Re: Bone Pain Effecting Quality of Life...

[Guest guest]

> Doctors are very annoying about log term side

> effects of the drugs they give us. They simply do

> not acknowledge that those symptoms can be result of

> chemo. I have joint pains until today and my doctor

> says it has nothing to do with chemo. But there is

> hope...

fwiw, clinical trials for cehmo drugs look at

nsurvival outcomes - but even after they've been

approved; and especially since so many cancers are

like chronic diseases, studies/tracking of adverse

events need to be on-going, to see what long term side

effects are.

marisa

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Doctors are very annoying about log term side

> effects of the drugs they give us. They simply do

> not acknowledge that those symptoms can be result of

> chemo. I have joint pains until today and my doctor

> says it has nothing to do with chemo. But there is

> hope...

fwiw, clinical trials for cehmo drugs look at

nsurvival outcomes - but even after they've been

approved; and especially since so many cancers are

like chronic diseases, studies/tracking of adverse

events need to be on-going, to see what long term side

effects are.

marisa

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Doctors are very annoying about log term side

> effects of the drugs they give us. They simply do

> not acknowledge that those symptoms can be result of

> chemo. I have joint pains until today and my doctor

> says it has nothing to do with chemo. But there is

> hope...

fwiw, clinical trials for cehmo drugs look at

nsurvival outcomes - but even after they've been

approved; and especially since so many cancers are

like chronic diseases, studies/tracking of adverse

events need to be on-going, to see what long term side

effects are.

marisa

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne, I've been on Arimidex for about a year and yes, I have

had all the symptoms you describe. And yes, they are side effects of

the Arimidex. you can Google Arimidex, go to one of the pages that

tells you the side effects of the med, print it out and take it to

your Onc. If he gives you any static, find a new Onc! My Onc is the

best. He is truly compassionate and supportive. He's tried me on

Femara and Aromisin to see if we could reduce the side effects. They

didn't work on me. Today I start taking a once a month shot (sorry,

don't know what the name is yet).

When I tried to tell my Onc that I thought all the pain was just a

function of me getting old (68) and arthritic, he was most emphatic

that is was the medication, not my imagination or old age! You need

someone like that to work WITH you, not on you, to give you the best

quality and quantity of life.

Maya

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain

that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with

swelling

> (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also

have

> pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me

feel " protected. "

> I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped

taking

> this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some

other

> issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance

for

> feedback!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne, I've been on Arimidex for about a year and yes, I have

had all the symptoms you describe. And yes, they are side effects of

the Arimidex. you can Google Arimidex, go to one of the pages that

tells you the side effects of the med, print it out and take it to

your Onc. If he gives you any static, find a new Onc! My Onc is the

best. He is truly compassionate and supportive. He's tried me on

Femara and Aromisin to see if we could reduce the side effects. They

didn't work on me. Today I start taking a once a month shot (sorry,

don't know what the name is yet).

When I tried to tell my Onc that I thought all the pain was just a

function of me getting old (68) and arthritic, he was most emphatic

that is was the medication, not my imagination or old age! You need

someone like that to work WITH you, not on you, to give you the best

quality and quantity of life.

Maya

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain

that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with

swelling

> (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also

have

> pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me

feel " protected. "

> I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped

taking

> this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some

other

> issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance

for

> feedback!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne, I've been on Arimidex for about a year and yes, I have

had all the symptoms you describe. And yes, they are side effects of

the Arimidex. you can Google Arimidex, go to one of the pages that

tells you the side effects of the med, print it out and take it to

your Onc. If he gives you any static, find a new Onc! My Onc is the

best. He is truly compassionate and supportive. He's tried me on

Femara and Aromisin to see if we could reduce the side effects. They

didn't work on me. Today I start taking a once a month shot (sorry,

don't know what the name is yet).

When I tried to tell my Onc that I thought all the pain was just a

function of me getting old (68) and arthritic, he was most emphatic

that is was the medication, not my imagination or old age! You need

someone like that to work WITH you, not on you, to give you the best

quality and quantity of life.

Maya

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain

that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with

swelling

> (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also

have

> pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me

feel " protected. "

> I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped

taking

> this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some

other

> issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance

for

> feedback!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne,

I'm also on Arimidex (for only 2 months so far) and have the same

side effects. My onc. has said that I should try to see if my body

will adapt to the effects (some do) or, in the alternative, I could

opt to try another inhibitor. At this point, I'm going to give this

at least 6-9 months and then see how I feel. Believe me, I don't

want to have this pain for the next 5 years, but it is " real " and I

think if my oncologist would not validate that for me, I'd consider

switching oncologists. The hand pain for me is the worst because I

am an avid knitter and find I can't do that as much as I'd like.

