Arimidex

[Teresa 51]

Is anyone on arimidex? I've been on it for 2 yrs. and I am having a lot of side affects. My doctor assures me it can't be easier than taking a pill, but I don't know how much longer I can take this!

[cjammom]

hi Teresa..I have just switched from aromasin because I was miserable..its been about a month and a half now on arimidex..and I know exactly how you feel! Some days I feel like I am 90! I have alot of muscle and joint pain..have tried my other meds to help with the pains..I am going for pt. because I now have plantar fasciitis and it seems to help with alot of the muscle pain..I do the exercises that they give me, on both legs..I am also taking elavil and relefen, which is an anti-inflammatory..My biggest concern is while I have to take all these other drugs to countact the pains that I have..what other side effects will I have..it isnt easy..I am 4 yrs from diagnosis, and once I finish my 5 yr drug therapy..I honestly think that I will not do any more, no matter what they come up with! I hope you can or do exercise, I believe that you will feel even stiffer if you dont.
Have you tried any of the other AI's, you know each of them are made a little different, you might just have some success on one of the others..aromasin or femara.

[Teresa 51]

Originally Posted by cjammom

hi Teresa..I have just switched from aromasin because I was miserable..its been about a month and a half now on arimidex..and I know exactly how you feel! Some days I feel like I am 90! I have alot of muscle and joint pain..have tried my other meds to help with the pains..I am going for pt. because I now have plantar fasciitis and it seems to help with alot of the muscle pain..I do the exercises that they give me, on both legs..I am also taking elavil and relefen, which is an anti-inflammatory..My biggest concern is while I have to take all these other drugs to countact the pains that I have..what other side effects will I have..it isnt easy..I am 4 yrs from diagnosis, and once I finish my 5 yr drug therapy..I honestly think that I will not do any more, no matter what they come up with! I hope you can or do exercise, I believe that you will feel even stiffer if you dont.
Have you tried any of the other AI's, you know each of them are made a little different, you might just have some success on one of the others..aromasin or femara.

[Teresa 51]

Thank you for responding...I first tried tamoxifen and I was so depressed I couldn't get out of bed. I switched to Arimidex and it did not take long for me to start having bone problems. I also have gotten Morton's Neuropathy, which is nerve problems in both feet which makes it almost impossible to walk. I have also gotten severe arthrithis in my SI joint in my hips. The ortho dr. said he felt like the neurophy in my feet was due to the arimidex. My oncologist will not address any of the medication problems which has made me really upset with him...he says all I have to do is swallow the pill. Thanks for writing...it helps to know I am not the only one having problems with this med.

[cjammom]

Hi Teresa..I also have neuropathy in my feet..I get pins and needles in my toes.It's funny..but I think we must have the same oncologist!!Mine will not acknowledge that I have these pains..I think he thinks its all in my head, he told me the other day that"there are women who never get over the diagnosis of breast cancer"..well, he doesnt even know me well enough to make that conclusion about me. My husband was with me..and thankfully he told him that he is all wrong..that I am in pain!!
Can you tell me what Wortons neuropathy is, I have never heard of that?
I went out to a party last night, and danced like there was no tommorrow..had a blast!, but oh am I paying for it today, I swear that today I must be 100 yrs old..I am going to get a cortisone shot in my knee tommorrow, I hope it works!!
How much longer do you have? Is your onc. planning on 5 yrs, or more?
I have looked around on various sites..and believe me, we arent the only ones having problems!!!