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| 1 | Breast Cancer | I was bed ridden for three years my oncologist did not want me to stop taking the drug. I was in severe pain. What happen that I had a an ulcer in the right groin. And the Arimidex, was not allowing the sore to heal. I was bleeding from the skin and the tissue. I could feel a wetness between the tissue and the skin. I went to the Oncoligist he again denied me the right to get off the Arimides. During the time I was taking the drug I, was getting off the car and my foot broke. I, developed two herinas from the fall. As a result of the herinas I got a pinched nerve talking about pain. I was in so much paid no pain pill would help. This drug is not fit for humans. I went off of the drug on my own. I don't if I have cancer. It has now been almost five years. I am in limbow I don't if I have cancer or not I would rather be dead then to take that awful medication again. I could write a book on the side effects. | I do believe arimadex definitely need more research. If would have kept taking the pill one more month I certain would have d0ed. I could not eat I could not drink water very bad taste in my mouth. I did not have pain in breasts but I had pain all over my body. I had a horrible oder. | M | 71 | 3 years 1mg 1X day | 6/29/2012 | 1 | Breast Cancer Stage 2 | joint & muscle pain. Vaginal pain. the feeling that I had a UTI although I didn't. Severe back pain. Always feeling lousy. | Totally stopped Iscador and every other pharmaceutical suggested by oncologist. I completed treatment (chemo, radiation, surgery)for stage 2 breast cancer 5 years ago.I've been taking supplements prescribed by my Functional Medicine Dr(such as Broccoli seed extract) and I also have been injecting Iscador for the past 5 years and continue to do so but at a decrease frequency Iscador was prescribed by my homeopathic/anthroposophical dr. Iscador has been used in Europe for more than 80 years as a cancer treatment.. no side effects from anything I've been taking. You can find info at Weleda.com Iscador is a mistletoe derivative. I heard it mentioned on the radio 5 years ago butnever again. I believe it was squashed by the oharmaceutical companies. I am not alone in my belief that a cure for cancer will not be found in this country because the business of cancer treatment is too profitable. You have to be your own advocate Check out what Dr. Christiane Northrup has to say about mammograms For the most part Arimidex can destroy your quality of life. There are other alternatives. Check them out Good luck! | M | 70 | 2 months 1X day | 2/20/2013 | 1 | Breast cancer stg.4 | I posted on 8/31/2010 and again 9/15/2010 (see history). This is an update as I have lingering side effects of joint pain and now something like sciatica but in left groin and down left thigh, cannot sleep much and pain pills (extra doses of NSADS and occasionally a tylenol w/ synthetic low dose codeine) sometimes don't even reduce the discomfort. | The lingering side effects are joing pain, if I go get groceries and bring them in, that is enough to start the discomfort. Same for light yard work. I can't do what I should be doing as a single working mom and am afraid to do more because I can't afford for this to get worse. After working part time since I had the reaction to Arimidex, I just started a fulltime office job, and from the difference in having a relaxed schedule to now sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day working, I immediately got major hip pain in left hip and nerve pain in groin and down left thigh, making trying to focus on my new job very challening to say the least, and pain is moderate and continual, making sleep a challenge, and some days the pain meds don't help at all, sometimes they get me through my day able to focus on my work. I am so at my wits end about the lingering effects of this drug. (I am now on aromasin and that seems to be working okay, we'll see...) | M | 60 | 2 days 1X day | 5/22/2011 | 1 | Hormone receptive breast cancer | extreme bone pain, joint looseness and pain, weight gain (likely from lack of exercise) fatigue, sleeplessness, hot flashes | I was switched from Tamoxifen, after completing a little more than 2 years, when it was determined I was post menopausal. While on the Tamoxifen I did have muscle weakness, but nothing like this. After surgery, I completed 16 rounds of chemo and 33 rounds of Radiation before starting Tamoxifen and I feel worse now than at any time during that treatment. After only 3 days off the Arimidex I am no longer having to take pain meds and am sleeping better. I still have some joint and bone pain but it is greatly improved. I plan to give it a month before deciding whether or not to go back on. | M | 52 | 9 months 1 1X day | 8/13/2015 | 1 | Breast Cancer | Thigh and arm gets numb. Dizziness. Hot flashes. Fatigue. Leg pain. Breast and arm pain. | M | 58 | 10 mg 1X day | 12/25/2013 | 1 | Testosterone Therapy Replacement | HEART PALPITATIONS, NAUSEA, MIGRAINE HEADACHES,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, MUSCLE WEEKNESS! | I ended up in the hospital because of this s****y medicine!!! It's awful horrid medication! | M | 57 | 10 days 1mg 3* wk | 11/20/2014 | 1 | Low testosterone | It made me feel 100 years old. I had pain everywhere, loss of memory, edema, myalgia, knee pain, mental illness etc... | This drug is horrible and should not be on the market. I was prescribed it to supplement the testosterone shot I take for low test. I feel for women that have to take this for breast cancer. | M | 49 | 18 months 1 mg | 1/3/2020 | 5 | Breast cancer | Some aches in wrists, vaginal dryness | F | 71 | 10 years 1 mg 1X day | 12/19/2014 | 5 | breast cancer | Massive hot sweats, agony bone pain, broken sleep, feeling of just sheer illness! | The only positive thing is, its keeping me alive, for which I am truly grateful! | F | 59 | 10 years 1 x 30mg | 11/15/2014 | 5 | early stage breast cancer 1a | Just lately, I