ARIMIDEX Reviews (ANASTROZOLE)

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ARIMIDEX  (ANASTROZOLE):  Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Anastrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.   FDA Approval Date: 1995-12-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 2  BC Depression/suicidal ideation, severe joint pain, hot flashes, sleep disturbance, incredible exhaustion, foot pain in morning, extreme weight gain (30 lbs.), intolerance of heat and humidity (which I used to love). I'm 50, but on Arimidex I feel 80. My oncologist has had me on a "drug holiday" for a month now. Energy returned after 3 weeks but strength is less so. Foot and joint pain have gone as have hot flashes. I am supposed to go back on the drug and be on it for 15 years. I'm not sure it's worth it. Despite loss of my mother and sister to persistent cancer. Quality of life is as important as length and the quality of life on Arimidex is atrocious. F 50 1.7 years
9/19/2008
 2  BC stage II lumpectomy/chemo & rad I'm 56 and feel 86. I've alot of joint pain, muscle aches. Pain includes feet, thighs, hips, elbows and shoulders. Also have developed a trigger finger on my non-master hand. I hobble after getting up from sitting or laying down. Hot flashes are worse than menopause - soaking the bedsheets and facial dripping during the day. My attitude stinks, I'm cranky and short-temptered most of the time. Pain at night is the worst - can't find a comfortable position and changing position is difficult due to the elbow/shoulder/pain upon moving.I may have to consider Tamoxofin but still am worried about recurrence. F 56 5 months
9/17/2008
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 4  Breast Cancer Hormone Receptive Pain in arms, backs of hands, upper legs - stiffness and muscle weakness. Severe hot flushes and sweating and breast pain. Prepared to put up with these side effects so long as I know that that is all it is. I believe in this drug so will stick with it. F 55 3 months
9/10/2008
 1  Recurrent Breast Cancer Severe sweats, swollen ankles, leg pain, joint pain, feeling of shortness of breath (asthma attacks), fatigue, sporadic incontinence Am writing this on behalf of my mother. After 14 years 'cancer free' her breast cancer come back. 1st time around she had surgery & was on Tamoxafin - which she stopped after 1 year becuase it made her so miserable. This time around, besides surgery & radiation she was put on Arimidex. Her oncologist switched her to Aromasin 2 months ago & 90% of the side effects STOPPED. F 67 6 months
9/4/2008
 3  bilateral breast cancer - + nodes I am experiencing weight pain, joint pain - like others described. In addition I keep breaking out in a rash in one area AND have profuse sweating. Anyone else experiencing rash or pouring down your face/chest perspiration or is this because chemo pushed me into menopause???? I HATE the new packaging. I emailed the company and told them I have to work hard to afford the medication - I don't want to work hard to OPEN the medication!!! No reply from them. Please put it back in a bottle (I can keep track of the days myself) - I have difficulty with this push/tear package!!! F 50 8 months
9/3/2008
 3  breast cancer some aching joints, a little swelling ,all in all, very few The new blister packaging is CRAP! It is impossible to fight your way into and it does not allow me to keep all my meds in the day by day container I prefer. AND the company does not give pharmacies any choice. F 59 8 months
9/2/2008
 3  Stage II Breast Cancer Joint pain like crazy. My hips hurt even when I'm in bed. What's with the new packaging? This drug has caused me so much joint pain I feel like I'm 90 years old. Then they overpackage the product so you can't even get to the tablets without using a pair of scissors and a steak knife. F 53 8 months
9/2/2008
 3  invasive b/c bil mastectomy memory poor lack of concentration joint pains hip worse. i hope to be able to take it for the four years left if it keeps us cancer free.been taking the drug for 10months 19days F 64
9/1/2008
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 1  breast cancer aches in bones hot flashes,nausea headaches, insomnia, depression poison F 57 9 days
8/27/2008
 4  Ovarian Cancer 3a, Endometrial 1b Knee pain mostly. Some wrist and finger pain. A month ago started experiencing hip pain when I got in bed at night which kept me awake for an hour. Started taking 1 Tylenol PM so I could go to sleep and seems to be working. In Oct will be 2 years since last chemo and last CA125 was 8. I feel like a miracle so am still taking Arimidex. I do have hot flashes, not sweaty kind, like a warmth comes over my entire body. Anyone else out there taking Arimidex for Ovarian cancer? F 58 23 months
8/25/2008
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 3  Breast Cancer - Stage 3 Tiredness, some minimal joint pain when exercising I'm a new ARIMIDEX user, after just having a hysterectomy and switching over from Tamoxifen mid summer. I feel like going to bed every night at 8:00 which suits me just fine, but doesn't make my husband too excited. I push myself during the day and I do exercise vigorously most days, which has normally benefited my overall energy level. So hitting the wall before my kids are ready for bed is fairly concerning. I really want to try and stay on it as long as possible since my mother passed away from BC and my sister was diagnosed last year. Is anyone taking a calcium supplement and noticed any benefit? F 44 1 months
8/22/2008
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 3  Cancer of breast Hot flushes, aching joints, thin hair, sleep disturbance, weight gain I persevere with Arimidex and its side effects in the hope that it will allow me to continue on my life's journey. My breast cancer had spread to my liver and while I had radio frequency ablation to remove the lesion from my liver there is always thought in the back of my mind that it could come back. I found that going to the gym and getting fit has helped me more than I ever thought possible F 51 4 years
8/20/2008
 4  Breast Cancer - Stage 3 After chemo and radiotheraphy, I started on Tamoxifen but then had to move onto Arimidex and Zoladex. I suffered from tiredness, weight gain, water retention, hot flushes but also from excruciating joint pains. I finished my treatment just over 4 months ago, and I think it was worth it despite the difficult times. I have started losing some weight and my libido is somewhat returning. I am hoping to be back to my old self by the end of the year... fingers crossed! F 42 4 years
