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I had my baseline dexascan and labs this week. So I'm slated to start Arimidex on Sunday. Baselines were for Zometa. I could not tolerate letroxole or Aromasin. I've gone a year without. But now I feel I need to at least try it while I'm healthy and strong.
Help! What are typical side effects for you? Thanks

July 20, 2024
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I have pain in my right upper arm and shoulder. I take gabapentin for this and it helps most of the time. I also have hot flashes from hell. I seem to have fewer of them the last couple of months. When I do have one, it can last a couple of hours and my head sweats the whole time. I can have several of these a day. I keep a golf towel with me most of the time. I just finished five years of anastrozole. I am going to see if I can stop soon, but when he first prescribed it, it was for three years, then he changed it to five. The newest research advises it be used for ten! Yuck!

August 20, 2024
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EllenReneeERS. I have been taking Anastrozole for a year now and no bad side effects. Be sure your decision is for you and ask your health care team and no regrets of whatever decision you make. Here for you at BCTEAM. πŸŒΉπŸ˜ŠπŸ™

July 21, 2024
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I take exemestane had no problem

July 21, 2024
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My bones hurts and the swelling and pain below my knees don't go away, but I don't want to stop Letrozole. I'll give it another chance πŸ˜”

July 20, 2024
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Just last month, I stopped taking anastrozole because my legs got so weak. After being off of it for a few weeks, per my oncologists advice, they were already better and they started me on a different medication called Exemestane.

July 20, 2024 (edited)

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