ARIMIDEX Reviews (ANASTROZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.5 (1431 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare ARIMIDEX with similar:
 ANTINEOPLASTICS AROMATASE INHIBITORS

 Type: Rx Drug

  

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)

  

Results are sorted by Date added.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72


More on ARIMIDEX: Reviews Summary  |  Drug Safety Information

RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ARIMIDEXCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 2  breast cancer stage1-2 joint soreness and stiffness like everyone else. trying to come up with different options; effecting quality of life too much; causing me to not be able to run daily; also think long term effects on body will be to detrimental to overall health F 52 1 days
5/29/2005
 2  breast cancer stage1-2 joint soreness and stiffness like everyone else. trying to come up with different options; effecting quality of life too much; causing me to not be able to run daily; also think long term effects on body will be to detrimental to overall health F 52 1 days
5/29/2005
 4  Breast cancer, stage 2 Muscle and jont pain and stiffness; thinning hair and scalp sensitivity; neuropathy, especially in fingertips, toes and soles of feet; alternating chills and hot flashes; short-term memory problems; anxiety and mental Since I had Ariamycin and Cytoxan before my mastectomy and Taxol after, many of these side effects could be residual ones from those therapies. I also had seven weeks of radiation. I'm on Fosamax weekly and have increased my intake of calcium and Vitamin D, both in the form of Citracal + D and through food intake. Side effects have not interfered with my aerobic exercise and weight-training regimen and my full-time high school teaching job. F 56 16 months
5/27/2005
 1  breast cancer Extreme bone pain in the arms, extreme fatigue, hot flashes, depression and peripheral neuropathy. Discontinued Arimidex because of pain, fatigue and depression like I've never know before. Also, a trace of lymphedema. All symptoms have cleared up after one month of being off it...but, about 10-15% of the neuropathy (tingling, burning, dripping sensation)primarily in the legs and feet still there after 6 weeks. Doctor wants me to be off it for about 2 more months before trying another aromatase inhibitor. F 68 3 months
5/26/2005
Email
 4  Breast Cancer Joint aches primarily. Feet hurt, ankles. Stiff walking in morning. My doctor suggested calcium tablets with D added. That helped. I think I was dealing with a Vitamin D deficiency. F 50 18 months
5/24/2005
 2  Stage 1; 3 mm tumor The hot flashes went away afer a few weeks, but then fatigue like I have never before experienced set in. My exercise routines made me even more tired. It seemed the Arimidex was even fighting the good endorphins from exercise. After weeks of fatigue, I became depressed and I went up two clothing sizes which made me more depressed. I had eight weeks of radiation after a lumpectomy. I wonder if I need to stay on Arimidex since it's affecting my life so much. I've become a couch potato who doesn't watch TV because I'm sleeping all evening. Then, I go to bed and sleep all night. F 56 6 months
5/23/2005
Email
 3  breast cancer After six months, most of the joints in my body ache. Mornings can barely walk. I have been taking large doses of aspirin, doesn't help much. Have one year appointment with oncologist, am bringing it up. I've read about bone loss taking this med. It's one of those dilemmas, is it helping me more than harming? I don't know. M 59 8 months
5/13/2005
 3  Stage III breast cancer Hot flashes,night sweats,joint pain,especially in fingers I ranked Arimidex as a 3, but have no idea as yet if it has actually F 54 6 months
5/11/2005
 4  early breast cancer-no lymph Hot flashes at first,then eased up. Terrible vaginal dryness, severe neck, back pain, and headaches getting worse.Been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, migraines, and hyperthyroid since started. Outer part of feet are numb. Hopefully, it's all worth it. Just have to have faith since this is the best thing on the market at this time. F 55 2 years
5/9/2005
Email
