ARIMIDEX Reviews (ANASTROZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.5 (1431 Ratings)

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ARIMIDEX  (ANASTROZOLE):  Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Anastrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.   FDA Approval Date: 1995-12-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  breast cancer Hot flashes, stiffness,joint pain, recently noticed needle-like feeling in my feet. Fatigued. Short term memory, scares me that I can't recall quickly. I can only hope this medicine helps and keeps me cancer free. F 60 8 months
7/14/2005
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 4  Breast Cancer grade I + 1 lymph Experiencing stiff hands and feet, now think I have trigger thumb which is extremely painful. Will persevere as I am due to come off Arimidex at end of year. After taking Tamoxifen for 3 years and experiencing depression, hot flushes and generally feeling useless. Oncologist put me on Arimidex which did make me feel more human, but now experiencing aches and pains. Hope these disappear at end of year. F 60 15 months
2/26/2007
 4  breast cancer some slight pain in my joints, mostly if I lay in one position too long - have been on it for 5 months at this time. F 36 5 months
3/22/2007
 4  Breast Cancer grade I + 1 lymph Experiencing stiff hands and feet, now think I have trigger thumb which is extremely painful. Will persevere as I am due to come off Arimidex at end of year. After taking Tamoxifen for 3 years and experiencing depression, hot flushes and generally feeling useless. Oncologist put me on Arimidex which did make me feel more human, but now experiencing aches and pains. Hope these disappear at end of year. F 60 15 days
2/26/2007
 4  Breast Cancer Slight hot flashes, ovaries feel like I am going to have a period, lower back pain, a little nausea in the morning. I take mine at night before bedtime. I take "Bone Up" (which includes calcium with vitamin D3 for absorption, manganese, magnesium, glucosamine and a few others) and so far have not had any joint pains or joint problems. Can be purchased at any Whole Foods or nutrition store. F 57 30 days
8/30/2005
 4  Breast Cancer Shelly,if you are reading this ,email me-------- i lost your addy,in regards to side effects F 54 21 months
8/22/2005
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 4  early DCIS Knee pain. Slightly raised liver GGT. Anxiety. If it keeps any possible recurrence at bay then it's simply the best! F 56 8 months
8/8/2005
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 4  breast cancer painful wrists, hands,arms,depression,weight gain.hot flushes i did come of hrt ,don`t know if thats why the flushes are bad. i had a grade 3 cancer 1 lymph infected...will stay on arimidex if it keeps the cancer away. F 56 10 months
8/15/2005
 4  BC - no lymph involve; lumpectomy Correction to earlier post. Muscle and joint pain. Took "Schiff Move Free Advanced 2 per day" which reduced the muscle and joint pain to normal. In a previous post, in error said it was "Natural Factors CLA Tonalin" that reduced the pain. F 55 4 years
4/3/2007
 4  Stage 3 ER/PR+ BR CA Her2neu+ I have had diffuse joint and muscle pain in all extremeties and chest. Tolerated these and the hot flashes fairly well till about 6 mo ago(I had taken arimedex for 4.3years). Developed severe rashes and marked bruising; severe fatigue inhibiting my work which is stressful. Memory loss was helped with neutraceutical:phosphytidal serine 100mg 1-2x per day. Did not have sleep problems. 1-2 Ibuprofen 800 (am/pm)seemed to help the muscle/joint pain. The fatigue that hit last summer has really had me down and I am glad to stop the med now. Last few monthes very tough. Been off of it for 5d and feel even worse with nausea, muscle pain severe,and fatigue. Takes 6d for the drug to be out of your system; so I am hanging on. I twill be great to see how normal feels F 57 4.75 years
4/15/2007
 4  Stage III, Invasive Lobular BC bone/joint pain and high trygliceride readings When the onco put me on Actonel (only 43 at time of dx - 2/14/02) it helped SO much. The bone and joint pain is 95% less then it was before Actonel. Still trying to get tryglicerides down. Zocor and Lipitor were tried but neither helped. Trying Omega 3 fish oil and will be rechecked in about a week. I was dx Stage III, ILC 5.5cm tumor (Mammogram missed, I found) and 9+/16 nodes. So far, so good. F 46 2.5 years
8/10/2005
 4  BC St 3 Duct Carc Mast. 5 pos nodes Fatigue comparable to what I had on Chemo & Radiation. General joint pain, most notably hands (can't make a fist when I wake up) and feet (have to stretch my plantar facia muscles to be able to walk). OK once I get moving around, but hate the lack of stamina. Hot flashes kept in check with a drug called Eperbel-S. Since the onset of my cancer was pre-menapausal and was estrogen triggered, I know that Arimidex is the preferred drug to Tamoxifen (wouldn't want the risk of blood clots and uterine cancer anyway). Like everyone else, I'm concerned as to the long term effects of this drug. A recent dexascan showed I have osteoporosis, so I'm taking Fosamax + 2000 mg of calcium and 1500 mg of glucosamine chondroitin. I walk to get the load bearing exercise, but would like to be able to do the activities I was able to prior to my diagnosis in Jan. '05. I plan on sticking it out with this med for 5 yrs in the hope these symptoms are not permanent, or until a better med comes along. I may also look into herbal remedies for relief. Yes, it is a hard choice of quantity vs. quality of life, but fighting cancer once was enough for me, so I'm digging in my heels for the long haul. F 49 5 months
