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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ARIMIDEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Breast Cancer | Nausea, insomnia, disabling joint pain and chronic fatigue | Decreases bone density so make sure to take calcium | F | 46 | 5 years 1 mg | 2/19/2020 | 3 | Stage 0 breast cancer | Severe fatigue and loss of motivation to do anything but sit on my butt when I don't have to go to work. Loss of appetite --can go 8-9 hours with no desire to eat anything. Constipation and hair breakage. Hair feels dry and brittle. | Trying to stay on it for 6 months to see if the side affects subside or go away, but it's getting harder by the day. Will check back in December. | F | 62 | 4 months 1 MG | 10/29/2016 | 3 | Hormone related breast cancer | After a couple of weeks of starting anastrozole, I developed really bad knee pain , I have always walked so I began to walk two miles daily and found that this took the pains away , but now a year after the knee pain has come back and is so bad that I can only manage short walks , also my feet ache badly I really don't know now what the answer is and am considering giving up the medication , I ve not taken it for the last 3 days and already feel so much better . Its very scary as there's not alot of info out there about coming off it . | F | 64 | 1 years I tab dail | 10/14/2019 | 3 | Breast cancer stage 1 | Joint and muscle pain, hair thinning, dry mouth and eyes, muscle spasms, rib pain and just recently numbness in hands and feet and sometimes tingling over entire body. Also insomnia and worse pain at night. | Positively I have not had any recurrence of cancer. The joint and muscle pain has been helped by daily walking but many days I just feel so miserable and not sure I want to continue to take med. I was switched to Tamoxifen briefly but had such horrible headaches that I would rather the joint pain. | F | 72 | 5 years 1 mg 1X day | 9/15/2022 | 3 | To prevent BC reoccurrence. | I finished Arimidex in March 2022. I experienced many, many of the same symptoms detailed by so many woman. My question. Since stopping Arimidex I have been experiencing anxiety. I've been told there are no side affects from discontinuing Arimidex. I am still experiencing some of the old symptoms- even though I have stopped taking Arimidex- and a new symptom- anxiety has appeared. Has anyone experienced this? Doctor's are saying the anxiety is caused by my fear of not feeling protected from cancer reoccurrence anymore. This is actually a strong physical response. I am not not sure what to think anymore. Thanks so much. | F | 66 | 5 years 1X day | 1/4/2023 | 3 | breast cancer | I had very painfully joints and head ace and was told its not do to the tablets .it was wear in other words it was my age | F | 72 | 5 years | 4/21/2014 | 3 | follow up from breast cancer | Started with lightheadedness followed by loss of appetite. Those symptoms abated. Now I have extreme atrophic vaginitis and all the lovely symptoms THAT entails. Terrified of sex now because of that. Also, osteoporosis and osteopenia. I'm depressed and anxious 24/7, and can't sleep at night. | A year ago I was diagnosed with triple positive stage 1 bc, no lymph involvement. Had elective double mastectomies this past May. Went through 4 rounds of chemo and then radiation. Still getting herceptin infusions through December and started the anastrozole in June. Since then my quality of life has gone down the toilet. Prior to this medication, I had no vaginal problems at all. Since then, it's been nothing but discharge, painful sex and having to wear pads again. I have tried Replens but it's a losing battle because of the pill. I hate it and really wish I could just stop taking it but am afraid to stop. This pill has turned me into a shriveled up old woman. Bad enough we've had to deal with breast cancer, now we have to deal with side effects from this crummy pill. | F | 61 | 4.5 months 1 mg 1X day | 10/30/2014 | 3 | stage 1 - no lymph nodes involved | hair thinning low libido memory/loss INSOMNIA - BLADDER pressure | Worst issue now is bladder. Anastrozole DOES cause these issues | F | 67 | 3 years 1mg | 12/26/2014 | 3 | breast cancer stage I | acne, joint