Final 6 months on Arimidex

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llivtswm
llivtswm Member Posts: 58
edited June 2016 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

Anyone else on their final months of their 5 years on Arimidex? Have you experienced any side effects like depression or mood swings? Cannot wait to be finished with this drug!

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  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 4,820
    edited April 2012

    I am past 5 years . I am afraid to stop taking it and my onc says he will allow me to continue. I would to know what side effects I really do have by stoppig it but I am so afraid to. Good luck to you.

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  • llivtswm
    llivtswm Member Posts: 58
    edited May 2012

    Thank You candie 1971. I've been told that it only protects you for the 5 yrs., as the study only lasted that long. I'm not sure if I myself would take it any longer. I want to think that I've beaten it. But I always worry.

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  • Jack55ok
    Jack55ok Member Posts: 37
    edited May 2012

    I am on my final 9 months. I am a little scared to stop too.I heard there are studies where they are discovering 10 years works better than 5. I truly hate the side effects, like weight gain, confusion, and stiffness. Having said that, I would rather have the SE than the cancer back.

    I did not experience mood swings or depression.   Best of luck and God bless.

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  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 4,820
    edited May 2012

    jack55ok , glad to hear you talk of the confusion and all. I feel that way al the time and it is scarey! I have the stiffness and weight gain also. I ,too, woud rather have the SE also.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2012

    I am at the 4.5 year mark taking Arimidex and am just about to give it up.  I have had every SE in the book, frozen shoulders, insomnia, vaginal dryness that is now an Olympic sport, depression but now the bone and joint pain is getting to me.  I spoke to my Onc who states ok to stop.  The ATAC study which is what the AI's are based was a 5 year trial but the info doesn't state anything about 5 years but a magic number.  Any thoughts?

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  • newbcny
    newbcny Member Posts: 24
    edited June 2016

    I am going to start Arimedex soon....having gone to top doctors, I hear the new research is to stay on the hormone for 10 years now

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2016

    I am so glad now that more research is being done on remaining on AIs.  Something must be done about those who have mets 18-20 years after dx.

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited June 2016

    Aug - I could only do the AIs for ten months, then went back to Tamoxifen. Still I'm counting the days - 22 months left. I started a year late, I may quit at five years from dx anyway which would only be four years of HT.

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