THINK arimidex is responsible for two bouts of severe vomiting and concurrent diarrhea less than 2 weeks apart. Can find no other reason for this. | I'm sure arimidex contributes to the pain I have from DJD in thoracic and lumbar spine, wrists, knees and ankles. Also some depression, very emotional and fatigue. Just the latest two episodes of vomiting and diarrhea occurring together and waking me from sound sleep are troublesome. I can't imagine going through too many of those episodes---the other side effects I can put up with if cancer doesn't reoccur. | F | 69 | 3 years 1 mg 1X day | 8/9/2014 | 5 | Prevent breast cancer recurrence | Some joint pain, hot flashes and night sweats | I am so happy there is a drug that is helping save my life. I take my pill at night and can't wait to take it knowing that it is helping prevent BC recurrence. I will take this pill as long as I have to. I owe it to myself and those around me to suck it up and do everything I can to fight this disease. I am very grateful and lucky I have the type of breast ca that is very treatable with Arimidex. There are those who have other types of BC that aren't as lucky. Exercising, eating right and taking stress out of your life will help one tolerate the side effects of the drug. We need to be grateful there is a pill that can help. | F | 51 | 4 months 1 mg 1X day | 5/31/2015 | 5 | BC stage 3b hormonal therapy | Depression;aggravated severe chemo permanent side effects(surgery followed by dose dense trial - 6 FEC every 2 weeks/18 weekly taxanes) then radiation. i.e. bone/joint/muscle pain; neuropathy; | Followed prescribed regimen for 8 yrs. (1 mg/day) despite side effects which I managed with pain meds. Quality of life was good (Hey, I was alive,working etc.) Depression was the hardest to manage. In 2010 diagnosed with CML (a major blow). Howeve. I felt as tho I had dodged another bullet as it was discovered early and treatable. However meds for CML had same side effects as arimidex so I discontinued arimidex so I could take CML meds and continue with a decent quality of life. In in 2012-13 CA15 tumor markers start climbing gradually and in Dec 2013 had scans which showed a very tiny spot on lung. Doc put me back on Arimidex and tumor markers immediately started lowering and scans showed tiny spot getting smaller! All due to Arimidex! However Arimidex combined with ongoing CML drugs = disabling. I'm now on reduced dosage of Sprycel (cml), still taking Arimidex and life is manageable. I am very thankful for Arimidex. Even during the initial 8 years I thought of it as my life saver and took it religiously. Cheers for Arimidex! | F | 66 | 9 years 1 mg/day | 4/1/2015 | 5 | Breast cancer | Moderate hot flashes and night sweats. As of 9/15/13 am officially off "the pill". 5 yr mark this past June. So far so good on no side effects from coming off Arimidex. Not finding too much on Internet on coming off the pill. | F | 58 | 5 years 1 MG | 9/20/2013 | 5 | breast cancer | I have not experienced any side effects | F | 60 | 1 years 1mg | 12/14/2013 | 5 | Stage1 invasive ca;mastectomy x 2 | Significant insomnia, hot flashes, increase of joint pain, arthritis, & back pain. Total vaginal dryness, which make any sexual activity very painful. OTC lubricants do not relieve this at all... | I plan to continue the Arimidex for the recommended 5 years. I did have a "micro Mets" in the 1st lymph node. The next 2 were negative. Along with my PCP & my oncologist, we are managing symptoms, with the exception of the vaginal dryness. No one seems to care that a woman may want to remain sexually active after a mastectomy! If I could give up 1 side effect, it would be the vaginal changes secondary to the elimination of the estrogen in my body! | F | 63 | 6 months 1 mg 1X day | 3/8/2014 | 5 | BC oestrogen dependant | Thinning hair, weight gain, dry facial skin patches, and diagnosed with glaucoma recently. | I am alive and well so will continue to take it | F | 69 | 8 years 1mg 1X day | 5/27/2015 | 5 | BCIS and Lobular cancer - both remo | Hair loss. Distressing hot flushes. | I believe that it kept me free of cancer for 10 years. | F | 80 | 10 years 10mg. | 9/7/2015 | 5 | Breast cancer. After radiation | I have fibromyalgia as well as arthritis. I have most of the side effects that are listed. I do get bone scans to make sure there are no changes. | I want to take it for 10 years. I have read that some doctors are doing this. If it helps keep cancer away, I am happy. | F | 65 | 6 years 1 mg | 8/9/2015 | 5 | Breast cancer stage 1 er+ her2+ | Infrequent hot flashes exacerbation of thumb joint pain ( had before BC). More stiffness after extended physical activity and some insomnia. Even tho stage one I wanted to aggressively treat. Lumpectomy no lymph node involvement chemo and rads. The side effects I think are partially the drug ane partially old age! Plan on finishing the 5 year regimen. Also lowered my magnesium level so taking supp along w calcium. Nothing severe enuf to make me stop | 2years | F | 59 | 1X day | 5/1/2016 | 5 | Stage 2A invasive lobular carcinoma | none | I saw the post from 7/7/2016 and see that we are both starting the journey together. I started on 7/4/2016. I'm posting and hope to do updates at the 6 month and 1 year marks. So far, so good. No side effects. I found this website when I was searching for links asking the question as to how soon will I feel side effects. I might end up being the lucky one or else it will hit me like a train! I am presently taking a multi-vitamin that my radiologist said was very good. Taking extra D-3 as a friend of mine who also had breast cancer took it and came back with excellent bone scans. I had an Oncotype score of 10 and with no family history of cancer, being in good physical condition, I did radiation treatment only and it was recommended that I take Arimidex for 5 years. It was pretty much determined that taking HRTs may have triggered my cancer, so no more of that! | F | 65 | 2 weeks 1 mg 1X day | 7/16/2016 |