pain, palpitations, blurred vision, burning feet, tingling hands, severe vaginal dryness, depression, fatigue | I have a beautiful four year old little boy. If not for him, I would not take this drug. Dying is my best dream on this medication. It's all I think about anymore. | F | 3 months 1 mg 1X day | 12/18/2014 | 3 | breast cancer Stage 2b | I am taking the generic version of the drug since the beginning of August 2014. I have experienced different side effects, some of which have come and gone, some of which are still present. I had major swelling of my feet which lasted for several weeks, some eye issues, which now seem to have subsided. Am still experiencing some joint and hand pain but not severe. Some of this was going on before I took the medicine, so not sure if it's the cause of it worsening or just a natural part of aging. I also have some foot pain in the AM which goes away after about 15 min or so. I've been taking supplements to counteract the side effects. | I've only done the drug thus far -- no chemo, no surgery, no radiation yet. However, I have been following a regime of healthy eating -- organic foods - organic products for self care and household care -- meditation, yoga, and other alternative care. The tumor has shrunk by 40-50% thus far (started before I took the medication) and I just saw a new oncologist and during the physical exam they had a hard time finding the tumor. It started out at 5 cm give or take, so I'm grateful that all of what I'm doing thus far seems to be working. | F | 67 | 5 months 1 mg 1X day | 1/19/2015 | 3 | Breast Cancer Stage 2A | When I looked at the Top 20 Side effects reported on this site I have experienced or still experiencing all but a Hip Fracture. I am lucky somewhat because I have not experienced vomiting or diahrea. | I hate cancer & I hate this drug. the only reason I am taking it is due to my score of 56 on the Ocontype DX test. I was tested for the Gene Mutation and I had it and the score for 85%, my daughter also was tested & she had an 88% chance of Breast Cancer. I have had a total hysterectomy & bilateral masecotomy. I Miss the old me very much & struggle to do small chores. My business is suffering from my lack of energy & remembering things, or just everyday conversering with clients. I get confused or distracted easily and can fall asleep (fatigue) at any moment. I am praying about what to do... to continue for the next 3.5 years with my everyday life contininuing to get worse or take the chance of the Breast Cancer coming back.... Lord help me with this decision!! | F | 61 | 1.5 years 1 mg 1X day | 1/27/2015 | 3 | Breast Cancer, one node affected | Arthritis in hands has significantly worsened, joint/muscle pain in other areas, no libido, facial hair, some tiredness, surgery site seems to hurt more since starting this drug. Weight gain could be quite normal, as I lost a lot during chemo - have put half of this back but am now watching my diet closely, so no further gain. Had a problem with a trigger thumb for the first 2 months - started taking Mg tabs and it disappeared - not sure if they're related, but I continue to take the Mg. I have joined the gym for cardio and weights, and taken up pilates for stretching and strength, cycle to work - all of these help considerably - try to do some physical activity every day. My biggest problem atm is the arthritis in my hands and the facial hair! Hope I don't become bald as well! | I have been told I will be taking this for 10 years, due to node involvement. I will do whatever it takes, and happy that I have no serious issues atm. Will see how it goes from here - it's early days yet of course ... but I feel positive. | F | 56 | 4 months 1 mg 1X day | 3/21/2015 | 3 | Bc | Every side effect known I have had and just decided to stop on jan. 30 of 2014. Was supposed to take it for 60 months but stopped one month ahead of schedule due to being sick and tired of being sick and tired. After 2 weeks my blurred vision is gone and I feel a slight bit more alert and my memory has improved. I had stage 1 BC ,lumpectomy and radiation. Luckily no chemo but now I read that this drug is a chemo drug and I feel like I'm poisoning my body. Clear margins and lymph nodes. Doctor not happy that I