ARIMIDEX Reviews (ANASTROZOLE)Average Rating: 2.5 (1431 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ARIMIDEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ARIMIDEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Breast Cancer Stage 3 | Hot flashes galore, dizziness, some weight gain, hypertension | Hypertension is not a listed side effect however I never had high blood pressure before. | F | 56 | 6 months 1 MG 1X day | 2/23/2012 | 1 | breast cancer stage 3 | After 2 years I can barely do minor things for myself. Weak,lightheaded,neausous,extreme fatigue. They kept saying it would get better but only gotten worse. I want quality life and this is not it. | F | 54 | 2 years 10 mg | 2/20/2012 | 1 | BC etro/prog +, lumpectomy | severe joint/bone/muscle pain, horrendous hot flashes, shaky, weak, extreme fatigue | Due to the severe side effects, I decided to go off Arimidex. I was on it for about 2 1/2 months. I stayed off the drug for 2 weeks before starting Femara. I am having better success. I am not experiencing the severe joint/bone/muscle pain. I still have joint pain, but no where near as bad. The hot flashes are less frequent and not as severe. I don't feel shaky or weak, but still have stiffness if sitting to long at my desk. I think the nausea has subsided quite a bit. | F | 43 | 2 months 1MG 1X day | 2/15/2012 | 1 | BC Stage 1, lumpectomy | During the 5 years, relatively no side effects. I didn't even ever feel the need to research side effects. My problems began after I went off the drug. Three months after ceasing the drug (taken 1x daily for 5 years) I gained a LOT of weight, seemingly overnight. My weight went up by over 20 lbs., and I did not change my eating, exercise, etc. Just piled on. And I cannot lose it, now 3 years later. Secondly, a year ago my feet started getting numb on the bottoms starting at the little toe, down the outside of the bottom of the feet. I can feel touch through the skin if I touch them, but they feel very numb, especially sitting and worse yet, at night in bed. I didn't even associate the numbness with the drug until I decided to look into the possibility. My health is pretty good other than the feet and the weight gain. I believe it's the Arimidex that is causing these symptoms, but remiss to understand why they were delayed until after I stopped the drug. | I think we are a nation of too much drug taking for too many reasons. I'm at the point where I avoid all drugs to the extreme. | F | 65 | 5 years (off it) 1X day | 2/13/2012 | 5 | BC stage 1 | Mild hot flashes, don't even know if it's from the medication. No bone or joint pain, no "brain fog," and I have more energy than ever. Take a good multivitamin & keep active. I have a very demanding more-than-full-time job and am feeling wonderful. I hope this encourages some of the women reading these very negative scary reviews!!!! | Very glad to be taking it!! | F | 60 | 1 years 1/day 1X day | 2/3/2012 | 1 | Bresast Cancer - 3x | Joint PAIN, numbness in feet, thin hair, sleep problems, | After BC #1, I was not given any drugs as I was premenopausal. (Ovaries taken out in between cancers.) Almost 10 yrs later, I *age 48) was diagnosed with a new primary BC. After BC#2, I took tamoxifin for a short time (3-4 months). I was switched to Arimidex, which I took for almost 3 years. I took myself off – I was literally at a Race for the Cure & could not finish the walk, my feet were in such pain & had gone numb. From Arimidex, I had weight gain, headaches, severe joint pain, sleep issues, but as many say I was 50 walking like an 80 yr old. Now, I have another new primary BC, BC #3 - 6 yrs after last cancer. Dr wants to put me on Femara, BUT what I have read here - - my decision is NOT! I can’t risk more weight gain, blood pressure or bone issues. Thanks to everyone for writing their experience. Being able to walk & exercise is too important to me to give it up again. Quality of life is a must! | F | 55 | 1X day | 1/31/2012 | 1 | Breast cancer | Foggy brain, Joints that you never knew you had. Can't walk, everything aches. Now have to have carpal tunnel op, I'm retired, at 51. Diagnosed at 48. Were so fit, a gym junkie, miss that. | Try other alternatives ladies, this will wreck you for life. I chose to go off, 12 months