Joint issues or rheumatoid arthritis?
After 5 months of Letrozole and now a 3 week holiday from it because of developing very sore trigger fingers in both hands that has now increased to thumbs and wrists with persistent bone aches, my GP...
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@iserbrown I tried Panadol but it did not touch the pain, then I went to Advil but only as a last resort, even though I took with food it felt later like it was burning in my gut. I have now bought 2 wrist and thumb hand splints. I have found by immobilising my hands it helps get me through.
Sleep is hard going.
I am feeling really fatigued and find work very difficult, I just want to pack up and go home.
i called the rheumatologist office to check they had received the referral and the receptionist was nothing short of a right bitch.
i was informed they had got it but nothing gets booked till the doctor reads the referral and decides how urgently he needs to see me, and it could be anywhere between 6-9 months before I get an appointment. It has now been 3 days and no contact yet.
@Dreaming2019 my surgeon suggested I go off Letrazole to gauge if it was causing the problem (I know exactly what you mean about the “wiping” thing) mine also ache right into the bones, so after 3 weeks it has not lessened.
@Keeping_positive1
I really don’t think I will continue with Letrazole, apparently the AI’s ability to stop eostrogen production opens the door to auto immune problems. Tamoxifen has less of an affect on this but my mum was on Tamoxifen 20years ago, after breast cancer surgery and radiation, within 18months she was experiencing many small heart attacks, then she had a major stroke and passed 12 days later. I’m kinda uncomfortable about that, so I will try another AI.
Here’s hoping it is a little more forgiving.
Best wishes to all out there.
I am feeling really fatigued and find work very difficult, I just want to pack up and go home.
i called the rheumatologist office to check they had received the referral and the receptionist was nothing short of a right bitch.
i was informed they had got it but nothing gets booked till the doctor reads the referral and decides how urgently he needs to see me, and it could be anywhere between 6-9 months before I get an appointment. It has now been 3 days and no contact yet.
@Dreaming2019 my surgeon suggested I go off Letrazole to gauge if it was causing the problem (I know exactly what you mean about the “wiping” thing) mine also ache right into the bones, so after 3 weeks it has not lessened.
@Keeping_positive1
I really don’t think I will continue with Letrazole, apparently the AI’s ability to stop eostrogen production opens the door to auto immune problems. Tamoxifen has less of an affect on this but my mum was on Tamoxifen 20years ago, after breast cancer surgery and radiation, within 18months she was experiencing many small heart attacks, then she had a major stroke and passed 12 days later. I’m kinda uncomfortable about that, so I will try another AI.
Here’s hoping it is a little more forgiving.
Best wishes to all out there.