I have been reading through the blogs about Arimidex and found them very interesting. I have been on Arimidex for 6 months and up until 4 weeks ago, "side affects free" - until now that is. I now have what appears to be the usual aches and pains in the legs and numbness in the hands, tiredness and headaches, so I guess I didn't escape at all I am just like all my other Arimidex sisters. I will have to mention this to my oc next visit, but as so many others have said before at least I am here reading the experiences of others. It does help.

thanks to Kathleen and Ruth; you're right, a good laugh works wonders. I'll hunt something out to watch later tonight. your word are a great comfort to me xx

Thanks for your reply Moira, (cute baby) I read through your previous blogs. As I am new to this blog business. Did you have more side effects when you first started taking Arimidex? I am not looking forward to the first mamogram (squashing fresh scar tissue), but I should just be happy to be having them. I will mention to doc about side effects and as you say they may reduce with time. Its funny they come and go, one day I'm fine then the next not so fine. Guess that's part and parcel of it, one thing I realise, everyone is different and we all have different experiences with the side effects.

Hi! I have been on Arimidex for 7 years. The Oncologist said that as long as the side effects were not bothering me that I could continue taking it. I have braca2 mutation and I feel safer to take this tablet. I was on Tamoxifin for 3 years when the Oncologist suggested that I take Arimidex because it was found to be better for Families carrying the gene mutation. I had stage 2 Breast Cancer 12 years ago. I had a lumpectomy and a wide excision and lymph gland removal. Three tumuors were found, 2 were ductual carcinoma in sutu while the other one was an invasive ductal carcinoma. I also had 6 Months of Chemo and 6 weeks of radium. I do get side effects from the Arimidex however I would rather take it and have a better chance of survival.

Hi girls, I too, want to discuss the arimidex issue. I have now been on it for 5 yrs, after diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma in 2005. The concensus out there is to keep you on it for 5 yrs. Ok , side effects not too bad... but am tired of being overweight and moody at times. Joints stiff at times. Had hot flashes and at times fine trembling in my fingers. True, there are certainly loads of side effects... is it worth staying on??

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skarch33
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11 years ago
Hi Chris,

Hope you are loving life in your new home! I was interested in the trigger finger bit - my finger joints sometimes 'lock' and I need to physically hold them and bend them & give them a rub. Presumably that's what you meant? Also now I'm onto looking up the De Quervaines bit as I have had extremely painful base joint on one thumb & the other is starting too. Doc just said it was arthritis but it seems too 'sharp' painful and kind of came on reasonably quickly. So, yet again you havebeen the sorce of some mystery solving.....thought of becoming a consultant?

xxx Sue
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finita
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11 years ago
Hi Chris,

I never had any problems with my feet or heels before the Arimidex, but I am kind of use to it, as it goes away after walking , naturally, it comes back once I have had a rest. Anyway, I have also experienced and still happens , just not everyday, the trigger fingers and De Quervaines, and it is extremely painful .

Learning to live with it helps me, by telling and reminding myself that it is the , ARIMIDEX.

thank you so much ,

hugs

Finita XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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