Hello lovely ladies, I started taking Arimidex three weeks ago. This week I've had several bouts of dizziness, yesterday evening a particularly bad bout. Has anyone else suffered from this? The room spins and I start to feel nauseous, it lasted a couple of hours until I fell asleep and today I'm still dizzy but not quite as bad. I'm getting my old friend the hot flushes back again. The ones I had said good riddance to after menopause . My head feels full of fog. I'm going on holidays on Monday for three weeks . I'm starting to worry. Advice please . Xxxxx

Agree with the two ladies above. I'd just stop it till you got home. No point going on holiday if you feel like shit.sosos

Sounds like a plan @tigerbeth , we'll lasso @kmakm and go for a walk and coffee . I look forward to it. Xx

Love the sound of that @Finch & @Tigerbeth! K xox

@FinchIn responding to your question it also occurred to me how much it sucks having to ask permission from medical professionals all the effing time!I have to say that if I were in your shoes I would take a three week break and enjoy the holiday xx

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kmakm
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7 years ago
Such a good move @tigerbeth.
tigerbeth
Member
7 years ago
Good to go now I'll have time on my hands ( ha ha ) ! @finch & @kmakm
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
Love the sound of that @Finch & @Tigerbeth! K xox
Finch
Member
7 years ago
Sounds like a plan @tigerbeth , we'll lasso @kmakm and go for a walk and coffee . I look forward to it. Xx
tigerbeth
Member
7 years ago
Hey @finch hope you enjoy a lovely holiday in Canada.
Banff is a great spot for walking & relaxing ., loved it.
Here's hoping your body gives you a break & you can really enjoy the time with your son .
Hope to catch up when you get back :) :)
Xx
Finch
Member
7 years ago
Thanks @arpie , I'm in Canada with my son for his 30th birthday. I wasn't going to miss it for anything.
im feeling a little dizzy again but it's not stopping me from getting around, it appears to be something to do with my blood pressure. I took it this morning at a pharmacy here in Banff and it was 155/106 . My blood pressure is normally low and sits on 100/60 so I guess it's the arimedex.
arpie
Member
7 years ago
Hope you have a terrific holiday and don't feel crook @Finch. Funny. .. I felt quite 'off' this arvo and am on Exemestane! First time that's happened
Finch
Member
7 years ago
Thanks @primek , so far so good this week. I've kept up the fluids , relaxing on holiday and not doing as much as I was last week and had no more dizzy spells as yet.
primek
Member
7 years ago
It sounds like vertigo. Be interesting if it stops off medication. I had it post chemo but it eventually turned out to be due to heart function and low blood pressure with it. Reduced blood flow in the ears or something like that. Keep up the fluids also.
Finch
Member
7 years ago
Thanks @kezmusc @Brenda5 and LMK74 . If it happens again I'm stopping. Our flight is tomorrow morning .
We are staying the night at the airport , it's been a big day and I'm exhausted .... I think most of it is fog , no dizziness though. Thanks so much , when things turn bad it's wonderful to be able to turn to this forum for some peace of mind and advice . Xxx