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 |
| 3 | breast cancer | joint pain for first time in my life (debilitating in the morning); decreased sexual desire; dryness everywhere | Over the counter GLUCOSAMINE really helped my joint pain. I take 1000mg at bedtime and 500mg in am (larger dose at night seems to help with am joint pain). REPLENS helps with vaginal dryness. ASTROGLYDE helps with intercourse. I worked out yesterday and this am did not have shoulder pain. Hopefully I'll see a pattern that exercise helps joints. | F | 48 | 8 months | 8/21/2005 | 2 | Breast cancer | joint pain, have mortons nueroma on my left foot, seems to be 100 times worse since taking Arimidex. Tired all the time, walk every day eventhough don't feel like it, and hips hurt terribly by the time I get home. Scared what this drug is going to do to me permenantly. I've only been on it 2 months!!! | It scares me. | F | 54 | 2 months | 8/18/2005 | 4 | breast cancer | painful wrists, hands,arms,depression,weight gain.hot flushes i did come of hrt ,don`t know if thats why the flushes are bad. | i had a grade 3 cancer 1 lymph infected...will stay on arimidex if it keeps the cancer away. | F | 56 | 10 months | 8/15/2005 | 4 | Stage III, Invasive Lobular BC | bone/joint pain and high trygliceride readings | When the onco put me on Actonel (only 43 at time of dx - 2/14/02) it helped SO much. The bone and joint pain is 95% less then it was before Actonel. Still trying to get tryglicerides down. Zocor and Lipitor were tried but neither helped. Trying Omega 3 fish oil and will be rechecked in about a week. I was dx Stage III, ILC 5.5cm tumor (Mammogram missed, I found) and 9+/16 nodes. So far, so good. | F | 46 | 2.5 years | 8/10/2005 | 2 | recurrence of BC stage 4 bone mets | trouble breathing lately, dry cough,joints ache, constipation,pain in neck (literally). | Although i'm spinal cord injured 3o yrs, i feel some symptoms are not related to injury.Breathing, thought was due to my weakness and being really out of shape since chemo and rads 7 yrs ago..never came back fully. Going to see alt. doctor to find out what's up there.Yes, pain is a big factor.. though chocked it up to my severe weakness in all 4 limbs.I was on Tamoxifen for 4 years gained 20 lbs,headaches,hot flashes went on Effexor, helped with those. Onc. suggested and I'm taking an infusion to build bone because cancer is now in my bones: ribs, sternun, spine, shoulder, pelvis... but what Arimidex takes out(osteoporosis) pamidronate (bone builder)puts back in hopefully.Arimidex,so far, much better tolerated than Tamoxifen but would prefer an all natural tx.Taking Essiac tea, immune system boosters, mushrooms and eating only organic meats and veggies to extend my life, I hope. | F | 49 | 8 months | 8/10/2005 | 4 | early DCIS | Knee pain. Slightly raised liver GGT. Anxiety. | If it keeps any possible recurrence at bay then it's simply the best! | F | 56 | 8 months | 8/8/2005 | 2 | Breast Cancer, Mastectomy,+1 node | Stiffness in back, hips, legs, arms; achey, fluid retention, neuropathy,weight gain. I was more active and felt better physically after 20 rounds of chemo last year than I do now. | Think we've found the 'fountain of old age' here. After reading all comments, seems the side effects of this drug are accumulative-- the longer we're on it the worse we feel. Begs that old 'quality of life question'.... will see oncologist again in 2 weeks & discuss options, if any .... | F | 52 | 7 months | 7/31/2005 | 3 | DCIS Stage 0 | Constipation has really been a problem. I am told it is one of the side effects. It has been very annoying. Recently I am having a lot of pain in my hands, especially thrumbs. More aches and pains in general. It is very difficult to loose weight. | M | 55 | 3 months | 7/29/2005 | 3 | DCIS | Took Tamoxifen for 9 months and experienced severe and profuse night sweats. Only slept 2 hrs. a night. Irritability, depression, crying, and vaginal bleeding. Been on Arimidex for 4 months and all my joints ache in the morning especially my back and feet. Also very fatigued and feel like doing anything is a chore. I also get nausea and vertigo at times. Hoping that all this will get better in time. All in all so far the Arimidex was a better trade off. | My sexual desire has all but left. This is a great disappointment. | F | 52 | 4 months | 7/28/2005 | 4 | Stage III Breast Cancer | I've been taking Arimidex for 5 years, since