For Arimidex (Anastrozole) users, new, past, and ongoing

Hang in there!!

I started Armidex same time as rads.  I'm at 1 and 1/2 now on it and tolerating it okay.  I do have the joint pains but find I feel better once I get going and keep moving.  My biggest complaint was difficulty falling asleep but I started taking the pill in the morning and I think that schedule is better for me.

Count me among those doing fine with Arimidex.  Some stiffness first thing in the morning, and after sitting too long, but certainly nothing I can't live with. 

2Friedeggs~ I did start the Anastrozole on August 1st.  It's hard to say if I am having SE or if it is residual joint pain from chemo.  I feel like I have aged considerably this past year.

Have a good day all! 

I have had few se's but anxiety was not one of them. I was a little anxious before I started, though! Caryn

I take Claritan, loratidine, daily, year round for my allergies. Maybe that's why I have had few se's.

Glad I found this topic. I have been on Arimidex for a little over a year now and the bones on the outside of my feet are so sore. Also the smaller knuckles in my fingers have swollen alot and are very tender. I know its the Arimidex. I have tried some fish oil and some other things that I have read about but nothing seems to help. The pain in my feet is getting really bad. Definately cant go barefoot anymore and even sandles hurt. By the end of the day they are so sore that I have to put the heating pad on them or soak them in warm water. They are even sore to the touch.
Just wondering if any one else has had the same experience and what, if anything, has helped.

Jackie

If your feet are sore; something that may help is to wear really good, well cushioned shoes and also inserts. Walmart has those Dr. Sholls machines, where you stand on it and it tells you what insert you should get. The inserts are about $50 (a lot less than going to a foot doctor). I wear the inserts in all my walking shoes and heavier shoes, and lighter inserts with dress shoes. Also change shoes, don't wear the same ones every day and as soon as they don't feel good, get rid of them, even if the outside still looks OK.

Ah Ruthbru  The gin with a twist of lime sounds like a good idea. Lol Thank you, I knew I saw it on several posts but couldn't think what the heck it was for.

Lime is a fruit, and therefore good for you. Along with the lime, I like to splash in a couple green olives. Olive oil is supposed to be good for you, so olives must be also, correct?

Gee, I am getting very thirsty!

Thanks JO-5, I have not noticed any difference yet.  Too soon to notice any weight loss, I take Simvitatin for my cholestoral 80mg, PCP will not lower the dose even though was 193.  Time will tell.

Actually 1-2 ounces of dark chocolate (really dark, at least 70% cocoa) every day can lower your blood pressure....really, I am not making that up!

Quote from Mae West: Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!

Certainly agree with chocolate, wine, food, and what she was alluding to

Finished my dinner of pork cutlets, braised chard with pine nuts and raisins, roasted orange and purple carrots, and farro.  Yum.  Am not even THINKING of chocolate at the moment.

I am blissed out.  (Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Anastrazole?????????????????????????????)

However, I do have a "buy one, get one free" certificate for Molly Moon's Ice Cream Parlor.  (Strawberry balsamic?)

And leftovers for tomorrow when cycling club picnic.  (As organizer, hoping peeps actually show.)

Off to bed in a few. - Claire

Claire:  Can I come over or dinner?  Every night?  Thanks. 

JO-5--I this she was referring to simvastitin.  It's a statin drug used to lower cholesterol.