Muscle Pain

Queencissy

I have been on Anastrozole for over 1 year now. My muscles hurts. Anyone experience this side effect???

KatyaD

Hi - I've just joined the site today - was looking on the web for side effects of Anastrozole which I took for only 8 weeks after my op and radiation. All went very well considering but after only first week of these tablets my hands  started to be very stiff - then my arms and shoulders - then my feet and knees and legs and hips............all gradually getting worse and worse until I couldn't turn over in bed  - needed help getting up from a seat  or out of a car......really making my life miserable.  I had my last meeting with the head of oncology whom I had never seen before and tried to explain but he was obviously in a hurry and just said to persevere.  Well I have always believed in quality over quantity and anyway I am nearly 74yrs old, so IF I live another 5 years (and I am NOT being morbid, just realistic) then I don't see the point in being hardly able to move for that time! Anyways, can't say I am impressed with any of the alternatives and their side effects, so I shall not be taking anything at all - I could well feel differently if I were younger but  I started to feel an easing of the pain and stiffness after only a few days. I am now into my 4th week of nothing and apart from my hands and shoulders and slight movement problem, I am much much better. This is just my experience, I am sure it works okay for some and is also important to keep taking in so many cases. I am seeing my local GP next week and will let you know how she reacts to my decision.

Moderators

Queencissy and KatyaD -- welcome to you both!

We're sorry to hear you're dealing with this unfortunate side effect, but really glad you found us. You're sure to find our community a wonderful resource for information and support to help you manage your muscle pain.

You're sure to get some responses here soon, but in the meantime, you both may want to join the very active For Arimidex (anastrozole) Users - New, Past, and Ongoing thread where others post their experiences with this drug and share advice on managing its side effects.

Also, there's some helpful information on the main Breastcancer.org site's page on Muscle Pain to help you manage this effect.

We hope this helps and we look forward to hearing more from you soon!

--The Mods