8/9/2008
 5  BC, Gr. 1, Stage 1 ER & PR positive In my infinite wisdom, I decided to stop using Nicorette Gum the same time I started using Arimidex. My thought was, I'm getting healthy and eliminating all junk. I almost got myself fired or knocked off a co-worker as I was so aggressive and depressed! After about a month, I went back on Nicotine gum and greatly calmed down. Hot flashes diminished, no new aches or pains that I didn't have before. Notice heart flip flopping occasionally. Believe I am more tired however moved across county and lots of work involved in that as well. I did a job proposal to move to a sunnier climate and started walking 3 miles a day. My invasive lobular carcinoma went from almost two centimeters in 12/07 and 5/08 MRI reports "The previously noted right breast mass is now resolved. No corresponding enhancement is present. No new areas of concern are noted. No residual enhancing tissue at site of known cancer, representing a complete response to chemotherapy by MRI criteria." Note, I had not had s I read this board before starting on Arimidex and what I read scared me a lot. I have had "amazing" results, confirmed by three separate doctors yesterday. Recomend we all exercise and eat as well as we possibly can, I believe it helps with side effects. F 64 8 months
8/7/2008
 2  BC Stage 1 Tolerated well for about 4-5 months, then began to have severe edema in lower legs, resulting in tingling, occasional nerve pain and difficulty walking. Numbness of underside of feet and toes. Significant bone pain in hands. Loss of energy. My BC was discovered very early with an MRI. I am also a renal transplant recipient (20 years ago). I have been placed on a huge dose of Lasix (240 mg/day) to try to control the edema. In the past week, the severe edema has returned and I have made a decision to stop taking the Arimidex. I am hoping that I can tolerate Tamoxifen. F 59 9 months
7/28/2008
 1  DCIS - 1 BC - lumpectomy radiation Severe hot flashes, no libido, insomnia, weight gain. But, the worse part for me was when I started getting the joint pains. Feet hurt, I hobble, knees hurt - can barely walk after sitting, general aches all over body. The joint pains began after the first year. Discussed with my oncologist - he agreed that I made a good decision in stopping this medicine. I was feeling that I had aged about 10 years in the last year. This site was so helpful. F 56 2 years
7/28/2008
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 4  Stage 2 bc chemo radiation When I first went on Arimidex I had aches all over. Not really pain but just felt like I'd been hit by a car. I also had hot flashes. However...good news! After several months This all went away and I just took the pill every evening and hoped it would reduce my chances of the cancer returning. I was not aware of more fatigue however my body was so exhausted after chemo it's hard to remember what normal is. I have been on the drug for 5 years now. My oncologist has told me it's time to stop. I've been off for a week now and have been achey. I'm sure this will go away but has anyone else noticed this when discontinuing Arimidex? Overall it was not a big deal for me but I know all these drugs effect each person differently. F 55 5 years
7/27/2008
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 5  BREAST CANCER Stage 2, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Chemo, Node Neg, ER/PR+, BRACA 1&2 Neg, Her2-........................... joint pain, hot flashes, night sweats, depression, weight gain, hair loss, loss of concentration, slight nausea, muscle aches, tiredness, no sex drive, tired all the time, fingers and hands wrists sore, hard time getting up and moving...the bottom of my feet hurt really bad (heels, sides) foot pain, Moodiness. I had a forest green discharge for months. So i called my gyno and she refered me out. (Here's my very short story) I to found my Breast Cancer so (Pre) that my Dr., My Gyno had sent me to couldn’t even detect it. He said i prolly had an over active duct, i was like 36 or so?. So i let it go and went on with my life. I had turned 40 in 9-9-5. My little brother got getting married on 9-17-05. before the wedding I was brushing out my shirt and on my left breast i felt a lump, my hair on my neck raised i was like crap.. Had my mom feel it, it felt like a walnut? The next week called my doctor's office said i had to wait a month for an appointment she was booked. i was like i have a lump. Called the Doctor 28th I saw previously got me in (ASAP). Did an ultra sound and saw a black spot….off to get a biopsy on the 28th & diagnosed on the 29th with Breast Cancer. On October 10th had a with Radical Mastectomy& 18 limp nodes taken. I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasi F 42 2 months
7/25/2008
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 2  Breast cancer Carpal tunnel syndrome both hands, joint pain, hot flushes, loss of memory, confused some days, huge weight gain (2stones),loss of interest in sex. Horrendous side effects, huge weight gain, aches and pains in joints, carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. Had right hand carpal tunnel operated on 4 weeks ago, now having unbearable pain in thumb on right hand. Underneath feet really sore and tingly when first get up in morning, feel about 90 until have had hot shower and first cuppa. If sit down too long have great difficulty getting up. Total loss of interest in sex. Sneaky suspicion hair is thinning too, or is this my imagination! Memory loss, 'foggy' feeling in head some days, can't concentrate. Not sure I can keep on taking this drug for much longer, am beginning to think quality of life would be better than quantity. F 56 8 months
7/22/2008
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 1  BREAST CANCER SEVERE JOINT PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND THUMBS. GENERAL MUSCLE ACHES AND FATIGUE. WORST SIDE EFFECT HOWEVER WAS DEPRESSION WHICH I HAD NEVER SUFFERED FROM BEFORE. QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES CAUSED ME TO STOP TAKING THIS DRUG AFTER 6 MONTHS. THE DEPRESSION HAS MOSTLY SUBSIDED BUT STILL EXPERIENCING MUSCLE ACHES AND FATIGUE AND JOINT PAIN. HAVE BEEN OFF OF ARIMIDEX FOR 4 WEEKS NOW. F 56 6 months
7/21/2008

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