ago, got my brain back straight away, but the joint pain? Initially bit better, but in time 5 months, became little bit by little worse. I now have bad bone density and arthritis. No Heredity factors. But the illnesses I now have are from medications, arimidex, not enough research into it. Lets all donate to help us. Lets say the truth too, drug companies need to be advised, and don't be scared to come up against your doctor. His not feeling what you are. God bless us all. Your decisions are correct, be them what they are xx | F | 51 | 18 months 30 1X day | 1/31/2012 | 3 | Breast cancer | Pain, mostly hands and hips. Overwhelming fatigue at times | I will probably continue taking it so I have the full 5 years (from what I gather, there is no additional benefit to taking it more than 5 years), though I may ask my oncologist about taking a drug holiday, as some people on this site have, to see if the hand/hip pain is really from the drug or perhaps arthritis | M | 66 | 2.5 years 10 mg 1X day | 1/30/2012 | 1 | Microscopic breast cancer | Started with Carpul tunnel, hot flashes, weight gain, depression, inflammation of joints, organ and bone pain, palpatations, tiredness. | Two weeks into Arimidex and I felt that I had stepped onto the road to hell. Carpul tunnel started in my fingers, mobility declined, I could hardly walk, depression, morbidity, fear, pain, liver started to become heterogeneous, cysts formed (I dont know if this is linked but it wasnt all found before Arimidex), my kidney is atrophic, and gallbladder problems. Not sure if they are linked with Arimidex or Tamoxifen which caused another list of side effects which ended up with several operations, and counting. My oncologist told me that I was to stop Arimidex for six months as I showed her the nuclear scan that showed inflammation on feet and knee joints. Not put me onto anything else due to organ problems and the fact that Tamoxifen messed me up to, so there doesnt seem to be any alternative for me, so now I am damaged more, and unprotected. But I must add that the pain has almost deminished after two weeks, I feel happier, the depression still has lifted (not the worry as too many health issues), I am more mobile now, no more hot flashes. Good luck to those who do not have side effects and my sympathies to those that do. | F | 51 | 16 months 1X day | 1/30/2012 | 5 | Stage 2 breast cancer | Bone pain, especially in my joints. Acid reflux, depression. I have a hard time getting up after sitting and lying down. | F | 54 | 1 years 1 mg | 1/25/2012 | 3 | Breast Cancer | It's hard to rate Armidex because I do not know if it is working since I've only been taking it for three months. Main side effects were aching bones and hard to get up when I was sitting for too long....I decided to start taking Arimidex at night and this drastically reduced the aches and pains. Apparently I sleep thru them. I also take alot of vitamins which include triple doses of Vitamin D, extra Calcium (Caltrate), Evening primrose, Fish Oil, Resvintrol liquid, Glucosamine Chrondriton with MSM, Vitamin C, Biotin, Lutein, Zinc, B-Complex..I feel these vitamins have greatly helped to curb the side effects. | I hope and pray the Arimidex is working. I also hope that my hair doesn't start thinning or that I get other side effects that many others are getting. If I do start getting these side effects to where they become unmanageable, I WILL definitely stop taking this drug. Quality of Life is very important to me. | F | 58 | 3 months 1 mg/day 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 3 | breast cancer survivorship | brain fog, fatigue, forgetfulness , anxiety, joint pain, arthritis, bone pain, depression, loss of libido, vaginal dryness, frequent urination, constant thirst, thinning hair, | All of the above side affects were greatly reduced by taking my Arimidex at night. You could say I literally slept through most of the most unpleasant ones. For the rest of them I use Lumosity for brain building, a gluten-free diet, the arthritis diet guidelines, take Nia classes to rebuild neural pathways, work out on a mini-trampoline to preserve my bone density, take T'ai Chi to stay calmer and use Qi Gong Chinese medicine based exercises to improve my elimination, food absorption, have