Re: Arimidex - Side Effects

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Did take Arimidex but will keep you in my prayers.

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Arimidex - Side Effects

Hi All! Hope everyone is feeling well (as well as they can be) and

keeping strong. I've just begun my 5 year stint with Arimidex. Anyone

have experience taking this drug - side effects - etc?

Thanks for sharing. This is such a great resource.

Ellen

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen –

I’ve been on it for 3 weeks and I have hot flashes, night sweats and some

minor joint pain.

Arimidex - Side Effects

Hi All! Hope everyone is feeling well (as well as they can be) and

keeping strong. I've just begun my 5 year stint with Arimidex. Anyone

have experience taking this drug - side effects - etc?

Thanks for sharing. This is such a great resource.

Ellen

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Andree-

Where the " heck " have you been????????????? Glad to see you post. Was

beginning to wonder if you were on an extended vacation or something.

Best,

P.S. - Now, if we can only find Trisha!

[Guest guest]

The Gyn specialist, I see for antoher condition, has perscribed

Neurontin for the hot flashes resulting from the Arimidex. They are

most troublesome at night so he suggests tht I take 100 mg then. He

is also concerned about my bones and thinks I should probably be on

Fosomax. I HATE taking perscriptions to counteract the side affects

of perscriptions. What do you suppose I will have to take to counter

act the side effects from taking meds to counter act more side effects?

Ruth

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> Hi Ellen –

>

> I've been on it for 3 weeks and I have hot flashes, night sweats and

some

> minor joint pain.

>

>

>

> Arimidex - Side Effects

>

> Hi All! Hope everyone is feeling well (as well as they can be) and

> keeping strong. I've just begun my 5 year stint with Arimidex. Anyone

> have experience taking this drug - side effects - etc?

>

> Thanks for sharing. This is such a great resource.

>

> Ellen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

I have been taking arimidex for 2 and 1/2 years now. I walk five miles

every morning and have not had any bone loss. I do get hot easily and

scare my friends when I break out in incredible sweating bouts. LOL

I did have some wrist pain and weakness but that has gone away. My feet

are sometimes stiff when I first get out of bed but that passes also.

I have gained some weight but have to focus on staying fit and

appreciating the fact that I can outrun my children on any given day.

I am blessed in many ways,

Andree

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[Guest guest]

Started taking Tamoxifin Dec. 2002 to Oct 2003...then started Arimidex until

now..have to go to Dec 2007.. Have a few hot flashes and weight gain...once in

awhile a leg cramp...Tamoxifin had lots of leg cramps and swelling in my feet...

Betsy (North Carolina)

Note: forwarded message attached.

[Guest guest]

Started taking Tamoxifin Dec. 2002 to Oct 2003...then started Arimidex until

now..have to go to Dec 2007.. Have a few hot flashes and weight gain...once in

awhile a leg cramp...Tamoxifin had lots of leg cramps and swelling in my feet...

Betsy (North Carolina)

Note: forwarded message attached.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

It's 2 yrs since I started taking Arimidex. My side effects are bearable

fatigue and joint aches. I'm glad it's still keeping recurrence at bay. Thank

God.

God bless,

Aurelia.

Ellen wrote:

Hi All! Hope everyone is feeling well (as well as they can be) and

keeping strong. I've just begun my 5 year stint with Arimidex. Anyone

have experience taking this drug - side effects - etc?

Thanks for sharing. This is such a great resource.

Ellen

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Hi all!

I have noticed one very uncomfortable side effect from

Arimidex..I have been taking it for less than a month

now. If I take it durin the day, I have unbearable

gas. The last 2 days I have taking that way, before I

was taking late at night. I work at a gas station in

a small room. It is very embarassing when someone is

with you. Talked to the phramist and he said to take

GasX. I hope it works.....:LOL.

Janet M

--- Aurelia Ang wrote:

> Hi Ellen,

> It's 2 yrs since I started taking Arimidex. My

> side effects are bearable fatigue and joint aches.

> I'm glad it's still keeping recurrence at bay. Thank

> God.

> God bless,

> Aurelia.

>

> Ellen wrote:

> Hi All! Hope everyone is feeling well (as

> well as they can be) and

> keeping strong. I've just begun my 5 year stint with

> Arimidex. Anyone

> have experience taking this drug - side effects -

> etc?

>

> Thanks for sharing. This is such a great resource.

>

> Ellen

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Hi all!

I have noticed one very uncomfortable side effect from

Arimidex..I have been taking it for less than a month

now. If I take it durin the day, I have unbearable

gas. The last 2 days I have taking that way, before I

was taking late at night. I work at a gas station in

a small room. It is very embarassing when someone is

with you. Talked to the phramist and he said to take

GasX. I hope it works.....:LOL.

