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??Arimidex??

vjc5199
vjc5199 CSN Member Posts: 101
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
i'm going to start Arimidex next week. is anyone taking this and do you have any serious side effects? everything i've read about it says it's for post-menopausal women. i'm not anywhere close. any answers? vicki
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  • tonie
    tonie CSN Member Posts: 12
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    I chose to take Arimidex. There is a lot of cancer in my family and I didn't feel comfortable with Tamoxifen. I still have the hot flashes that come with both medications but I am more at ease with Arimidex. I forgot to take the second Tomoxifen pill most days. Arimidex is only once a day. I am 54 and am post-menopausal because of my Cancer. I'm l little forgetful. I don't know if it is because of my age of the drug. I would be interested to know if you have any side effects.
    Tonie
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  • kathie9
    kathie9 CSN Member Posts: 23
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    tonie said:

    I chose to take Arimidex. There is a lot of cancer in my family and I didn't feel comfortable with Tamoxifen. I still have the hot flashes that come with both medications but I am more at ease with Arimidex. I forgot to take the second Tomoxifen pill most days. Arimidex is only once a day. I am 54 and am post-menopausal because of my Cancer. I'm l little forgetful. I don't know if it is because of my age of the drug. I would be interested to know if you have any side effects.
    Tonie
    starkantoinette@msn.com

    I too am on Arimidex. Began taking it in December. I am 52 and am now post menopausal. Periods stopped right after my surgery last August. The only side effect I'm currently dealing with is night sweats and weight gain. At least I use the Arimidex for the excuse of weight gain. To me these are minor compared with everthing else to date. I'm confident in the choice I made. I hope you will be too. Bless you.
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  • cathdavis
    cathdavis CSN Member Posts: 42
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    Vicki,
    Can't answer your ques about arimidex and post-menopause as I am there, but I am taking arimidex. I have horrendous hot flashes which is a side effect, but that's about all. Seems like a very good drug! Sure hope it does it's job...for you and for me.
    Cathy
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  • pjsnana
    pjsnana CSN Member Posts: 8
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    There is an interesting article on the homepage (I forget if it was the ACS or CSN homepage - sorry, I have "chemo-brain") about Arimidex - article called something like "The Heir to Tamoxifen" dated 26 May. Check it out.
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  • tigger99
    tigger99 CSN Member Posts: 44
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    pjsnana said:

    There is an interesting article on the homepage (I forget if it was the ACS or CSN homepage - sorry, I have "chemo-brain") about Arimidex - article called something like "The Heir to Tamoxifen" dated 26 May. Check it out.

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