chiropractic support,lymph drainage massage and am learning Yoga to compensate for past Taxol chemo induced balance issues. | F | 64 | 300 days 1 mg 1X day | 1/20/2012 | 2 | Stage 2 BC | Extreme fatigue, bone pain, headaches, joint pain & stiffness, foggy head, and weight gain. | F | 59 | 10 days 1 MG | 1/10/2012 | 1 | Mastectomy in Let Breast early stag | My knees are stiff ....cannot get up from a chair by myself.... My right hand I can not use. I am so tired I can not explain in words, I am 56y old but feel like I am 100 .....I have no strenth at all, and weigh gain!! started October 2010 so it is 1 year and 3 mnths. -----I must use it 5y +....But if I am already a wreck now, what will happen in the next 4 years???? | I was always very active, and live life to the fullest,since I am on Arimidex .....I am in pain, NO STRENTH AT ALL, MY HAND RIGHT HAND I CAN NOT USE. MY KNEES IS IN A TERRIBLE STATE. I AM SO TIRED FEELS LIKE I AM DYING!!! I AM FROM SOUTH AFRICA. I use Hempseed oil + Magnesium, Herballife tea, Tumeric, Oxygen drops, Everyday vegetable Juice.....(Carrots,Broccoli,Spinach,Celery,Beetroot, Apricot seeds, Greenappeles with the pips.---And nothing helps me to feel better. | F | 56 | 1 days 1X day | 1/6/2012 | 3 | BC stage one estrogen receptive | Some days total body pain, other days intense pain in wrist and fingertip joints. Slightly nauseated, lightheaded,fatigue but difficulty falling asleep. Will continue...I want to live! | F | 73 | 2 years 1 MG | 1/4/2012 | 1 | stage 1 bc | Had headaches, bone pain, brain fog, horrible acid reflux - felt like I was going to throw up ALL the time. Just feel awful all the time. | This medication should be taken off the shelf. 5 years on this??? Really - I can't imagine this is really going to reduce my chances of getting cancer back by 50%...that is if I live that long...I am NOT taking it any more...there's got to be a better way!!Life is too short and precious to live like this for 5 years. | F | 54 | 40 days 1mg 1X day | 1/3/2012 | 1 | breast cancer--small..neg nodes | memory loss, hot flashes from Hell nite & day, joint pain, migratory joint aches, fatigue | should be removed from the market. This stuff is poison. I can't believe the FDA has approved it!! What were they thinking?? Certainly there should be some liability exposure!! | F | 61 | 67 days 1 1X day | 1/2/2012 | 5 | BC 3/4 stage, after chemo & radiati | low-grade headache for only one month. Fuzzy , foggy brain at times, hair grew back thinner after chemo, slight confusion at times, wonder if it is age or the pill. | I lost 15 pounds with lack of appetite, hooray, back to normal early weight, size 6. Full of energy, more than before cancer. Insomnia bad, can only sleep with medication for four hours at a time, take meds for sleep about half the time, have occasional impaired cognitive ability, have trouble remembering numbers, which is unusual for me, some dizziness. I wonder if this is age-related or medication-related. I have no qualms about taking Arimidex, and just hope it is working............. | F | 74 | 11 months 1 mg 1X day | 1/1/2012 | 1 | 1 year 8 months Terrible bone, tendon, and muscle pain. | F | 69 | 30 1X day | 12/30/2011 | 3 | stage 2 breast cancer | all the usual suspects...sore joints, achey body parts, head aches, weight gain, low to no energy, lack of interest, trouble concentrating, oh and may my sex drive RIP. Forgot to mention drenching night sweats...miserable, sleep very little..too busy changing clothes. Not feeling sexy. | I am seriously thinking of stopping this drug which is very much against my oncs advice. Quality of life is important too...but I don't want to get cancer back...it's a real crap shoot isn't it..? Do I take a drug that makes me feel very old and sick or do I take my chances and enjoy my life, at least feeling human..This may sound shallow but this weight gain is really effecting my happiness...dieting does not help but it is hard since I am starving all the time. I am glad to be able to vent here. Good luck to all of you. My onc recently told me they really would like patients like me to be on this drug for an additional five years of treatment...FORGET ABOUT IT! Check out iodine and cancer..sounds hopeful. | F | 56 | 16 months 1mg. 1X day | 12/26/2011 |