like it’s really working well for you

[Merma in reply to Tantalon7211]

The longer you are on the Ibrance & aromatase inhibitor, the more likely side effects happen. Some of them are weird like when a bunch of had one vibrating toe when the pill changed from capsules to solid pill. That one went away. So glad to have this group confirm it was a thing and I wasn’t nuts!

This combo has not stopped me from doing anything I like, though I do get a little fatigued at times. I am using this regimen for maintenance because I am in remission from endometrial cancer (a form which acts more like mbc).

[U2Rocks in reply to Merma]

Thanks for your insight

[Totheriver]

Ihave been on ibrance and letrozole for 3 years. I get those spots all the time. Don’t have to bump things very hard.

[U2Rocks in reply to Totheriver]

That’s me too