Arimidex

I know what you mean about wishing that we didn't have to take these drugs.  The side affects aren't very nice but I feel more secure knowing that they decrease the cancer returning.  In my case, I have a gene mutation where my Relatives have had the cancer return in 5 years or less and have not survived, so for me it is worth putting up with the pain and seeing my Children and Grand-Children grow up.

That's really very interesting Ruth as I got them a lot on Arimidex and feel like it's coming back on the Aromasin yet when I asked my doctor I was told that there is no connection. Of course, I don't believe it!

I get the shoulder pain too on Aromasin. On Arimidex I also got pain in a lot of other areas. There are blogs stating pain in the feet when waking or sitting for too long on Arimidex and I got this too. Feeling a bit crazy is normal when everyone else has it, not so crazy maybe!

I was really interested to hear of your hand, fingers shaking. Mine do that too and I wondered why that started but I realise now that it started after I went onto Arimidex. I suffered too much pain and have changed to Aromasin. I have pretty bad pain in my neck and both shoulders, on the outside of one in particular. I wish I was brave enough to stay off them, I really don't feel happy on these drugs. You don't like to complain when there are others a lot worse off but the pain does make you miserable.

hi Kathleen and Nola, and all you other ladies of course, Thanks for your comments, i will check with my local rural chemist next time i get it, as my husband collected it for me, and they still charge the same price???

I hope that the fish oil is helping with the pain.  I am limited to Panadol so I think the fish oil does help.  Although last week I had a urine infection (which I often get) and with the pain in my arm I didn't get much sleep.  I was in agony.  Now I have a viral infection.  I guess it's from our weakened immune system.  Regards, Ruth

Kathy,

I know where you are coming from.  I get terrible pains in my hands, arms and shoulders and it is worse at night.  Last week I couldn't move the arm I had the surgery on and as I was out of Town, I saw another Doctor who tried to prescribe me brufen which I cannot take because I am asthmatic and allergic to aspirin.  He insisted I take it and the Chemist was horrified.  I am limited to Panadol which doesn't do much.  Talking with other Women taking Arimidex, it seems ro be a common problem  Regards, Ruth.

Hi ladies, just interested to know if anyone has been given Arianna anastrozole Tablets by their chemist to replace arimidex, my husband picked up my last script from our rural chemist and he was given this it has a sticker on it saying this medicine replaces arimidex???