joint pain from arimidex

[mishtina]

Originally Posted by bonniemarie

hi. i entered this site to see if anyone was experiencing the joint/muscle pain that i have also had. i began taking arimidex in october 2005. my oncologist tells me that for the first six months the pain will progressively get worse. and, it has. my joints hurt if i don't move a lot. i have a hard time getting to sleep then wake up a lot and have to toss, turn, get up & walk to loosten up again. my hands are swollen & claw like in the mornings. i haev to stand up & walk around at least every 10 minutes while at my desk at work. i hate to complain ---and my oncologist says the arimidex salesman says that arimidex doesn't cause pain but my doctor has found that it certainly does. i have always tried to exercise & stay fit. i seem to feel better if i do walk daily. i am taking naproxin (an anti inflamitory) for the pain but i'm not sure that it helps much. i am hopeful someone can lend some helpful information - or at least share symptoms with me. thanks.

I entered this site not really expecting to find much about Arimidex. I was pleasantly surprized.I had breast cancer surgery in late 2001,hormone positive invasive ductal, and followed up with chemo and then radiation in 2002. Started Tamoxifen and for whatever reason, switched to Arimidex. I've had super intense pain in my hips and upper arms to the point of hardly being able to walk. But the real reason why I've stopped my Arimidex is because with out previous problems,I suffered a very serious heart attack in Nov. 2004. Oncologist insisted Arimidex wasn't the culprit. And he was not pleased that I quit it. Made an effort to scare me . I felt torn, and got no help except through the computer! Perhaps someone else has been through something similiar? I might add, though I'm off Arimidex for about 6 weeks; the joint pain remains, though not as bad as previously stated.Thanks for any input anyone has on this subject.

[mishtina]

Originally Posted by pa5762

4 days ago I stopped taking Arimidex after 1 year of increasing bone pain. Talk about walking like an old lady.....I'm only 49 but walked alot worse than my grandmother did. The pain to my feet, thighs, hands just got to be too much. I'm waiting to see if/when the pain subsides and I pray it does. The comment about it causing eye problems is interesting as I have dryness for which I've had to get prescription drops for. I wasn't aware of Arimidex being the possible cause---thanks for the info.

Hi, Yes, that's another thing. My eyes have become so dry and intensely irritatedthat I had to visit my doctor. I'd rubbed so much , my pressure went sky high in both eyes, Scared me to death !Doc tried treating me with meds for glaucoma, but it turned out that wasn't the problem. I use an ointment and drops for dry eyes. My cataracts are very bad. Oncologist said no, Arimidex has nothing to do with it!
Pain in hips when I get out of bed or up from a chair. I walk like a VERY old lady.Upper arms hurt when I'm lying down. I would say arthritis, If I'd ever complained of it before. I've not~~~Good luck in your journey to stay well. Not easy when taking all these wonder drugs. LOL