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 |
| 4 | Stage 3A, 6 0f 10 nodes | Thinning hair, hot flashes, joint pain, insomnia | My complaints are mild compared to so many others. Feel that it's my best choice. Hopefully something better will come along! God bless | F | 54 | 2 days | 12/3/2009 | 1 | Breast cancer stage 1 | HAIR LOSS, Mood swings, joint pain, hot flashes, loss of libido, weight gain, can't get a good night sleep of more than 5 hours. | I just saw my oncologist after 3 years of Arimidex, and after telling him of all these side effects, he said come and look at our research on my computer. I only had .08% chance of cancer reccuring & he suggested that I do what I wanted & not to worry about it, meaning I could stop .The chances of it coming back was so small and the quality of life and the pain I was suffering was awfull. He only had to say that and that was it, my mind was made up.It's only been a month and I'm already feeling a bit better. Good luck everybody . I'm glad I'm off this poisonnus stuff. | F | 72 | 3 years | 11/27/2009 | 1 | early breast cancer no nodes | Awful aching joints from head to feet, hardly able to walk, feeling of total misery. | After 17 months of aching joints and shooting pains both day and night and being a miserable, sad wreck instead of the happy, cheerful, person I was before Arimidex, I have stopped taking it. The doctor said that in MY CASE the pain and distress caused by taking it was not worth it. I have been off it for 16 days and feel about 50% better. My hips don't ache at all and the rest of me feels less achy. I am looking forward to my poor old body returning to its comfy old self and my husband is delighted with having a happy wife again. Had I been advised that I would have been foolish to stop taking it then I would obviously have continued but I think that I may have jumped off a cliff before the 5 years were up. | F | 60 | 17 months | 11/25/2009 | 1 | breast cancer | makes me feel bad, no energy and shakey, hot flashes got worse, just a POOR POOR DRUG. Will let my oncoogist know my dissatisfaction with this drug. | F | 51 | 2 days | 11/17/2009 | 3 | Stage 2 - right breast cancer | Terrible joint pain. Hip and knee pain. Heart palpitations. Soreness in my right arm. Some days I can barely walk. Hands are sore. Hot flashes. Lack of sex drive. | What happens after? Do you joints feel better? I am thinking of going to see an orthopedic surgeon. I am scared not to take arimidex because of worry of cancer returning. | F | 61 | 3 years | 11/16/2009 | 2 | Stage I and Stage II breast Estroge | HAIR LOSS, Hand Stiffness, Finger sticking, constipation, Skin (face) growths, fatigue, sleep loss, unexplained blood in kidneys, body pain...breast included, weight gain poor concentation, burning pain in ankle. Bone Loss. Before the cancer my doctor said I did not need to take bone test as I had no problem. I also take thyroid medication. I switched from Synthroid to Armour thinking it might lessen the hair loss. It did not. The last year I have had to wear a cap due to hair loss. | Arimidex keeps getting more expensive. I do not think I will continue the product. I will look into the alternative medicine. The doctors must be getting a hefty kick back on this as mine seem to ignore my complaints. | F | 71 | 3 years | 11/12/2009 | 1 | stage 3 breast cancer | severe pain in legs can't hardle walk somedays. Doctors tell u nothing is wrong with you!!!! Bone density worst gonna have too start IV zometa for bones. All over was looking forward too 5 yrs done now Drs. are saying latest studies shows 8 years better. Don't know if i can make it 3 more yrs and 3 months!! And sex whats that no drive glad hubby is deployed hopes when he comes home for R and R my body will return too normal | Hopes the outcome will be good with all the damage too my bones i have encountered!! At this point i doubt it | F | 46 | 4 years | 11/11/2009 | 2 | BC stage 1 not in nodes | Terrible pains in hip joints + trigger thumb | I decided to stop taking it because I could not enjoy my active lifestyle-run and cycle. My doctor said 20min high impact/day may help disrupt cancer cells. Also, i