quit one month early but I don't think a month will make any difference. After all he's not the one who has had to take it. I had bad side effects the entire time and what made me quit was I noticed a line was forming across my teeth at the gum line. It is about 1/4 the way down from the gum line and is darker than the rest of my teeth . Called onc . And he said he never heard of that, but I think it is a buildup of the med. in my body. Anybody else notice this . If you want to | F | 72 | 59 months 1X day | 2/20/2014 | 3 | stage 1 BC | First 1-1 1/2 years suffered total body joint and bone pain. Fatigue, loss of interest in my crafts and other daily joys. Extremely emotional. 20# weight gain and moderate hair loss. Now managed to lose 10# and still emotional, pain no more! Will continue the full 60 months. | F | 75 | 46 months 1 MG 1X day | 3/2/2014 | 3 | stage 3 bc; lumpectomy; nodes neg. | all over body aches - especially in knees, back and neck. Very tired - need nap every afternoon. Brief passing periods of nausea and/or dizziness. | Have to take this for at least 5 years - cannot imagine continuing to feel like this but don't have a choice. Don't want bc to come back. | F | 60 | 6 months 1 MG 1X day | 10/18/2013 | 3 | Breast Cancer | Hair thinning (a lot), insomnia, awful hot flashes, and I've always had perfect triglyceride levels...now they are triple. Went from 70 to 233. Scared I will die of heart disease instead of cancer. Bone pain. I take Vitamin D 2000 mg a day for that. Fatigue. Loss of sex drive, vaginal thinning, painful intercourse. | I want to continue taking it but at 54 I feel 84. I don't know if I can go another 3 years. I think the doctors really don't listen to these symptoms and consider the quality of life we are losing...5 years is a long time, yet I am scared if I stop I will see the cancer come back, even though there is no guarantee, I keep taking the arimidex (generic form) because I don't know what else to do. | F | 54 | 2 years 20 MG 1X day | 7/7/2014 | 3 | Stage 2A breast cancer | Stiffness, body pain, brain fog, tendinitis, plantar faciitis, high cholesterol, crying, high blood pressure, male pattern baldness, hot flashes and vaginali dryness. Oncologist wanted to get me on antidepressant. Thank God I learned about MAGNESIUM. Pain gone. Blood pressure normal. Can live with other side effects. I take 400-800 mg a say. | Oncologists just don't get how bad patients feel. I I have 4-5 more years to go. Really don't think I can last that long. | F | 65 | 4 years 1 mg 1X day | 7/9/2014 | 3 | Stage One Breast Cancer | Horrible joint pain in hands and hips, muscle pain, swollen ankles, dry eyes. | I have been living with the pain for three years and downing the Motrin to keep the pain under control. My eye doctor just diagnosed me with dry eyes and said it is probably from the Anastrozole. I have also started having swollen ankles and feet with no other changes in medication or disease. Counting down to 60 months...only 23 more to go! | F | 67 | 3 years 1MG 1X day | 4/24/2014 | 3 | stage 3a lobular bc;3/17 nodes pos | Horrible joint and muscle pain that destroys my quality of life and makes it difficult to sleep. Fatigue, dizziness, hot flashes, and weakness also, but I can more easily live with the last symptoms. I feel like an OLD woman. Pre-bc, I rode my horse in hunter/jumper competitions and felt younger and more fit than others my age. Now, I can't even clean my own house, much less think of getting on a horse. | Studies show that those who develop new joint pain or new hot flashes when started on Arimidex are less likely to have a breast cancer recurrence than those who do not have these symptoms (new hot flashes-16% reduction; new joint pain- 40% reduction). This makes me more determined to continue on this drug. Stage 3 bc has a high rate of recurrence and I want to do all I can to beat this disease so that I can be around long enough for my grandchildren to remember me. Take naproxen, Instaflex, 3000 IU vitamin D3, and tylenol for the pain, These, plus daily exercise, seem the reduce my pain to tolerable levels. | F | 60 | 14 months 1 mg 1X day | 4/27/2014 | 3 | Breast cancer | Fatigue, fatigue, fatigue, it's a severe fatigue | F | 38 | 4 years | 5/30/2014 |