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seaford_jenny
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14 years ago

arimidex

I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in may. since I have had lump removed 4 rounds of chemo and 20 radiation treatments I then had both ovaries and fallopean tubes remove.

I am due to start Arimidex and would like to hear from any one taking it as there has been some publicity stating it had now been withdrawn in the US and drug administration are currently looking at withdrawing it here.

I have no other cancer and I am not sure if I should be taking this as the side effects can be quite severe in some cases. I have contacted my Oncologist and I am awaiting a reply.

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  • Chris's avatar
    Chris
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    14 years ago
    Hi, has it definitely been removed? Makes you wonder why it is still being used here doesn't it. Do you know if the others have been withdrawn, like Femara or Aromasin? They are all similar to Arimasex. I'm currently on Femara, and am starting my 4th pack tomorrow. i'm just starting to get side effects, and only yesterday posted a blog about these side effects, and asking for helpful hints to treat them. It is really hard to know what to do. The side effects can make your life miserable, but it gives us another weapon to fight this cancer with. Hopefully my risk has been reduced due to my double mastectomy and 4 rounds of chemo. I like having the back up of this extra drug though, but there is always tamoxifen, and that has been around for ages. Love Chris xx