I finished treatment. Am convinced it's the reason for weight gain of approx 40lbs, and reading other comments now believe it's responsible for lower back pain and short-term memory loss. Am disappointed that I've now been told that research now shows it's beneficial to stay on it for longer. | Compared to some people, side effects have been few (although they tend to creep up slowly, so it's hard to know what is linked and what's not). I guess it's a small price to pay for continued health, but I would just like 'my old self' back. | F | 47 | 5 years | 7/21/2005 | 4 | breast cancer | Hot flashes, stiffness,joint pain, recently noticed needle-like feeling in my feet. Fatigued. Short term memory, scares me that I can't recall quickly. | I can only hope this medicine helps and keeps me cancer free. | F | 60 | 8 months | 7/14/2005 | 1 | early stage breast cancer | Severe joint pain everywhere: shoulders, elbows, fingers, feet, toes, knees, back, neck. | I feel a hundred years old. It's becoming a quality of life issue for me. I'm very sensitive to medications and I'm aware every minute of every day that I have breast cancer. I can't do this four and a half more years. I'm quitting. I will have to consider taking tamoxifen, which has bad side effects as well. I'm looking for good survival data that considers my age group, diagnosis, and treatment (which included radiation but not chemo). | F | 63 | 6 months | 7/2/2005 | 3 | breast cancer | lower back pain, burning feet,tingling in finger tips,stiff knees,dry mouth, | F | 54 | 20 months | 6/29/2005 | 5 | breasta cancer stage II-Grade II | joint pain-knees, back, shooting pain in feet as well as tinglingly, extremely exhausted and tired at times | F | 58 | 8 months | 6/28/2005 | 5 | breast cancer august 2000 | with the onset of switching to arimidex, i developed difficulty swallowing and recently debilitating joint pain and stiffness, mostly knees and fingers. | i think i may have found a CURE for the SIDE EFFECTS. 3 days ago i started taking an herbal combination prescribed for better leg circulation, marronier d'inde, hamamelis, fragon and vigne rouge i also took a dose of royal jelly in the morning and two paracetemol of 500 grams. after 2 days of this, i woke up this morning for the first time in months with NO JOINT PAIN. i have the impression my swollen lymph glands are normal and my swallowing is better. have to see what happens in the next few days. but there is no question, the joint pain has DISAPPEARED. | F | 54 | 1 years | 6/20/2005 | 3 | Lobular Carcinoma InSitu | Backache, headache, pains in hands and knees, some breast pain, short term memory loss...or maybe just confusion. Terrible dry cough to the point of vomiting. | I have only been on Arimidex for 1 month after completing 5 years with Tamoxifen and I feel old an achy. I cough constantly to the point of vomiting. I don't like the way this med makes me feel....and how do I know if it is working??? Mammos have been clear...but they were for 7 years before starting Tamoxifen. | F | 56 | 1 months | 6/15/2005 | 5 | early stage breast cancer - post me | oh my knees! I am also sure that my anxiety levels are up because of this and I just cannot sleep | F | 56 | 8 months | 6/13/2005 | 2 | Breast cancer | Enlarged chain of lymph nodes down right side of neck, muscle stiffness in neck, shoulders & back. Unable to control soreness with pain killers. All makes me depressed as I can't function properly. | I was on tamoxifen for 4 years, & had no side effects. Dr. changed to arimidex because he thought it was better. | F | 56 | 3 years | 6/12/2005 | 4 | Breast Cancer IIB | Severe joint pain since the first few weeks (have been taking Arimidex for 2 months), including very painful hands, feet, hips, back. Pain persists at high level in spite of the fact that I take pain medication for other issues 24 hours/day. | I note that some patients have experienced a weight gain. Please share more information: do you have increased appetite? are you not exercising as much? To what do you attribute the weight gain? Also, does anyone have breast pain? | F | 58 | 2 months | 6/5/2005 | 1 | Stage 3 Breast Cancer | Severe joint pain, nausea, dry mouth, weakness, tiredness | Couldn't function at work. I feel this medicine robs you of the quality of life. Doing 100 Mile bike ride in two days. Worried about the pain during the ride. I think I'll quit the drug. | F | 41 | 10 days | 6/1/2005 |