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Femara and bloating/gas pain - side effect or coincidence??

pattic
pattic CSN Member Posts: 23
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I have been on Femara for 2 weeks this Sunday. First week was fine, but this past week my stomach has been so bloated/distended and there has been severe gas pain. Has anyone else experienced this, or is it just a coincidence?

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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #2
    Below are the common
    Below are the common reactions listed in epocrates for femara. I am on arimidex (very similar to femara) and have not had that problem. My younger sister is on femara and she says that she has had some aches and pains, but no bloating/gas pain. Could it be something that you ate or a little virus? If it persists, let your doc know, but it looks like it probably is not femara.

    Common Reactions
    bone pain
    hot flashes
    asthenia
    arthralgia/myalgia
    headache
    nausea
    dyspnea
    sweating
    constipation
    cough
    chest pain
    diarrhea
    back pain
    HTN
    headache
    insomnia
    weight changes
    edema
    rash
    dizziness
    infection
    osteoporosis
    hypercholesterolemia
    elevated liver transaminases
    lymphopenia
    depression
    elevated bilirubin
    alopecia
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