Arimidex Withdrawal Symptoms

maria26

Hi Ladies, I finished m 5 years on Arimidex on July 9th. I have struggled on them with many ses but was detemined to continue and towards the end my body finally started to tolerate it a little better. I was worried about stopping but so looking forward to feeling more like the old me. Sadly, I now feel worse then when I was on the pill. Awful aches pains, feel shaky, weak, nauseous, palpitations, digestive problems just odd. Have had a lot of scans recently so have had things checked out so wondered if this is stopping the Arimidex.

Just wondered how many others have had problems, it seems most of you ladies feel so much better fairly soon. I know Joanne suffered a lot on stopping and she has been terrific support to me and is so knowledgeable. Is it just the two of us or can anyone else relate.

Many thanks

Michelle_in_cornland

I don't know about this drug in particular, but I do know about many drugs in general. Just about every drug that you take, causes a change and effect on your body as a whole. The longer you take something, the more of an effect it has on your organs, central nervous system, etc. When I have had to stop my Tamoxifen, to take certain antibiotics for upper respiratory infection, I can tell something has changed. I actually feel better taking Tamoxifen because it has normalized in my system. When I went am back on it, I experienced the same side effects that I initially had when I first started taking it.

Withdrawal syndrome occurs with many drugs and here is a list of things that you might notice, but that will pass with time: (found on google for a quick reference)

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Symptoms may include anxiety, fatigue, sweating, vomiting, depression, seizures, and hallucinations.

People may experience:

Pain areas: in the muscles

Whole body: excessive hunger, lethargy, loss of appetite, night sweats, restlessness, shakiness, clammy skin, craving, feeling cold, or sweating

Gastrointestinal: gagging, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, or stomach cramps

Behavioral: agitation, crying, excitability, irritability, or self-harm

Psychological: delirium, depression, hallucination, paranoia, or severe anxiety

Sleep: insomnia, nightmares, sleepiness, or sleeping difficulty

Cognitive: disorientation, mental confusion, racing thoughts, or slowness in activity

Mood: boredom, feeling detached from self, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, or nervousness

Nasal: congestion or runny nose

Eyes: dilated pupil or watery eyes

Also common: seizures, sensitivity to pain, slurred speech, teeth chattering, tingling feet, trembling, tremor, or weakness

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There is always concern when stopping something abruptly. If you could have or can take 1/2 dose and wean down, or full dose every other day, it makes it easier on the body. Hope this info helps.