I thought I'd gotten over the hand/wrist pain!

Ouch!  Have you overused the hand/wrist lately?
I had trigger finger on Letrozole but not the painful wrist
Take care 

Sorry to hear this @arpie.    It would be nice if we could have no side effects at all.   Is there anything that can stop a trigger finger at all.   Would wearing a splint bandage (like if you have carpal tunnel) help?  

I don't think I've overused the hand/wrist @iserbrown - definitely haven't injured it in any way either, so it is very confusing why it has started again!

I don't think there is anything they can do about the trigger finger, @Locksley  .... it is a weird beast.  I'll definitely have to dig out my thumb splint again ... and that should help.  

Hopefully it will stop as suddenly as it started!  grr

I have no idea why, or even how, but after nearly nine years on Letrozole (no aches or joint pains), I got a trigger thumb. Three months later it’s entirely resolved itself without me doing anything. Good but strange. 

Trigger Fingers/thumb are so weird, aren't they @Afraser? Some can be quite painful, as you have to physically straighten the finger with the other hand when it locks ....

I'm glad yours stopped as suddenly as it started.

Gosh, you've had a lucky run with Letrozole!!  I reckon you should be on some sort of study, to see why YOU don't have any/many side effects, vs so many of us that get shockers!  ;)

I do have side effects from Letrozole (that I know of)  - vaginal dryness and my bone density has taken a bit of a thumping. Luckily my bone density was very good when I started Letrozole so I have some wiggle room. But no aches or pains. My thumb was very uncomfortable for a while but now seems normal. Fingers crossed it lasts! 

Sorry to hear this @arpie. Bloody nuisance. I don't have the joint pain on tamoxifen. My oncologist gave me the choice of AIs or tamoxifen and when I told her all my joint issues pre bc she said tamoxifen as it only offered a 1 or 2% better protection for bc returning.However last visit even though she said to me i am basically cured 2 yes post diagnosis she still wants to talk about the possibility of AIs again. I think she will really really need to present me with a very strong argument to change from tamoxifen as with this i have not had much to deal with other than the odd hot flush or having to really watch the weight. I hope this pain for you disappears as quickly as it came along.  Hugs x

Thanks @Cath62 - I hope you remain joint pain free!!  Like you, my Onc said my 'benefit' was only about 2% more protection too ..... and if I'd stayed as bad as I was when I was on Letrozole - I wouldn't have lasted the 4 years, that is for sure!! 

Changing Oncs to my current one, who listened to my concerns & actually believed my pain issues & changing from Letrozole to the other AIs early in the piece .... was the smartest thing I've done.  So this sudden regression is just horrible!

Tamoxifen has been around for decades & I know of 3 women in their 90s now, who had mastectomies back in the 80s & then had 10 years of Tamoxifen - who are still around, tho 1 has dementia now .... so that's a pretty good testament, I reckon.

I took a couple of panadeine forte this morning & noticed a marked improvement by late morning  .... I've taken one at lunch time & will take one tonight as well, then reassess my pain strategy tomorrow.  

My wrist has been painful lately too Arpie!! It’s my right one, which is more affected than my left one. It calmed down heaps after I stopped the Letrozole and after my shots last year, plus the wrist splints I wear. Now it’s just become quite painful. I don’t know why, I haven’t changed anything for a long while. I’m hoping yours resolves soon 🤞🤞. 

Thanks @FLClover - It wasn't too bad overnight, but sadly, it went excruciating again earlier this morning .... I can't even butter the toast with it!  Off to the Dr tomorrow, methinks - I have a few other things to cover as well .... scripts etc so a timely visit!

I hope yours settles down too!!  So weird we've both got it, same hand, same time - tho it is my whole hand, not just the wrist!  grrr