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Finch
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7 years ago

Arimidex and dizziness

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

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  • LMK74's avatar
    LMK74
    Member
    7 years ago
    @Finch, I been on arimadex for 8 months now. My brain is total fog and can't remember anything. Joints all stiff and feels unbearable.  Enjoy your holiday without this shit. 
    I don't see myself taking this for 5 years.
  • Brenda5's avatar
    Brenda5
    Member
    7 years ago
    You could get a pill cutter and just try half dose while on holidays?

  • kezmusc's avatar
    kezmusc
    Member
    7 years ago
    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
  • Vangirl's avatar
    Vangirl
    Member
    7 years ago
    @Finch
    In 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
  • Finch's avatar
    Finch
    Member
    7 years ago
    Hi @Vangirl thanks so much for replying. It's a bit late for me to contact my oncologist as I fly out Monday morning and we leave the house tomorrow.  I'm packing at the moment and I feel slightly dizzy but I can function, I'm not like I was last night. I may take the decision to come off it myself.  This holiday is important to me and what I've focused on since chemo. Golly, I was hoping to be over it all by now and heading for smooth sailing. 
    All the best for your surgery. You take care xxx
  • Vangirl's avatar
    Vangirl
    Member
    7 years ago
    Hi @Finch, most definitely had the brain fog on Letrozole, which apparently has the same chemical structure as anastrozole (Arimidex). Also slightly dizzy but not to the degree that you describe.

    I started on Letrozole a couple of weeks ago and it was so horrible that I have been given a temporary reprieve until after my surgery. Is it possible your oncologist would approve you taking a break and restarting after your holiday?