Arimidex - joint pain

Krill is I gather a bit like fish oil - it is the tiny fish whales eat 

@Romla I haven't heard of using krill oil, will give it a go.  I am having bone density tests regularly. Last test showed I have osteopenia.  I am vit D supplements at the moment but will take a break over the Summer months.  I need to get back into some regular exercise as I know this helps with bone loss and joint pain.

@LorraineB My medical oncologist recommends krill oil for joint pain - am managing ok on my AI with a bit of exercise ( walking and gentle stretch/balance class) at this stage but have a bottle of krill oil for when I might need it. I also take daily 2 Caltrate Bone Health tablets and have for years. Have also started 6 monthly Prolia injections to build bone as osteoporotic and have already had a fracture.Hope you are having regular bone density checks as AIs thin bones.

All done now so just sitting back hoping for an improvement but just pleased it's all over. Xxx

Woo hoo!  5 days to go! 

Hi All. I haven't been on this site for about 4 yrs so have lost track of the lovely Ladies that I was corresponding with at that time. I do hope that means that they are living a busy and healthy life. I have been on Arimidex for 5 years and have 5 days worth of tablets left (but who's counting). I guess I have been relatively lucky and although I have suffered joint pain (particularly knees and fingers) I have been determined to finish the course. I play golf and some days holding the clubs is painful but being out there is worth the pain. I also put on about 5 kg but have pulled that back to 2-3 depending on the day. Not sure how much of all that is age related or medication. (I am 59yo) for me the worst part of the medication is by far the hot flushes! They drive me insane and constantly wake me throughout the night.  anyway I am hoping that once this medication gets out of my system I will have an improvement in that area and if the joint pains also improve then I will be over the moon. BTW I take krill each day and find this makes a big difference, keep on supporting each other Ladies it really does make a difference. Xx

Thank you all for your replies. I am wondering if glucosamine will help.  I will run this by my GP when I see her next week.

I  have been on it for just over a year and my knees and fingers have never been the same!  I stopped taking my tablets about a month ago (for no other reason that I missed a couple of days when on holidays) and started to notice a difference, so I stayed off them for a week and what bliss!!  It felt so good to feel "normal".  At least now I know it is from those damn tablets and every once and a while I am going to give myself a treat and have a break from them.

Just have to go with it lol. Sometimes I wish I had anything but bc. So over it all already and haven't even finished treatment yet.

Hi @LMK74, I put on around 4kg in the 4 months post mastectomy.  Sitting around recuperating didn't help! I've lost 1.5kg but still have 3 to go.
I've always been slim so I'm absolutely hating the extra padding sitting around my waist and hips.  I'm determined to get rid of it, but it's hard to shift!  I don't know how much is to be blamed on Arimidex, most likely I just need to eat less and exercise more! Jane x