3/1/2006
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 4  stage 1 breast cancer Moderate joint pain and stiffness in hips, ankles, knees, thinning hair, insomnia, hot flashes, weight gain, fluid retention in ankles, legs. I was on Femara previously and experienced debilitating joint pain, so I was switched to Arimidex. The pain is not as severe now, but I am not sure I want to take this medication for 5 years or longer. It is a hard decision to choose quality of life versus potential reoccurrence of cancer. F 54 3 months
2/18/2006
 4  early breast cancer, node neg. I have had bilateral breast cancers, seven years apart.Both were found early, chose mastectomy for each. No radiation or meds except for Arimidex for the second one as it was E+ Dry vagina, use Replens. Fear is cognitive loss. Cannot find a word, lose names all the time. Had to cut back in my Pre-K teaching due to forgetting names and mental "fog." I hope the cognitive impairment improves when I complete treatment. I am not sure Alzhiemer's would be preferable to cancer recurrence. F 63 30 days
7/3/2006
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 4  Breast Cancer st 2 excessive joint pain, especially in wrists, fingers, and ankles. Hot flashes and fuzzy memory are frustrating. After my oncologist prescibed Effexor the hot flashes have gotten under control. I also have gained weight. I weigh more now than when pregnant with either child of mine - but haven't gain the strength to exercise like I know I should. I am so thankful for the drug. With 2 children to raise I'll suffer through all the side effects happily. F 37 1.5 years
2/8/2007
 4  bc, stage 3, mastectomy Memory loss, hot flashes, severe joint pain in knees and ankles, hurts to walk, tired, depressed, no sex drive at all. After reading comments from others, I am relieved to know the medication is probable cause. My oncologist warned me, but I had forgotten until now. After talking with others in my area who have been on different cancer meds, I feel I have made the best choice with Arimidex. Cannot wait to finish my 5 years and feel younger again. F 54 13 months
4/23/2007
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 4  breast cancer, 3 lymph nodes, Have been on Arimidex 2 yrs. Advised to take significant calcium supplements from day 1. Minimal hot flashes. Some stiffness -- do feel like I aged some, but very tolerable. But might have felt "aging" anyway. I'm 59. Arthritis & deformity developed in both index fingers -- onco. said not likely from drug. I thought it might be. No quite as sure-footed as I was before. Tripped and broke my wrist -- but no sign of osteoporosis -- healed up in 4 wks. Otherwise, feel good, work, play, stay busy. Have fuzzy short term memory, but had it long before cancer and was taking Zoloft before as well. Continue now. Very "up" in attitude makes a difference. Positive outlook is invaluable. In no way is this drug worse for me than chemo or can even be compared to how I felt during chemo. I'm thankful it's helping. Any minimal side effects are just not worth worrying about. F 59 2 years
4/18/2006
 4  Breast Cancer st 2 excessive joint pain, especially in wrists, fingers, and ankles. Hot flashes and fuzzy memory are frustrating. After my oncologist prescibed Effexor the hot flashes have gotten under control. I also have gained weight. I weigh more now than when pregnant with either child of mine - but haven't gain the strength to exercise like I know I should. I am so thankful for the drug. With 2 children to raise I'll suffer through all the side effects happily. F 37 1.5 days
2/8/2007
 4  Breast Cancer, lumpectomy, chemo & Very few side effects so I think I'm one of the lucky ones. No joint pain or symptoms which others are describing. The comments on this site have been very reassuring for me! I also have MS and thought the tiredness, poor memory and befuddled brain was due to that. I am relieved to read that it may be due to the Arimidex and I finish it in one year! I tried Tamoxifen for the first 3 months but had weight gain and changed to Arimidex. As long as the doctor recommends it, I'll continue taking it to prevent the cancer returning. F 56 4 years
10/6/2007
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 4  Early Stage Breast Cancer Some aches and pains in joints. Hot flashes, and urinary tract infections I am saying I am satisfied with Arimidex but I am only taking the drug 3 months. I have had 3 UTI and spoke with my gyno who told me to make sure that I used a lubricant when having sex so that there was no friction which could get bacteria into the uretha. Since using the lubricant religiously I have been free of infection. F 56 5 days
5/20/2006

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