Anastrozole joint pain
I have been on this drug for 6 weeks and suffering joint and bone aches and pains. Good news is that it's working! Bad news is I am in pain all the time. I previously had none of these issues, I am po...
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Hi @Bravo
I think that these issues are common to most of the AI drugs. I have been on Letrozole (Femara) for almost 2 years. Before that I was on Tamoxifen for 2 years. My pain started after about a month on Letrozole and was like the aches and pains you get with the flu at first. This then changed to joint stiffness and pain similar to what arthritis feels like.
Over the space of about 6 months, the pain became much less (maybe my body learnt to block it or I got used to it). I now find that it bothers me very little.
Things I have done to try and improve my situation include eating an arthritis type diet or anti-inflammatory diet. I also take Curcumin capsules after checking this with my doctor. These really improved the pain and stiffness in my hands almost immediately. I also exercise everyday and have found this helpful, particularly exercise that improves strength and flexibility.
I have had two short breaks from Letrozole (with the guidance of my oncologist) and found that any pain vanished almost immediately. This leads me to believe that any pain effects will cease when I stop taking the medication.
At the moment I manage pretty well on Letrozole. I hope that things settle for you as they have for me.
Deanne xxx
I think that these issues are common to most of the AI drugs. I have been on Letrozole (Femara) for almost 2 years. Before that I was on Tamoxifen for 2 years. My pain started after about a month on Letrozole and was like the aches and pains you get with the flu at first. This then changed to joint stiffness and pain similar to what arthritis feels like.
Over the space of about 6 months, the pain became much less (maybe my body learnt to block it or I got used to it). I now find that it bothers me very little.
Things I have done to try and improve my situation include eating an arthritis type diet or anti-inflammatory diet. I also take Curcumin capsules after checking this with my doctor. These really improved the pain and stiffness in my hands almost immediately. I also exercise everyday and have found this helpful, particularly exercise that improves strength and flexibility.
I have had two short breaks from Letrozole (with the guidance of my oncologist) and found that any pain vanished almost immediately. This leads me to believe that any pain effects will cease when I stop taking the medication.
At the moment I manage pretty well on Letrozole. I hope that things settle for you as they have for me.
Deanne xxx