Life on aromasin

Rak, I do feel like that especially in the morning. Actually, today has been particularly difficult. Feel kind of flu like with an achy arm. Yuk. I've done a lot of work despite the feeling, though. I cooked a vegetable stew for dinner and did the laundry, so I guess it's not THAT bad. Usually when I get up I can shake the feeling after moving around for awhile. Today it keeps lingering. I may take a nap in a while.

I'm on it for the duration, which will probably be 9 more years. No SEs are difficult enough for me to cash in this insurance policy.

This has been a rare difficult day for me. Usually I just have problems getting moving in the morning, but after awhile I'm good. I think I pulled a muscle in my arm while sleeping and it's just been a blah, tired day. Looking forward to going to bed and getting over whatever my funk was today.

Thanks for your responses. Looks like I'm not alone with this one. It's always easier to deal with an issue when you have some idea of what the cause might be. My onc. recently upped my depression meds too (cytralopam) as about a month ago, felt very very down and it sure has helped.

Yorkiemom, I too feel the worst first thing in the morning and it gets better as the day goes on. How'd your stew turn out?

Hope, I too feel nausea in the a.m. Blech

No joint pain cuz Femara was awful for me and I understand that pain.

Only you guys get it.

Yorkiemom - How many yorkies do you have? I love them. I have a bonde cairn terrier and a black pug. Oh and a cat

Hello ladies

I had some nausea when I first started Aromasin, but that wore off after around 2 weeks I think.

I've been on it for 2 months now, and luckily for me it is agreeing with me.  I'm still a bit tired towards the end of the day, but that's about it.  I feel wonderful on it.  After the nightmare 14 months on Arimidex, this has been a blessing.

I've also managed to loose 29lbs while on it - but I am being fairly careful with my diet and now exercising.  I couldn't exercise on Arimidex as everything hurt too much.

I hope this gives encouragement to those about to start on Aromasin.  For those of you who are on it and having bad se's - there's always the option to try a differenct AI - and you may find one that suits your body.

Hugs to you all

Trish

xoxo 

Cam,



yes ma'am I do. renal cell carcinoma 5 cm malignant tumor found on my kidney, surgery next month to get it out, robotic surgery.



This is not breast cancer that spread. Lucky me I get to research a whole new one. I'm not freaking because we did a bone scan and I'm all clear, did a lung scan and that is clear. So now I feel strong and will fight this fight. I'm just going with one day at a time, but this new news sucks no doubt.

Oh Bogie that sucks. My sister just had the robotic surery and her sureon said it is much easier on the Dr. so that's a good thing I uess for u.  But now u have this to look forward to--ouch

Yorkiemom I love pets and of course especially my Katie-Kat--She's a Russian-Blue (I think) and so gentle and lovable.

I have a Russian Blue.......he talks a lot!

Just got my labs back and it seems the hormone therapy is working. I am glad; however, sometimes I feel that my femaleness has disappeared. Does anyone else feel this way. I actually cried over it today. Lovely disease we have.

It's funny cuz I never thought of it but again as I've said I'm older--had a full hysterectomy years ago and now no boobs--so I don't know what going on with hormones. But I certainly don't feel like I did before all of this started. But of course I' evenolder now, but it's all different. And I guess when they say normal that;s great so everything is working right as it's supposed to under the circumstances.

Shayne

I'm fatigued - but not as bad as when I started.  I don't have any depression though.  Did have on Arimidex, but Aromasin agrees with me so much better.

Trish

Starting Aromasin today, and very nervous! I had a failed attempt with femara, so am hoping things go better with Aromasin, wish me luck!

susannah, best of luck.

Susannah  good luck and we're here.

Shayne being tired and depressed kind of go hand in hand sometimes.--I've been on an antidepressant for many years and when all this happened my Dr. upped my dosage which I know really helped me. But tired that's me and when I go out I can not stay as long as everyone else my body is exhausted but everyone understands but my counts are never normal so that's probably another reason. And yet I don't sleep well most of the time????

bgail- I hurt so bad (bones and back mostly) I walk like I'm 90 I take Vit B,C--?? But now I have alot of damage with arthritis soooo and I have LE and peripheral nuerapthy (sp) So who know what anything is from anymore so I take a mild pain med. I can't tolerate the stronger ones, but at least it's something.  But I do know that aromasin can cause joint and achy bones so it's all prt of the picture.