arimidex and belly fat

Yes,

Kerry I have been on Armidex for 2 1/2 years and full menopausal due to ooperectomy.  It's called the AI belly and its so frustrating.  I too have lost 17 pounds but even my mom made a comment that I looked great with the weight loss but my belly is bigger.....argh....

Me too, on Arimidex for nearly 5 years and STILL haven't had that baby...it does look good to drop anyday now though.

Seriously though, I must be carrying about 12 - 14lbs just hung on my belly area, its not a bloated belly its just plain fat. I never had this before bc.

I have to buy pants a size too big to get my belly in, then take in the legs to make them look right !! Sometimes I am lucky and can manage to get some pants made by a German manufacturer, they advertise pants 'with an extra size in the waist ' I grab 2 or 3 pairs if I do see them.

 Does anyone know if this belly ever goes when Arimidex stops, or is it here forever ??

Isabella. 

I had my ovaries removed in August. It was the following April when the changes took place, or at least when I began noticing them. I was off AIs for about a year when I developed my second primary and got back on AIs post-op. During that year, I was just beginning to make a little headway in the muffin top. Now, I'm ready to give up on the size of my jeans and the number on the scale, and just do what I need to do to feel well and stay strong.

Well, maybe give up on the jean size.

Anne

I too am on arimidex and I too have a lovely (NOT) belly to show for it.  Menopausal women seem to pack it on there even without the help of arimidex.  I know I eat too much and don't exercise enough but I suspect the lack of estrogen in our bodies helps to create that increase in girth.  Kind of like the fact that we get those 'wings' under our arms. 

I agree swimangel...oh boy! My question is, I had a r tram flap in 2004 and my foob seems to be getting bigger. I attributed it to le, but is it my "belly cells" growing? OMG! How can I deal with this?

Oh, yeah...it is getting so "unbalanced" that it is apparent in my clothing also. Does anybody know if insurance will pay for a second "revision" to even out my chest? I dream of going back to my PS and getting even...

Melmedic - all I can think about now is lemon iced pound cake from Starbucks!! lol. Seriously though, I start Arimidex in a couple of weeks and I am hoping not to have too many SEs....still, would rather have SEs than a recurrence. More belly fat is not something to look forward to. Sigh. Cancer really sucks doesn't it.

Hi there. This is an old thread so I'll try to answer you until someone else comes along. Joint and muscle pain are common symptoms of aromatase inhibitors. Sorry you are suffering from them. So is weight gain. As far as belly fat, that is also caused by a lack of estrogen. You do not say what your stats are but yes anti hormone therapy has been shown to lower recurrence rates by 50 percent. Hope this helps. Good luck and keep us posted