Also, being 48 and feeling 98 isn't much fun!! Goos luck with your

oncologist appointment. Like someone else suggested, just bring

along the side effect list with you when you go and highlight all

the ones you are having. Best wishes and continued strength.

Ellen

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain

that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with

swelling

> (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also

have

> pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me

feel " protected. "

> I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped

taking

> this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some

other

> issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance

for

> feedback!

>

[Guest guest]

I’m on Arimidex and have bone pain also. It’s worst in my back and then my

wrists, elbows, knees and ankles. When I talked to my doctor about it, it

pulled up the side effects for this medication and showed me that 10% of the

people who took this medication suffered from the same side effect. If your

doctor tells you it’s not related, I would tell him to read the literature

that comes with the medication. Personally, I can take Aleve and it

controls the pain pretty well. But, if you can’t tolerate it, there are

several other options.

Bone Pain Effecting Quality of Life...

I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc has me

on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am having

a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with swelling

(can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also have

pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my feet.

I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain the way

I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the same

side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but I can

almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but I am

nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me feel " protected. "

I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped taking

this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some other

issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance for

feedback!

[Guest guest]

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand

pain that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc has me

> on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am having

> a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with swelling

> (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also have

> pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my feet.

> I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain the way

> I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the same

> side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but I can

> almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but I am

> nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me feel " protected. "

> I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped taking

> this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some other

> issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance for

> feedback!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> Hi Suzanne. I agree with all the others who have commented about the Arimidex,

or

other aromatase inhibitors. These are new drugs!! The drug companies came out

with

them and are making zillions of dollars by promoting them to be used instead of

tamoxifen, which is generic and very cheap!!! These new drugs work by

preventing the

production of even the very small amount of estrogen that comes from the adrenal

gland

or fatty tissue. Nobody knows the long-term effect of causing absolute removal

of all

estrogen from our bodies!!!! Tamoxifen blocks the effects of estrogen on the

breast tissue

by binding to the receptors on the cells. So if you are menopausal you still

have the benefit

of the tiny amount of estrogen that all menopausal women normally have; this may

have

important benefits in our brains and bones and other significant places. I think

we all need

to be somewhat skeptical when new treatments become the flavor of the day, and

the

companies that make them refuse to acknowledge the severity and amount of side

effects.

As you can see from these letters, bone pain associated with aromatase inhibiors

is not

only 10% of the time; I rarely hear of a woman on them that doesn't have

significant pain

and other side effects. Yet, the pharmaceutical companies downplay the effects

of these

drugs in all their literature, and many oncology specialists believe the

literature instead of

their patients.

Cancer patients are afraid and can be easily coerced into taking medications

with the hope

that they will keep them alive. We also need to be carefull to weigh all the

evidence that

medications will be a proven benefit, and not a significant risk.

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc has me

> on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am having

> a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with swelling

> (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also have

> pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my feet.

> I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain the way

> I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the same

> side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but I can

> almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but I am

> nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me feel " protected. "

> I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped taking

> this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some other

> issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance for

> feedback!

>

[Guest guest]

Well said, Anne! I have the same concerns and am one who stopped

taking the aromatase inhibitors, because of the reasons you expressed.

Ruth

> > Hi Suzanne. I agree with all the others who have commented about

the Arimidex, or

> other aromatase inhibitors. These are new drugs!! The drug companies

came out with

> them and are making zillions of dollars by promoting them to be used

instead of

> tamoxifen, which is generic and very cheap!!! These new drugs work

by preventing the

> production of even the very small amount of estrogen that comes from

the adrenal gland

> or fatty tissue. Nobody knows the long-term effect of causing

absolute removal of all

> estrogen from our bodies!!!! Tamoxifen blocks the effects of

estrogen on the breast tissue

> by binding to the receptors on the cells. So if you are menopausal

you still have the benefit

> of the tiny amount of estrogen that all menopausal women normally

have; this may have

> important benefits in our brains and bones and other significant

places. I think we all need

> to be somewhat skeptical when new treatments become the flavor of

the day, and the

> companies that make them refuse to acknowledge the severity and

amount of side effects.

> As you can see from these letters, bone pain associated with

aromatase inhibiors is not

> only 10% of the time; I rarely hear of a woman on them that doesn't

have significant pain

> and other side effects. Yet, the pharmaceutical companies downplay

the effects of these

> drugs in all their literature, and many oncology specialists believe

the literature instead of

> their patients.

>

> Cancer patients are afraid and can be easily coerced into taking

medications with the hope

> that they will keep them alive. We also need to be carefull to weigh

all the evidence that

> medications will be a proven benefit, and not a significant risk.

>

>

>

>

>

> > I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> > limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> > on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> > a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with swelling

> > (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also have

> > pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> > I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> > I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> > side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> > stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> > almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> > Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> > quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> > nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me feel " protected. "

> > I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped taking

> > this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some other

> > issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance for

> > feedback!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well said, Anne! I have the same concerns and am one who stopped

taking the aromatase inhibitors, because of the reasons you expressed.