have modified my diet-cut out sugars and refined products. Have only lost 5lbs, but will continue. Fat cells produce estrogen, so losing weight helps too. | F | 60 | 2 months | 11/10/2009 | 3 | BC 2 cancers grd 1 & 2 - small | Aches everywhere, mostly feet and shoulders. Libido disappeared,hot flushes (UK say flush not flash!) Felt sooo tired and old. Bone scans showed very significant bone loss. Had been on HRT so double whammy. In the early months I didn't know any real temperatures in any environment. Felt awful. Over the years I learned to live with it I suppose. | Decided after 4.4 yrs to come off as felt it couldn't make that much difference in the scheme of things. Pain in joints and feet gone. I suppose it makes you feel vunerable without it but life is full of risks anyway. | F | 64 | 4.4 days | 11/6/2009 | 3 | BC stage 3 - not in lymph nodes | Mood swings from happy and positive to bleakness and occasionally 'flat'; fatigue; aches in joints and breasts; tinnitus; no libido; vaginal dryness | Osteopenia was discovered after taking Arimidex for only 4 months. However I consider this a positive as it is unlikely that Arimidex caused the problem that quickly and had I not started taking it I would not have been given the DEXA scan and so would not now be taking medication to stop this getting worse - so great for that! Taking your oestrogen levels to nothing though is a different matter. That's been the most difficult thing because of the impact in the emotional department! It's so hard to deal with sometimes. I can cry at the drop of a hat. Better than the alternative though - which is the return of BC. Now THAT would give me something to cry over.... | F | 51 | 14 months | 10/28/2009 | 3 | BC Invasive Stage 1 no nodes | Trigger thumb, arthritic thumb joints, disk problems in back may be related. I wonder if the side effects of this drug are really worth it for early stage cancer? I am gong to ask my oncologist for percentages on risk of recurrance for low grade, early stage BC. | They give to to everyone, but is it really always necessary? | F | 52 | 10 months | 10/23/2009 | 4 | Breast Cancer Stage 1, no nodes | I took Tamoxifen for 3 years, developed a large uterine polyp and had to have a hysterectomy. Then I started arimidex. I have taken it for 2 years. I developed deQuervains ( a thumb tendonitis) that got so bad I needed an injection. It returned but by then I had read that arimidex can cause these kind of things. I just decided to deal with it and adapt how I use my hands to prevent recurrence. Also took lots of motrin. I have experienced weight gain, hot flashes(less on arimidex) , fatigue (I take daily naps when possible), irritability and lots of joint pain. I do strength training and had to cut back because of joint,tendon and muscle pain. I am 52 and feel like I'm 80 when I get up off the floor, off the couch or out of the car. | I saw my oncologist today and was pleasantly surprised. I had taken Tamoxifen 3 years and after my hysterectomy which put me in surgical menopause, she put me on Arimidex. She said I would be on it for 5 years. She changed her mind today and decided that I had been on both drugs (Tamoxifen 3 yrs, Arimidex 2 yrs) for a total of 5 years and she said thats enough. She felt the benefit of 3 more years of Arimidex would not be so great, compared to all the side effects I have been experiencing and could develop later on, like osteoporosis. So HURRAY!, I can't wait for the joint pain to go away. Hopefully I'll have less fatigue and get my strength back. | F | 52 | 2 years | 10/20/2009 | 4 | BC, stage 2, no mets | joint pain, muscle pain | At first, I tolerated the pain. Then started taking one aspirin (325mg) a day with the medication in the morning. Now I take an aspirin morning and night for the joint pain. The aspirin does control the achy pain in my joints. I do not have sleeping problems, but I take the medication in the AM, before 6 am. I only have 36 more pills to take and then I am done with the five years of Arimidex. | F | 58 | 4 years | 10/20/2009 | 5 | breast cancer, stage 2, no lymph | Sleep disturbances, high bp, weight gain, thumb arthritis -- may or may