Arimidex success stories??
oaklandmama
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Hi Ladies-
Im a 38 year old mother of 2 young kids and scared of what Arimidex will do to my youthful, active energy level and body.
After being diagnosed with a 6 cm, ER+/PR+, stage IIIc tumor in Nov 2010, Ive undergone a BMX with reconstruction, 6 months of A/C and Taxol chemotherapy (last one this week!!!) and will have my ovaries out on July 5th (I have BRCA 2). Then I will do daily rads for 6 weeks and finally begin Arimidex which I have been recommended to take for 5 years.
I am very anxious about the side effects of Arimidex because I have found nothing but horror stories online. I've read about severe joint pain, chronic fatigue, bone loss, cartilage loss, tooth decay, and depression. Can any of you shed some light on this subject? Most reports I have read are by the 50year old and over crowd. How many of you had an oophorectomy and are on Arimidex? How is it going for you? Have any of you finished 5 years yet?
Desperate for positive stories....Tell me something good!
Thanks for reading
Im a 38 year old mother of 2 young kids and scared of what Arimidex will do to my youthful, active energy level and body.
After being diagnosed with a 6 cm, ER+/PR+, stage IIIc tumor in Nov 2010, Ive undergone a BMX with reconstruction, 6 months of A/C and Taxol chemotherapy (last one this week!!!) and will have my ovaries out on July 5th (I have BRCA 2). Then I will do daily rads for 6 weeks and finally begin Arimidex which I have been recommended to take for 5 years.
I am very anxious about the side effects of Arimidex because I have found nothing but horror stories online. I've read about severe joint pain, chronic fatigue, bone loss, cartilage loss, tooth decay, and depression. Can any of you shed some light on this subject? Most reports I have read are by the 50year old and over crowd. How many of you had an oophorectomy and are on Arimidex? How is it going for you? Have any of you finished 5 years yet?
Desperate for positive stories....Tell me something good!
Thanks for reading
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