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Bravo
9 years agoMember
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...
Deanne
9 years agoMember
Hi @Bravo
No the Curcumin capsules don't seem to affect my stomach. I was previously taking Krill Oil and Glucosomine tablets to try and help the joint pain but found they did not work for me. It can be different for each of us and as @Romla says, sometimes your oncologist may switch you to an alternative AI as this can improve things for some people too. My oncologist said that as my symptoms had improved (but not vanished unfortunately :/) it was best to stick to Femara for me. Hope things improve for you. x
No the Curcumin capsules don't seem to affect my stomach. I was previously taking Krill Oil and Glucosomine tablets to try and help the joint pain but found they did not work for me. It can be different for each of us and as @Romla says, sometimes your oncologist may switch you to an alternative AI as this can improve things for some people too. My oncologist said that as my symptoms had improved (but not vanished unfortunately :/) it was best to stick to Femara for me. Hope things improve for you. x