Patient Log of Experience Using FEMARA
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING FEMARA
| Key to ratings for FEMARA: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 5 | Stage 2 Breast cancer. | At first I had pain in my joints (fingers, wrists). Can't move hands when I wake up but gets better throughout the day. I am also weak in my hands, can't open water bottles. Legs and knees hurt, I have to go down stairs using right leg first. Sometimes left leg gets weak. I have intermittent itching on my arms and neck and upper chest. Not a big deal. However, in the last month I have noticed my legs hurting very much, have hard time walking esp. after sitting. Left knee hurts and goes out once in a while. I lose my balance sometimes. I am having hard time thinking. Sometimes can't complete a sentence- so glad to hear I'm not going crazy! Worse than chemo brain. Also, I'm starting to get hot flashes. I was taking it at night but a few months ago started taking it in the morning. I'm going back to night and pray the symptoms get better. Going to see doc next week and talk to him about it, but plan on continuing taking it. Too afraid not to. I had to stop herceptin because of heart probl | I am so glad I found this site. Let's hope that even though we are all suffering the medicine is doing its job. Only time will tell. | F | 61 | 3 years 2.5 1X D | 7/19/2010 | |
| 4 | Stage 2 Breast cancer. | At first I had pain in my joints (fingers, wrists). Can't move hands when I wake up but gets better throughout the day. I am also weak in my hands, can't open water bottles. Legs and knees hurt, I have to go down stairs using right leg first. Sometimes left leg gets weak. I have intermittent itching on my arms and neck and upper chest. Not a big deal. However, in the last month I have noticed my legs hurting very much, have hard time walking esp. after sitting. Left knee hurts and goes out once in a while. I lose my balance sometimes. I am having hard time thinking. Sometimes can't complete a sentence- so glad to hear I'm not going crazy! Worse than chemo brain. Also, I'm starting to get hot flashes. I was taking it at night but a few months ago started taking it in the morning. I'm going back to night and pray the symptoms get better. Going to see doc next week and talk to him about it, but plan on continuing taking it. Too afraid not to. | I am so glad I found this site.I rated it a four because it seems to be working. Let's hope that even though we are all suffering the medicine is doing its job. Only time will tell. | F | 61 | 3 years 2.5 1X D | 7/20/2010 | |