Arimidex

I have been on Arimidex since 7/07 and I was doing not bad but now my body hurts.  After sitting for a while my feet and ankles stiffen and I find it hard to walk. I have a hard time getting to sleep and then even harder to stay asleep. When I wake up in the morning my fingers are swollen and my muscles ache.  Is this normal for arimidex users or is something else wrong with me.  I'm getting worried.

I am also experiencing the same symptoms. Hurts to walk after sitting or lying down. I have lots of joint and bone pain. Having alot of trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. I took Lunesta for a while so that I could fall asleep, but my onocologist doesn't want to prescribe this for me anymore, so I have weaned myself off of it, but I have not had a good night's sleep in a while. I feel tired and am starting to have some depression.  I have been on Arimidex for about a year. I also have tingling in my arms and hands when lying down. 

i too am on arimidex have been on it  sence september i had ovarian cancer my sister had breast cancer,at first my bones hurt so bad i couldnt stand it, i heard  that in 6 months after being on it  it gets better but i dont no about that , i no there is  times when my bones hurt so bad i cant  stand it any longer, but im trying to stick it out. some times my legs hurt so bad too and my feet . some days it seems like its getting better  but  then  there are some i feel like its not, as i hurt so much , i wasnt sleeping at night i hadnt slep all night sence my surgery in july until last week i started getting a full nights sleep, the hot sweats are so so bad i have changed the time i take my medicine i dont no if that has anything to do  with it or not ,but am also tking a vitamin that helps u with ur sleeping  habbits too.i think all of us that are on this med are going threw the same thing ,hang in there everyone ,and the price of it is terrible

 

On 2/4/2008 freeatlast wrote:

i too am on arimidex have been on it  sence september i had ovarian cancer my sister had breast cancer,at first my bones hurt so bad i couldnt stand it, i heard  that in 6 months after being on it  it gets better but i dont no about that , i no there is  times when my bones hurt so bad i cant  stand it any longer, but im trying to stick it out. some times my legs hurt so bad too and my feet . some days it seems like its getting better  but  then  there are some i feel like its not, as i hurt so much , i wasnt sleeping at night i hadnt slep all night sence my surgery in july until last week i started getting a full nights sleep, the hot sweats are so so bad i have changed the time i take my medicine i dont no if that has anything to do  with it or not ,but am also tking a vitamin that helps u with ur sleeping  habbits too.i think all of us that are on this med are going threw the same thing ,hang in there everyone ,and the price of it is terrible

I started taking Arimidex Nov 26 and I am ready to quit.  I take it at 6am and all day and evening I feel like i am not me and I have a hard time functioning in my tasks at work and nervous when I get home.  I too cant sleep at nite, to shakey inside.  what time of the day "did" you take Arimidex and what time do you take it now? Did it make a difference in how you felt?  Thanks.  I am talking to my oncologist monday feb 11.   

 

On 2/4/2008 freeatlast wrote:

i too am on arimidex have been on it  sence september i had ovarian cancer my sister had breast cancer,at first my bones hurt so bad i couldnt stand it, i heard  that in 6 months after being on it  it gets better but i dont no about that , i no there is  times when my bones hurt so bad i cant  stand it any longer, but im trying to stick it out. some times my legs hurt so bad too and my feet . some days it seems like its getting better  but  then  there are some i feel like its not, as i hurt so much , i wasnt sleeping at night i hadnt slep all night sence my surgery in july until last week i started getting a full nights sleep, the hot sweats are so so bad i have changed the time i take my medicine i dont no if that has anything to do  with it or not ,but am also tking a vitamin that helps u with ur sleeping  habbits too.i think all of us that are on this med are going threw the same thing ,hang in there everyone ,and the price of it is terrible

What time to you take your Arimidex now?  And what Vitamin are u on? I'll take all the help I can get, I feel like crap.  My surgery was Oct 18 and I started taking Arimidex Nov 26,  I hate it and am ready to quit taking it now. My whole body feels bad and I dont feel like doing anything anymore, I have always been a very, very active and hyper person, now not at all.  I almost hate myself.

hello well im on this vitamin  called livaplex its a good vitamin and then im also on wht they call min-chex its surpose to help u sleep at night ,i get them from my friend but u can check with a chiropratctor i think they have them too .it took like  3 weeks to kick in , i take my arimidex at 10 in the morning ,  my bones also hurt real bad too  i have alot of pain in my bk and legs and my arms but from  wht i heard it tks 6 months to go away so im trying to stick it out , i go bk to see my doctor  next week im going to be tlking to him also too ,why are u on arimidex  can i ask ,i have the hot flashes  so bad  some times i cant  stand then but i think changing the time i tk  the meds i have the hot flashes during the evening noe like around 8 or 9  so id rather have them  then and not when i go to bed  hope this helps u

i have been on arimidex since 2006,  and i can tell you the pain has gotten worse not better. I have spoken with my Dr . and he has informed me that if im not any better we will try somehting new. I too, have pain in my bones, joints and the bottom of my feet. i have to force myself to bite the bullet and walk. I do find that riding my bike does helpsome though, also i shower as soon as i get up in the morning it does help with the pain. My nights  are long because i canot sleep however my dr. has given me ambien and i find i sleep about 5 hours now. there are so many side affects to all cancer meds but what choice do we have.  I know we can stop taking the meds but the chance of my cancer coming back would be great I was stage 3 BC and after all my effort to fight this disease i wont let it beat me .this is why ive learned to tolerate the pain.I find comfort in knowing that im not alone. Im sorry that we must go this route but know that WE ARE STRONG.

On 1/13/2008 TracEd wrote:

I have been on Arimidex since 7/07 and I was doing not bad but now my body hurts.  After sitting for a while my feet and ankles stiffen and I find it hard to walk. I have a hard time getting to sleep and then even harder to stay asleep. When I wake up in the morning my fingers are swollen and my muscles ache.  Is this normal for arimidex users or is something else wrong with me.  I'm getting worried.

 

Thank you so much for your reply.  It is good to know we aren't going through this alone. I can deal with the aches and pains as long as I know it's from the Arimidex and not from something more serious. I only have 4 1/2 more years of this and I have found that fellowship and prayer goes a very long way.  Stay strong and keep moving.

God Bless you,

Tracy S.