not be related. | Every day I take my pill and think, "This is going to save my life." I've lost 110 lb. on Weight Watchers since the initial gain, and now I go to the gym 4 or 5 times a week. The exercise really helps with the side effects. | F | 64 | 2 years | 10/17/2009 | 1 | recurrent b c | the same excruciating joint pain as you are all having, however I did have 2 and a half years with no adverse symptoms. now, after 6 mths of this pain and feeling like i am twice my age, i have stopped taking it.....what i want to know, is how long before feel normal again...its been 7 weeks and i dont feel any less pain yet.....any effective natural remedies you have used sisters??????? | F | 50 | 3 years | 10/17/2009 | 1 | breast cancer | I can't sleep, cry a lot, hot flashes bad, mind not sharp, hair falling out, tired, depressed. I could go on. | It is a poison to me. | F | 70 | 50 days | 10/15/2009 | 5 | BC Stage 2a. One node. | Mild hot flashes. Not many other problems though. | I've been fortunate. After lumpectomy and a 2nd surgery to removed nodes, as well as chemo and radiation, I was on Tamoxifen for one year and am just about to complete 5 years on Arimidex. So six total. The jury is out on whether to do 5 years combined or in addition to so we erred on the side of in addition to. My check ups are good and I'm afraid to think of actually being "cured" but my Dr. is encouraging. Hard to believe considering being gripped by fear for so long. Wondering if It'll be possible to lose weight though once I'm off. The extra pounds were most likely due to the Tamoxifen. I've also been on two anti-depressants throughout. I'll know more about any noticeable differences after I'm off for a while. | F | 56 | 5 years | 10/13/2009 | 4 | Breast CA Stage1 Her2+ No lymph | Bone loss after the 4th year. Carpal Tunnel and trigger finger. Rib and ankle pain at times. | My cancer was an aggressive strain. Got lucky and found the tumor myself, 7 months after my last Mammogram. I'm going on 5 years. For me, anything is better than being told I'm no longer in remission. At my age I thought the aches and pains were just old age setting in. Glad to hear this may get better when I'm off the medication. Problem: I'm afraid to stop taking it. Rating: For me, I'll consider myself cured after 15 years and not a day sooner. | F | 62 | 4 years | 10/12/2009 | 2 | bc recurrance after 13 yrs can/free | Given Arimidex after 13 yrs cancer free due to recurrance at original site and mets to five other sites. After eight weeks on Arimidex, four sites show no sign of cancer. Sacrum was my main concern as the bone was deteriorating and I have low pain tolerance. After eight weeks, showed sacrum healed but now have new medical issue. I am incontenent and the doctors feel the healing process has pinched or severed the nerve which tells the brain when you need to use a bathroom. So I was wearing diapers to avoid accidents in public. I saw a bladder specialist who said there is nothing physically wrong with the bladder and put me on Ditropan. I can't sleep at night as I wake up every hour to use the bathroom even though I take sleeping pills. I am fine through the day but when I wake up in the morning my mouth feels glued shut, dehydrated, water doesn't help. I feel depressed, fatigue, lathargic,old way beyond my years. Haven't been to the cancer clinic for months even though I was d | F | 57 | 6 months | 10/12/2009 | 2 | Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma | OMG, reading all your stories really hits home with me. I had a TAH in January of this year. I have been on Arimidex for about 3 months. Was on Provera before, but it didn't agree with me. I feel sick all the time. Nausea, shortness of breath, insomnia, numbness in hands, joint pain. I could go on. My doc more or less blows it off as just real bad menopause. Have pain on my right side below rib cage for 2 mos. now. Have to have CT Scan tomorrow. I think this drug has alot to do w/my syptoms. Any info is much appreciated. If the scan comes up negative, I would like to go off the Arimidex just to see if I feel any better. I could always try Femera. | F | 42 | 3 months | 10/11/2009 |