Ruth

> > Hi Suzanne. I agree with all the others who have commented about

the Arimidex, or

> other aromatase inhibitors. These are new drugs!! The drug companies

came out with

> them and are making zillions of dollars by promoting them to be used

instead of

> tamoxifen, which is generic and very cheap!!! These new drugs work

by preventing the

> production of even the very small amount of estrogen that comes from

the adrenal gland

> or fatty tissue. Nobody knows the long-term effect of causing

absolute removal of all

> estrogen from our bodies!!!! Tamoxifen blocks the effects of

estrogen on the breast tissue

> by binding to the receptors on the cells. So if you are menopausal

you still have the benefit

> of the tiny amount of estrogen that all menopausal women normally

have; this may have

> important benefits in our brains and bones and other significant

places. I think we all need

> to be somewhat skeptical when new treatments become the flavor of

the day, and the

> companies that make them refuse to acknowledge the severity and

amount of side effects.

> As you can see from these letters, bone pain associated with

aromatase inhibiors is not

> only 10% of the time; I rarely hear of a woman on them that doesn't

have significant pain

> and other side effects. Yet, the pharmaceutical companies downplay

the effects of these

> drugs in all their literature, and many oncology specialists believe

the literature instead of

> their patients.

>

> Cancer patients are afraid and can be easily coerced into taking

medications with the hope

> that they will keep them alive. We also need to be carefull to weigh

all the evidence that

> medications will be a proven benefit, and not a significant risk.

>

>

>

>

>

> > I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> > limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> > on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> > a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with swelling

> > (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also have

> > pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> > I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> > I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> > side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> > stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> > almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> > Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> > quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> > nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me feel " protected. "

> > I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped taking

> > this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some other

> > issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance for

> > feedback!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well said, Anne! I have the same concerns and am one who stopped

taking the aromatase inhibitors, because of the reasons you expressed.

Ruth

> > Hi Suzanne. I agree with all the others who have commented about

the Arimidex, or

> other aromatase inhibitors. These are new drugs!! The drug companies

came out with

> them and are making zillions of dollars by promoting them to be used

instead of

> tamoxifen, which is generic and very cheap!!! These new drugs work

by preventing the

> production of even the very small amount of estrogen that comes from

the adrenal gland

> or fatty tissue. Nobody knows the long-term effect of causing

absolute removal of all

> estrogen from our bodies!!!! Tamoxifen blocks the effects of

estrogen on the breast tissue

> by binding to the receptors on the cells. So if you are menopausal

you still have the benefit

> of the tiny amount of estrogen that all menopausal women normally

have; this may have

> important benefits in our brains and bones and other significant

places. I think we all need

> to be somewhat skeptical when new treatments become the flavor of

the day, and the

> companies that make them refuse to acknowledge the severity and

amount of side effects.

> As you can see from these letters, bone pain associated with

aromatase inhibiors is not

> only 10% of the time; I rarely hear of a woman on them that doesn't

have significant pain

> and other side effects. Yet, the pharmaceutical companies downplay

the effects of these

> drugs in all their literature, and many oncology specialists believe

the literature instead of

> their patients.

>

> Cancer patients are afraid and can be easily coerced into taking

medications with the hope

> that they will keep them alive. We also need to be carefull to weigh

all the evidence that

> medications will be a proven benefit, and not a significant risk.

>

>

>

>

>

> > I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> > limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has me

> > on Arimidex, which I've been using for appx. 9 months now. I am

having

> > a lot of bone pain, especially in both my hands, along with swelling

> > (can't wear rings, can't even bear a watch on my wrist). I also have

> > pain across the back of my shoulders, and on some days pain in my

feet.

> > I would like to know if anyone else is suffering from hand pain

the way

> > I am. I was told by an internist, that she had a patient with the

same

> > side effects, and the pain and swelling went away when her patient

> > stopped using the Arimidex. I will be seeing my onc tomorrow, but

I can

> > almost guarantee he will say this has nothing to do with using the

> > Arimidex, and is not a side effect of having had chemo. I feel my

> > quality of life is being seriously effected by the bone pain, but

I am

> > nervous about stopping the Arimidex...it makes me feel " protected. "

> > I've read some posts and it seems that some women have stopped taking

> > this medicine due to the side effects, etc., etc. I have some other

> > issues, but will address them at another time. Thanks in advance for

> > feedback!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc has

me

> on Arimidex,

I haven been on arimidex now - 2 1/2 years- My wrists have been weak

wih the tendons easily pulled- almost debilitating pain at times-

I wake up with " CONCRETE FEET " as I like to call it...