Janet M

--- Aurelia Ang wrote:

> Hi Ellen,

> It's 2 yrs since I started taking Arimidex. My

> side effects are bearable fatigue and joint aches.

> I'm glad it's still keeping recurrence at bay. Thank

> God.

> God bless,

> Aurelia.

>

> Ellen wrote:

> Hi All! Hope everyone is feeling well (as

> well as they can be) and

> keeping strong. I've just begun my 5 year stint with

> Arimidex. Anyone

> have experience taking this drug - side effects -

> etc?

>

> Thanks for sharing. This is such a great resource.

>

> Ellen

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

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Janet M

I do have a lot of gas and GasX does a great job. The chewables work better for

me than the pill.........maybe that's just me.

Janet A

[Guest guest]

Thanks Janet A

I find it is not as bad if I take it at night. It is

embarrassing, because I work in a 6 X 6 room. Most of

the time I am with my boss. She is great about it. I

just started the job 3 weeks ago and she will let me

have the time off for my reconstruction.

I am starting to get second thoughts about it. I have

been fighting staph infection since March. My last

job was too stressful and I could not heal right.

This new job my stress level is way down. I work my

shift and go home. Only 4 days a week. No phone

calls. I used to manage a convience store. Never a

minute of peace.

While I did Chemo, of course I lost my hair. Did any

one else lose their fingernails? I lost all mine.

Sometimes is was painful. I am taking Vitamin for

hair, skin and nails. They are growing back so pretty

and long. Looks like no more fake nails for me. LOL

I long for the pretty skin from chemo. HAHA

Thanks for listening.

Janet

PS I was diagnosed July 25,05(My dad's Bday).

Finished Chemo Dec 6th (I remember that date welland

Radiation Feb. March 2nd Cancer free Woo Hoo.

--- Janet Andersen wrote:

> Janet M

>

> I do have a lot of gas and GasX does a great job.

> The chewables work better for me than the

> pill.........maybe that's just me.

>

> Janet A

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

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Thanks Janet A

I find it is not as bad if I take it at night. It is

embarrassing, because I work in a 6 X 6 room. Most of

the time I am with my boss. She is great about it. I

just started the job 3 weeks ago and she will let me

have the time off for my reconstruction.

I am starting to get second thoughts about it. I have

been fighting staph infection since March. My last

job was too stressful and I could not heal right.

This new job my stress level is way down. I work my

shift and go home. Only 4 days a week. No phone

calls. I used to manage a convience store. Never a

minute of peace.

While I did Chemo, of course I lost my hair. Did any

one else lose their fingernails? I lost all mine.

Sometimes is was painful. I am taking Vitamin for

hair, skin and nails. They are growing back so pretty

and long. Looks like no more fake nails for me. LOL

I long for the pretty skin from chemo. HAHA

Thanks for listening.

Janet

PS I was diagnosed July 25,05(My dad's Bday).

Finished Chemo Dec 6th (I remember that date welland

Radiation Feb. March 2nd Cancer free Woo Hoo.

--- Janet Andersen wrote:

> Janet M

>

> I do have a lot of gas and GasX does a great job.

> The chewables work better for me than the

> pill.........maybe that's just me.

>

> Janet A

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Janet A

I find it is not as bad if I take it at night. It is

embarrassing, because I work in a 6 X 6 room. Most of

the time I am with my boss. She is great about it. I

just started the job 3 weeks ago and she will let me

have the time off for my reconstruction.

I am starting to get second thoughts about it. I have

been fighting staph infection since March. My last

job was too stressful and I could not heal right.

This new job my stress level is way down. I work my

shift and go home. Only 4 days a week. No phone

calls. I used to manage a convience store. Never a

minute of peace.

While I did Chemo, of course I lost my hair. Did any

one else lose their fingernails? I lost all mine.

Sometimes is was painful. I am taking Vitamin for

hair, skin and nails. They are growing back so pretty

and long. Looks like no more fake nails for me. LOL

I long for the pretty skin from chemo. HAHA

Thanks for listening.

Janet

PS I was diagnosed July 25,05(My dad's Bday).

Finished Chemo Dec 6th (I remember that date welland

Radiation Feb. March 2nd Cancer free Woo Hoo.

--- Janet Andersen wrote:

> Janet M

>

> I do have a lot of gas and GasX does a great job.

> The chewables work better for me than the

> pill.........maybe that's just me.

>

> Janet A

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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