AROMASIN Reviews

knee and joint pain.

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joint pains,carpal tunnel,hot flashes, facial sweating-not associated with the hot flashes, trigger finger and foot pain.

fatigue, important joint and bone pain, dryness, loss of sexual life

have been on Aromasin almost 1 yr..have just now noticed ankle and wrist pain ,particularly in the am. Awaken during the nite with numbness in both arms

Have been on Tamoxifen 5 mo. Arimidex 1 yr Like Aromasin much better than previous meds

had serious carb cravings gained 20#s in the 1st 2 months; depression; headaches 24/7; felt stiff-with difficulty getting from sitting to standing-had difficulty walking; felt out of breath; fatigue; legs hurt; stomach/intestinal issues; insomnia

I was diagnosed in Oct 01 with infiltrating lobular carcinoma, had a tumor greater than 10cm, no nodes were involved. did 3 months chemotherapy, & 5yrs of Tamoxifen.,it was tolerable. My oncologist put me on Femara, took it 2 months, had about 25 side effects...I told my Dr. I cannot take this any more, get me off of this. So was put me on Arimidex, tried it for 2 months - found it to be equally untollerable, many side effects, felt like I had chemo brain much worse than when I was on chemo, to the point of not being sure I could find my way home on several days...told my doctor that it was not worth it, who cares if it might prolong life if you are unable to function, told them I was going to end up on Soc Sec disability for mental impairment if I stayed on it, it scared me to be on it. So then they put me on Aromasin...after 2 months started getting headaches, felt ill (flu-like + more) all the time, was exhausted all the time - insomnia for 3-4 nights, then would "colap
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severe wrist pain, frozen thumb, couldn't bend at all without bad pain. Tired,no energy and slight depression

Was treated for breast cancer in 2000 followed by chemo radiation and then tamoxafin.Started aromasin 1 1/2 years ago.Quit last september and feel awesome!!! Slight pain in wrist, everything else is gone. My quality of life is more important. Good luck to you all
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Total loss of libido. Bone pain. I did not have a recurrence of breast cancer while taking this drug, but I have no way of knowing whether or not it protected me.

Took Tamoxifen for 2 yrs with side effects that included extreme hot flushes, nausea (like morning sickness), horrible insomnia & headaches. Switched to Aromasin for next 2 yrs and it was tolerable for the first 6 months with same side effects as Tamoxifen. Then the bone & joint pain in the outer extremities started. Couldn't get out of a bed or a seated position or do stairs without feeling like a cripple. Mornings were worse & I too had the 'claw' effect with terrible weakness in my hands. Ankles felt fragile, as though the bones would break with the slightest pressure. Once healthy libido disappeared, urogenital system dried up & cholesterol levels tripled, although no change in exercise & diet. Doctor switched me to Femara 2 months ago. After the 1st week, I actually slept for two whole nights & felt awesome! Then the side effects of the Femara kicked in & it's starting to feel the same as with the Aromasin.

I'm so thankful to have found this website! Over the last few years, I've so often thought that I was the only one experiencing these awful side effects. Until diagnosis, I was very fit & worked out 5x/week - weights and cardio. I continued to work & work-out even through chemo cycles. Now I feel like a 90 yr old asexual being. Chemo-induced menopause presented its own challenges but these Aromatase-Inhibitor side effects continue to affect the quality of my life. Doctors are quick to offer Rx for side effects but each Rx has its own risks & side effects. It's a domino effect & I just want to feel 'normal' again & get on with my life. It would be so different if we were dealing with a broken arm. An X-ray would show the break, time would heal the fracture & then it would be nothing but a memory. Nobody knows if these AI drugs even work on something we don't even know is or isn't there. Quality vs Quantity of life should be addressed by somebody!
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Bad pain in joints,wrist and thumb the worst.Insommnia,I was treated by both by the GP Nothing worked.It's getting worse as the days go by.Have been taking for months after Femera which was just as bad

I have stopped taking for 3 weeks now,I can bend my thumb,and pain isn't as severe.Lost 12 pounds too, which was a bonus!Still have insomnia,and I'm going to try to see my Gp for that today.Took today off work.
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joint pain.trigger thumb.carpo tunnel,insommnia,pain in feet.