I just had orthodics made for my shoes as my ankles were turning over

(Pronating) from weak ankles. All my symptoms have been lessened by a

break from work or not walking so many miles a day for my exercise-

My wrists have healed and my feet are better-

still on the arimidex...

I want to think that the side effects are better than alternatives

should the cancer return. Long term effects? Too soon to know yet.

Andree

www.essentialsoapsinc.com

[Guest guest]

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc has

me

> on Arimidex,

I haven been on arimidex now - 2 1/2 years- My wrists have been weak

wih the tendons easily pulled- almost debilitating pain at times-

I wake up with " CONCRETE FEET " as I like to call it...

I just had orthodics made for my shoes as my ankles were turning over

(Pronating) from weak ankles. All my symptoms have been lessened by a

break from work or not walking so many miles a day for my exercise-

My wrists have healed and my feet are better-

still on the arimidex...

I want to think that the side effects are better than alternatives

should the cancer return. Long term effects? Too soon to know yet.

Andree

www.essentialsoapsinc.com

[Guest guest]

>

> I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain that

> limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc has

me

> on Arimidex,

I haven been on arimidex now - 2 1/2 years- My wrists have been weak

wih the tendons easily pulled- almost debilitating pain at times-

I wake up with " CONCRETE FEET " as I like to call it...

I just had orthodics made for my shoes as my ankles were turning over

(Pronating) from weak ankles. All my symptoms have been lessened by a

break from work or not walking so many miles a day for my exercise-

My wrists have healed and my feet are better-

still on the arimidex...

I want to think that the side effects are better than alternatives

should the cancer return. Long term effects? Too soon to know yet.

Andree

www.essentialsoapsinc.com

[Guest guest]

As it was explained to me, I had an option to take Tamoxifin but

because the newer drug (Arimidex) was less likely to cause the side

effect of blood clots,stroke, etc. my onc. suggested the Arimidex. I

guess we all just have to weigh the " quality of life " issues with

the " doing everything you can to limit a recurrance " and make our own

judgments as to what is best for us as individuals. I, too, am

afraid of the long term side effects of this drug but I'm more afraid

that I will get a recurrance if I don't take it. Just my opinion and

I certainly respect others who may differ in their beliefs.

Hugs to all,

Ellen

> >

> > I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain

that

> > limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has

> me

> > on Arimidex,

>

> I haven been on arimidex now - 2 1/2 years- My wrists have been

weak

> wih the tendons easily pulled- almost debilitating pain at times-

> I wake up with " CONCRETE FEET " as I like to call it...

> I just had orthodics made for my shoes as my ankles were turning

over

> (Pronating) from weak ankles. All my symptoms have been lessened by

a

> break from work or not walking so many miles a day for my exercise-

> My wrists have healed and my feet are better-

> still on the arimidex...

> I want to think that the side effects are better than alternatives

> should the cancer return. Long term effects? Too soon to know yet.

> Andree

> www.essentialsoapsinc.com

>

[Guest guest]

As it was explained to me, I had an option to take Tamoxifin but

because the newer drug (Arimidex) was less likely to cause the side

effect of blood clots,stroke, etc. my onc. suggested the Arimidex. I

guess we all just have to weigh the " quality of life " issues with

the " doing everything you can to limit a recurrance " and make our own

judgments as to what is best for us as individuals. I, too, am

afraid of the long term side effects of this drug but I'm more afraid

that I will get a recurrance if I don't take it. Just my opinion and

I certainly respect others who may differ in their beliefs.

Hugs to all,

Ellen

> >

> > I've basically been lurking since joining, because of hand pain

that

> > limits my typing. Since I am estrogen-receptor positive, my onc

has

> me

> > on Arimidex,

>

> I haven been on arimidex now - 2 1/2 years- My wrists have been

weak

> wih the tendons easily pulled- almost debilitating pain at times-

> I wake up with " CONCRETE FEET " as I like to call it...

> I just had orthodics made for my shoes as my ankles were turning

over

> (Pronating) from weak ankles. All my symptoms have been lessened by

a

> break from work or not walking so many miles a day for my exercise-

> My wrists have healed and my feet are better-

> still on the arimidex...

> I want to think that the side effects are better than alternatives

> should the cancer return. Long term effects? Too soon to know yet.

> Andree

> www.essentialsoapsinc.com

>

[Guest guest]

>

> As it was explained to me, I had an option to take Tamoxifin but

> because the newer drug (Arimidex) was less likely to cause the side

> effect of blood clots,stroke, etc. my onc. suggested the Arimidex.

Strokes are in all my family history so that is one reason I am on the

arimidex. That and my age- 53 years young today. My son drove 75 miles

to cook my dinner for my birthday. I am a blessed MOM for sure,

Andree

www.essentialsoapsinc.com

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday, dear Andree and many, MANY more!

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday, dear Andree and many, MANY more!

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday, dear Andree and many, MANY more!