Crepey skin from Arimidex?

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shrink
shrink Member Posts: 936
edited April 2017 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

I started Arimidex in Feb. 08.  I have the hot flashes, some joint and muscle pain but my skin looks like the skin of a 100 year old person lately, not so much dry on the outside as it is on the inside.  It looks like some kind of arid landscape.  I suppose it's lack of estrogen.  Anyone else have this instant aging process? 

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  • OneBadBoob
    OneBadBoob Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2008

    Shrink, I mentioned this to my onc and he had me increase my vitamin C and fish oil, and increase my water intake;

    I think it has made a difference.  Less "gater" looking skin on my hands,

    And tons of lotion, also.

    Is ths stuff the pitts or what?

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  • shrink
    shrink Member Posts: 936
    edited September 2008

    You're right.  It's the pitts.  My swollen arm (LE) looks better than the "good" arm because it's nice and firm. Rediculous!

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  • Gitane
    Gitane Member Posts: 1,885
    edited September 2008

    Old skin.  Yes, I've got it.  I'm old, but not as old as my skin looks.  I'm assuming it's the Femara that's doing it.

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  • roxy42
    roxy42 Member Posts: 495
    edited September 2008
    Hi yes I do to.My skin Looks Bad and I'm only 43 but i look 60 with my skin.I have been on arimidex for a week,I was on tomox for a year then on arimidex.I take vitimen C i will up the dose and see if that helps......godbless roxy
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  • 5graces
    5graces Member Posts: 99
    edited October 2008

    Yes Yes Yes!!!  I have been on Femara for 2 years and my skin has aged 20 years!  Didn't really realize that I looked so bad 'til I got glasses last month and when I saw myself in the mirror I was horrified!  I am now a wrinkled old prune.

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  • wishiwere
    wishiwere Member Posts: 3,793
    edited October 2008

    Yes'm. me too! ;(  I was in to get fitted for a bra the other day and I was shocked to see the flabby arms I had!  NEVER had them before BC!  Then this pudgy parts outside the remaining breast? Where did that come from?  I swear I have muscle wasting disease of some sort, b/c even my legs look like old lady legs now! :(  Hate what this crap has done to me!  I was 49 when it started, and I might as well be 70 now! :(  I missed 2 decades to get used to it!  sagging, dry, no life skin :(  Hate it!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2008

    Absolutely! Look in the mirror and am in shock. My arms look horrible!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2008

    I have been on Arimidex for 1 yr and have the same problem.  I would say due to the decreased estrogen.

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  • arby
    arby Member Posts: 126
    edited April 2017

    Funny that I'm slow to blame my Arimidex, but I'll be at 3 years in May. My itching scalp drove me nuts for 8 months then I saw a dermatologist and got a squirt on cream for when its really bad. My face wrinkles get pointed out to me every time I'm at a mall with those magic perpetual youth lotion & cream vendors. How can they be so rude and brutal.?!!! Just glad to see this is part of the cancer treatment. I can't wear shorts with my legs so ugly ; they are 20 years older than me in appearance but they still move well for hiking and walking the dog! SO I feel blessed in many ways. Estrogen is so basic to good skin, good heart, good sex, weight management, etc. It's like we signed up for a drain-away youth pill when we accepted our long term treatment. Consider the options...pushing daisies.

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