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Clairebear56
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7 years ago

Arimidex. They’re kidding, right?My surgeon prescribed Arimidex increase

 I’m 62 and was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in late March this year. I feel incredibly lucky not to have received this diagnosis as a young woman, as do many of you are. I also feel lucky tha...
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Clairebear56
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7 years ago
@kmakm I don’t know what to say to you. You are suffering so badly, and I’m sure I didn’t take it long enough for the full effects to kick in. I experienced the thumb thing pretty early on and although I haven’t taken Arimidex for 3 weeks, it’s still “locked” every morning and it hurts at the joint near my wrist every time I lift something or unscrew something. That’s partly why I’m asking whether things go back to normal eventually. You are so brave. I need some of your courage I think.