 4  Breast cancer Always had achey joints but are my v, painful fingers more arthritis or a side effect? Other joints are not noticably more painful and I still swim regularly and walk 4-5 miles most days. Living with tamoxofen for 15 months was a nightmare! Even with the sore fingers (if they are indeed due to Arimidex) life is now just great. F 63 10 weeks
4/28/2005
Email
 3  BC-S/ 1-2; Mastechtomy-no lymph inv Muscle & joint pain-esp in knees,legs, hands; tingling/numbness at times on sides of thighs & in finger tips; water retention BIG time; wrinkling skin on hands; hair seems thinner on Tamoxifen 4.5 yrs; Arimidex since Dec. '04; muscle & joint pain interfers w/wt. training & cardio workouts; REALLY don't like water retention nor hand wrinkles; hair seems much less full bodied; still on Effexor for hot flashes; like to quit both F 61 4 months
4/25/2005
 3  Breast Cancer Stage II Hair feels thinner, vaginal dryness/painful intercourse with bleeding, swollen hands and feet upon rising in am, waking up with aching upper arms and legs at night, hot flashes. Have found symtoms to be getting worse as time goes on. I've been on it for about a year. F 49 1 years
4/24/2005
 2  stage 1 invasive lobular carcinoma Severe vertigo. I had to discontinue the medication. F 64 3 months
4/19/2005
 2  Breast Cancer pain in hands, wrists, feet legs, hips, cannot sleep, fuzzy thinking, nausea, tired, hot flashes, sore throat, congestion, get aggrevated more F 64 2 years
4/17/2005
 4  Breast Cancer (Lobular)/Mastectomy Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Joint & Muscle Pain, Hair has thinned, Trouble Sleeping, No Sexual Desires. In all fairness I have to say I am not sure if this is all from the Arimidex or the Megastrol. I was told you have to take Megastrol (10 mg. a day) along with the Arimidex. The Megastrol did help with the Hot Flashes & Night Sweats. Just had a Bone Scan a month ago and have severe Osteoperoisis. Again in all fairness I also have Degenerative Disk Diease, and EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I am suppose to be on these two drugs for 5 yrs. My Lobular Cancer had spread to the lymph nodess, and almost penetrated the chest wall. In some of the research I have seen if the cancer comes back it is usually after 5 yrs. So how is a person suppose to rate these drugs. And my cancer was hormone receptor positive. So I guess the Arimidex does stop all the production of hormones so guess it is doing it's job. I too am going to talk to my Oncologist about the risks of going off these drugs, will see him June 2005. F 54 2 years
4/14/2005
Email
 3  breast cancer - stage III - age 48 extreme fatigue, severe joint pain, vaginal dryness, dizziness, terrible memory I think I'll stop taking it. Recent bone scan showed a lot of osteoarthritis that wasn't there a year ago. The tiredness and joint pain is making my life miserable and I'm finding it difficult to work full-time with so much pain. I don't want to spend whatever time I have left feeling like this! F 50 10 months
4/12/2005
 2  Breast cancer stage 2 joint pain in legs, hips, fingers, stomach soreness, fatigue, short term memory problems, red rims around eyes, bottom of feet hurt ( neuropathy), healing is slower for cuts, etc. I feel like someone 10 years older than myself. F 63 5 months
3/23/2005
 1  invasive ductal carcinoma burning in stomach, joint pain,body stiffness,can't make a fist in the morning,walk like i'm 100 years old,gut feeling that arimidex is slowly killing me inside,weight gain out of control, no longer limber physically. i was barely category 1 idc with no invasion into lymph nodes. oncologist tells me symptoms will go away...they don't...they get worse. since this is a strong drug why can't i take it 2 or 3 days a week. your body doesn't use it up in 24 hours. i don't look forward to getting osteoporosis. we don't have very good choices do we? F 68 12 months
3/15/2005
 5  Breast Cancer Some aches in my hands, shoulder and knees. Occassional hot flashes. Some trouble getting to sleep because af aches. It's worth it to help my chances of reaccurance F 47 5 months
3/9/2005
 3  Breast cancer stage 2 lymph node cl Aching wrists and thumbs - very painful at times - never experienced it before. Painful legs getiing better after 1 year off chemo. Weights gain 3 stone from chemo - can't get it off. Told I have to take for at least 5 years - taken only 10months so far & finding side effects getting worse. F 60 10 months
3/7/2005

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP