Withdrawl symptoms from Arimidex

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roxanne53
roxanne53 Member Posts: 154
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hello.

I have recently been discontinued from Arimidex after 7 yrs. of taking it daily.
I am wondering if there is withdrawl symptoms with this medication?? I have researched it some and really do not find anything on it from a medical perspective.
Maybe there is none?

My tumor markers are 37 now and that is good for me as it has always fluctuated around this number. I go back in 6 months to oncology after being the medication to see how things are going with me and no symptoms of cancer return.

Take care all.
roxanne53

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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
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    I stopped taking Aromasin
    I stopped taking Aromasin which is similar and I did not notice withdrawal symptoms.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
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    You are my light....
    I will stop Tamoxifen in June after taking it for 5 years...

    I am hoping that one 'side effect' will be returning to an earlier weight...it's truly a struggle for me....but, then, it just may be from the total hyster with my rectal cancer surgery...we shall see...

    The 'other' side you may lose (I can only speak from others who have complained) is joint pain...the AI's are hard on bones (the reason I didn't take it...I'm osteoporotic).

    BIG hugs!!!! I am looking forward to following you ladies soon....living life without a net!!! YEA!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • gagee
    gagee Member Posts: 332
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    Marcia527 said:

    I stopped taking Aromasin
    I stopped taking Aromasin which is similar and I did not notice withdrawal symptoms.

    stopped arimidex
    I was taken off of Arimidex after almost 4 months. I was having to many side effects. Now it has been over a week and still having side effects. The worst is my hands (fingers) are so swollen and sore. Like bad arth. Wish I never had started Arimidex and not had the radiation. Not sure what was worse for me. This whole cancer thing has been eating me alive. I am still having the hot and cold flashes. The doc said it could take a month to get out of my system. So to have gone on about me but I hated that drug and wonder how some can take it for so long. I know we are all different and react differently to meds.
    Thank You for listening. I wish you the best.

    Hugs and Prayers
    Diana
  • Jean T. Szabo
    Jean T. Szabo Member Posts: 193
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    Aromatise (sp)
    Onc. has mentioned Aromatise (sp) after rads. Not sure of the spelling. Will look of side effects on this. It is a ways down the road so have time to do some research.
  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
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    gagee said:

    stopped arimidex
    I was taken off of Arimidex after almost 4 months. I was having to many side effects. Now it has been over a week and still having side effects. The worst is my hands (fingers) are so swollen and sore. Like bad arth. Wish I never had started Arimidex and not had the radiation. Not sure what was worse for me. This whole cancer thing has been eating me alive. I am still having the hot and cold flashes. The doc said it could take a month to get out of my system. So to have gone on about me but I hated that drug and wonder how some can take it for so long. I know we are all different and react differently to meds.
    Thank You for listening. I wish you the best.

    Hugs and Prayers
    Diana

    Three Weeks
    My oncologist gave me a mini-vacation from Femara last winter. I needed to know what pain was Femara and what pain was from my PTTD. My tumors were stable. It took me exactly 3 weeks to the day before I knew the Femara bone pain was gone. When I rebooted the drug it took 3 weeks and 3 days before the pain once again made itself felt.

    I take it and willing would forever as it keeps my lung and pleura tumors stable. It's the drug I have a love and hate relationship.

    I hope this information will help you, Diana.

    Best,

    SIROD
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
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    gagee said:

    stopped arimidex
    I was taken off of Arimidex after almost 4 months. I was having to many side effects. Now it has been over a week and still having side effects. The worst is my hands (fingers) are so swollen and sore. Like bad arth. Wish I never had started Arimidex and not had the radiation. Not sure what was worse for me. This whole cancer thing has been eating me alive. I am still having the hot and cold flashes. The doc said it could take a month to get out of my system. So to have gone on about me but I hated that drug and wonder how some can take it for so long. I know we are all different and react differently to meds.
    Thank You for listening. I wish you the best.

    Hugs and Prayers
    Diana

    My hands
    after being on Arimidex for 4 months and my hands have been swollen and painful. My onc took me off Arimidex, however after 3 weeks I do not see any improvements with hands. I hope it is reversible.
    Other side effects such as low back and hip pain subsided.
  • Mama G
    Mama G Member Posts: 762
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    Jean T. Szabo said:

    Aromatise (sp)
    Onc. has mentioned Aromatise (sp) after rads. Not sure of the spelling. Will look of side effects on this. It is a ways down the road so have time to do some research.

    after 5 mos of Arimidex....
    my legs ache soooooo bad! Especially at night when I'm trying to sleep. Any ideas for remedies? It seems more like a muscle pain than bone, but who knows. My bone scan came back clear last week, so I can put that fear to rest. (Thank God!)

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