Severe rash 6 weeks after starting Arimidex
Has anyone experienced Severe Rash needing Steroids to begin the process of reducing the severity. If starts on weekend no oncologist or own Dr. available rely on local emergency dept. Wondered if anyone recently has experienced rare and adverse aromatise inhibitor related event and what they switched to with no followup rashes. Anyone? Thanks
Having a break from Arimidex / Has anyone experienced any withdrawal side effects?
After having a consultation with my Oncologist, it was decided I have a 3 month break from taking Arimidex. I will return onto the tablet in early December. Has anyone found any side effects or withdrawal symptoms once the tablet was stopped? Or had less or more joint pain and muscle pain once stopped? According to latest studies I was informed by the Oncologist, we can have a 3 month break out of a 12 month period and it didn't seem to make any difference in terms of recurrences. Also has anyone had a lengthy one block break from their AI? If so was there any obvious side effects? I also take a tablet for my hypothyroidism which also shares many of the known side effects applicable to Arimidex.
Vertigo on Arimidex or other AIs? Who's suddenly 'got it'?
Has anyone on AIs experienced Vertigo? I'd always thought it a minor complaint ..... but yesterday it hit me big-time & I felt HORRIBLE! I've been on AIs for 2.5 years (letrozole 6 weeks, Exemestane 6 months, Anastrozole 2 years) & recently had a couple of episodes at night when getting up to go to the loo .... feeling dizzy & wobbly on my legs - but it passed. Yesterday morning, it started in earnest even before I got out of bed. Dizzy, Nauseous, disoriented & 'crabbing sideways' instead of walking straight ahead ... and just feeling 'really off'! The Dr has given me Stemetil for the nausea. There is a manoeuvre called the Epley Manoeuvre - has anyone tried it, to realign the crystals in the ear? It can make you may be quite nauseous (and even vomit) so have a tub handy ... Here’s a good one for explaining why we get it …… a bit technical but the culprits, (the ‘crystals’) are mentioned about the 4min 50sec mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx4mQB0QzvQ My sister sent me this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbPbM8018CE Or you can have a go at doing it 'to yourself' ..... but should have your first procedure with a professional, so you know what to expect. https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/6063852/Documents/vertigo-remedy-english.pdf Or this one to show how the moving the head moves the crystal https://youtu.be/9SLm76jQg3g?t=130
