Exemestane and Joint/Muscle/Tendon Pain
I know this subject has probably been done over and over but I am interested in finding out if anyone has had success with controlling severe pain caused by aromatase inhibitors. I have had endomet...
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After 18 months on letrozole my body and me, finally cracked it and i requested a 2 month break. It took 6 weeks for all the aches and pains to go. I am at the gym 3 times a week, for nearly 2 years now, doing cardio and resistance training, i walk our dog everyday +2km and i see my osteo every month for an hour and believe me she needs the hour. I use ice, heat, massage with spiky balls, foam roller and my husband's hands! I use nurofen or panadeine sparingly when it gets too much but have to be careful with painkillers as they can effect my dodgy digestive system. I don't take any other supplements. I have a less is more principle and this seems to work for me at the moment. I also largely follow a low cholesterol diet.
I don't think there is anything that can truly help combat the side effects of the AIs it's more a matter of finding ways to cope that suit you best. There is no one method. Oestrogen has its finger in so many pies in our body particularly in the joint and muscle area. Lower it down it almost nothing...
It would be interesting for researchers to gather together a group of people who don't have these side effects whilst on an AI and try to find out why. Is it their metabolism, age, diet...who knows but i don't know that anything like this has been done. We are just expected to put up with it.
Best of luck with finding ways to cope @MichelleGS
I don't think there is anything that can truly help combat the side effects of the AIs it's more a matter of finding ways to cope that suit you best. There is no one method. Oestrogen has its finger in so many pies in our body particularly in the joint and muscle area. Lower it down it almost nothing...
It would be interesting for researchers to gather together a group of people who don't have these side effects whilst on an AI and try to find out why. Is it their metabolism, age, diet...who knows but i don't know that anything like this has been done. We are just expected to put up with it.
Best of luck with finding ways to cope @MichelleGS