medication

Hi Rowdy, I've been on Arimidex since mid September. The only side effect that I've noticed is a bit of joint stiffness. My oncologist had me on glucosamine and fish oil for a good month before starting on Arimidex. The joint stiffness is just when I've been sitting, the first couple of steps are a bit of a shuffle, but once I get moving I'm fine. Hope that this helps. Big cuddles, Trace ????????

Thanks ladies I start taking Arimidex tonight, fingers crossed. I think reading all the side effects is making me uneasy. Not fair you think after all the treatment you go through and it just dosen't stop.

Hi Rowdy,

I've been on Arimidex for just over two years. Initially suffered joint pain severe enough for me to think about telling my oncologist to take me off it. The nurse running the Encore program recommended glucosamine.

I was told that the glucosamine takes about three months to kick in and have any effect, but I noticed a difference in less than a month. I've been taking a 1500mg once-a-day dose ever since.

My mother-in-law is also on Arimidex and has suffered joint pain (although less severe than mine) that the glucosamine hasn't resolved. She is a few months away from completing five years and is looking forward to being able to stop taking it to see whether her joint pain is drug-induced, or if the underlying cause is joints getting older and creakier.

I was also warned that if you start taking glucosamine and then stop, you instantly feel about 103 years old! I accidentally forgot to take it in September when I had my reconstruction and haven't resumed. I haven't had any joint pain and have my fingers crossed that maybe everything has just readjusted.

Best wishes with it all.

Megan

Hi rowdy I have been on arimidex since early October, only thing I have had is aching knee bones at night, but by accident I have found that magnesium tablets are helping, I'm taking them for another reason but the are working on that and les hot flushes too, hope that helps and you are well, Glynnis ??????

Thanks ladies it seems like it is different for everyone, I will just cross my fingers and hope for the bestxx

 Hi Rowdy, I have been taking Arimidex for 6 months now and so far no problems at all. Hope it goes well for you. XXX  

Hi i didnt cope well with it , caused a lot of bone pain back on tamoxifen this last 12 mths only another 4 years to go I hope ??