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 | |
| 1 | Breast Cancer Stage II | Dibilating join and bone pain. I struggled everyday with stiffness and pain throughout my body; and sleeplessness. It effected my ability to work and perform daily functions. This also resulted in a diagnosis of viginal atrophy. In June I was taken off this drug, since then the pain has gotten worse and I have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am not a complainer so I tolerated taking this drug, not knowing that the benefit was miniscule. If I had been given all the stats I would have opted not to take Femara. I welcome any advice on how to relieve the joint pain. | the warnings about Femara and Letrozole are inadequate. Warnings should include the statistics on the miniscule benefit of taking this drug vs the long term damage to your body and health. An emphasis needs to be made on the high percentage of women suffering with the long term effects of this drug. | F | 56 | 5 years 2.5mg 1X D | 9/27/2012 | |
| 1 | Breast Cancer Stage II | horrible pain and potentially crippling effect on bones. | Femara should not be given to patients. the minimal benefit is not worth risk of causing other serious cancers and maladies | F | 60 | 0 days 2.5mg 1X D | 5/12/2016 | |