I want to go off,I hate taking it and would like to know if it will go away
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joint pain--especially in fingers and feet. Greatly increased appetite and carb cravings--weight gain

Difficult to rate this medicine until I know the benefit outweighs the side effects.

Horrible insomnia, brain fog, depression, food cravings/weight gain. Like worse case of PMS ever and getting worse each month. Lost 70 pounds after diagnosis & kept off till started Aromasin. Put 40 back on in about 3 months. Just couldn't make my brain care or tell me to stop craving carbs.

I was estrogen+ and HER2+. Had mastectomy/chemo/radiation and over 2 years on Tamoxifen. Did great. Switched to Aromasin and immediately things started going wrong. After one year, I have refused to take. Even people at work commented how much better I seemed to be after I stopped taking for two weeks. Began sleeping the whole night w/in two days of stopping. Have lost 4 lbs. My brain works! Oncologist REALLY wants me to be on adjuvant therapy for another 2 years or so. Will start Arimidex next week. Trying to be positive.

Stiffness in hands, feet, knees and neck. Fuzzy head, memory loss. Feel "old". Achy when I get up from sitting. Bone density is declining per scans to opteopenia. Same side effects but worse w/Arimidex.

I took tamoxifen 1st year, Arimidix my second year,Aromasin my 3rd yr(now) and thinking of asking my doctor to switch to Femara or back to tamoxifen for the last 2 years.

Severe joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome in left arm, painful feet, weight gain, digestive problems, especially constipation.

My doctor put me on Aromasin after I had complained about the unbearable side effects I was experiencing with Arimidex. However, after a couple of months of the new drug I felt even worse than I had felt when taking Arimidex. I ache all over all day and night and can no longer exercise or carry things. It is now 18 months since I first started taking exemestane medicine, and I have decided to give it up for a month before I next see my cancer specialist. He had mentioned to me about five months ago that, since I was one of those patients who had experienced extreme side effects, perhaps I could benefit by switching to Tamoxifen. I must say I'm not keen. I have discussed the question with my family doctor and pyschotherapist, and both agree that, in the end, only I take the decision to stop. So that's what I am going to do.
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After three weeks of taking this drug my doctor switch me to arimidex (not much better) due to joint pain, headaches, nausea and vomiting.

Trigger thumb and wrist pain.

I started taking Aromasin as an alternative to Arimidex, which had given me severe joint pains and general discomfort. Apart from developing trigger thumb and wrist pain - since dealt with by my rheumatologist - I have been feeling much better on Aromasin and no longer have painful feet and joints. A great improvement.
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Depression, anxiety, frequent hot flashes.

I had no side effects from the previous drug I was on, which was Femara. As soon as I started taking Aromasin I felt a deep depression overcome me, as well as considerable anxiety. I don't know yet if the drug is helping slow down my cancer. I've been on it for a little over 2 months.

pain in hands, pinky and ring finger on both hands stiff, severe wrist pain, pain in feet in morning, sweats, tingling sensation before a sweat, fatigue, pain in toes, nighttime pain in legs Especially calves, extreme insomnia, problems with short term memory

DO THESE SIDE EFFECTS LAST AFTER TREATMENT WITH THIS DRUG has ended?

a great deal of joint pain

Foot and leg achiness, short term memory problems. Feel very old some days but that has not deterred me from going to the gym four times per week. I am in better shape today than before my BRCA. I take Tylenol or ibuprofen for the pain.

As my oncologist said, it is only pain. There are no real side effects due to the leg and foot pain. I am Factor V positive and cannot take tamoxifin. I trust my oncologist as he is one of the pioneers in discovering and treating hormone receptive BRCA. Thanks to my doc at the U of Michigan, I have an excellent prognosis, and that is really what it is all about. No pain, no gain!