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Plainfield, IL

Seems like, or I am being told that the side effects from Anastrozole are cumulative. Been on it now for 6 months. We've had horrible heat and humidity here, I know that can't be helping either. Plus I have early lymphodema that I have been receiving physical therapy for. My big problem over the last several days is severe knee joint problems, so bad it wakes me at night. Also on off swelling in the ankles. So much they actually hurt to walk on. How bad do you wait for the pain to get… read more

July 30, 2016
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A MyBCTeam Member

Yep, achiness, weight gain, swollen left ankle/foot, chemically induced menopausal lack of memory retention and loss of mental sharpness.....etc. but happy to still be here to complain about it!! xoxoxoxo

July 30, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

I still haven't ctacted my oncologist about my pain from the Anastrozole, I'm fine during the day, but like Roseann said, those sleepless nights! It wakes me up when I do fall asleep. Haven't heard anyone complain about achy feet? That's my worse complaint. Have to admit something, I have been bathing a horrible week at work, so glad it's Friday. The other nth time I came home did my Flexitouch massage, fell asleep after taking one of my anxiety pills. I forgot to take my Anastrozole. I didn't wake up through the night and woke up with no pain at all. That is some wicked medication. Amazing what one little 1mg pill can do to your body.

August 12, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

I am on Anastrozole for about two and a half months. I have the hot flashes and night sweats which has increased greatly with this medicine. My degenerative joint disease pain is at a 10 with severe knee pain. I am trying to avoid knee replacement surgery with alternative therapy. I have an appointment on Monday for the first gel injection. Have to have three injections over a three week period..If this procedure does not improve my condition I will have the knee replacement. As for the Anastrozole, I will continue to take as long as I can manage the side effects. What's a girl to do? HUGS!

August 11, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

I have been on Anastrozole since August of 2014 and have been hot 24/7 since I started taking it. Since I am almost 63 I already had joint pain in my knees and other joints and nothing has worsened. No swelling thank goodness but I did develop neuropathy from some of my chemo and my Dr. thinks it is permanent and Anastrozole has no effect on that. I had taken Femara from 2000 to 2005 when I had breast cancer the first time and only side effect I had then was weight gain but the chemo had wiped out my thyroid in 2000 so that might have contributed to the weight gain. My sex drive has skyrocketed since I started taking the Anastrozole and my oncologist told me usually it has the reverse effect on women so I guess I am a freak.

July 30, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

Been feeling better. Not as much pain, maybe I'm getting used to it. How sad. Haven't had a doctor appointment since mid July. Feels strange. Happy that fall is coming, been a wicked hot humid summer, but snow follows that here in Chicago. Ugh. Overthinking it I know. Got myself an inexpensive stationary bike to keep the exercise up. Still doing my Flexitouch massage every night. Still can't loose weight. I literally threw a good scale away because it depressed me. Get rid of the negative. On the brute side, my good friend and I just booked a trip next April to Jamaica. I'm Italian she's Sicilian , we never shut up. Fun times ahead!

August 31, 2016

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