Switched from Arimidex to Tamoxifen?
Thanks,
Scout
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Yes, it will!
I was on Arimidex for about 2 months,had hip pain so bad I woke up every hour all night long, just to turn to the other hip! Called the doc, he put me back on Tamox. Hip pain gone! Be sure and check the interactions of any other meds you're taking.0 -
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Scout, I started off on Femara and then tried Arimidex. I was on the AI drugs for about 16 months and was miserable with severe muscle, bone and joint pain. Last October (09) my onc switched me to Tamox. I do have some side effects but it's way more doable for me. So it's worth a try for you, I would think.
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Tamoxifen
Many women are switched to a hormonal therapy that works for them. Tamoxifen is an older drug that works very well and doesn't have the same side effects as aromatase inhibitors.
If you have a choice, why not? No reason to feel miserable if you don't have too.
Best wishes to you,
SIROD0 -
There are many on here thatbluwillo said:Yes, it will!
I was on Arimidex for about 2 months,had hip pain so bad I woke up every hour all night long, just to turn to the other hip! Called the doc, he put me back on Tamox. Hip pain gone! Be sure and check the interactions of any other meds you're taking.
There are many on here that were switched to tamox because of the side effects from Arimidex. I hope that whichever you take, that you have minimal side effects.
Good luck, Angie0 -
I too couldn't take AI's. ISIROD said:Tamoxifen
Many women are switched to a hormonal therapy that works for them. Tamoxifen is an older drug that works very well and doesn't have the same side effects as aromatase inhibitors.
If you have a choice, why not? No reason to feel miserable if you don't have too.
Best wishes to you,
SIROD
I too couldn't take AI's. I actually tried all three. Femara, Arimidex and Aromisin. I just got my script for Tamox that I'll fill after the New Year. He agreed that my body needed a break.
Wishing us all luck because the side effects of AI's were not good for me.
Hugs,
Wanda0 -
was taken off arimidex over a week agoscout5000 said:Thanks
Thank you everybody. You have made my day! There is hope for a less painful life.
and I feel a lot better. The pains are still in my wrist,knuckles,shoulder,ankles, and feet. i feel like I have advanced arth. and don't know what they will do for me. I had so many side effects the onc wasn't sure of some of them herself. I am so sorry I even went on the stuff. Don't know what to do if she puts me on something else. See her Jan. 6,2011. This has been such the nightmare. Thank God the surgeon got the cancer and none in nodes.
Hugs and Prayers,
Diana0 -
Diana, I hope you havegagee said:was taken off arimidex over a week ago
and I feel a lot better. The pains are still in my wrist,knuckles,shoulder,ankles, and feet. i feel like I have advanced arth. and don't know what they will do for me. I had so many side effects the onc wasn't sure of some of them herself. I am so sorry I even went on the stuff. Don't know what to do if she puts me on something else. See her Jan. 6,2011. This has been such the nightmare. Thank God the surgeon got the cancer and none in nodes.
Hugs and Prayers,
Diana
Diana, I hope you have relief from your pain. Your onc will probably try you on the other two Aromatase Inhibitors. In my case, taking a hormone therapy reduces my odds of recurrence by 12%, chemo reduced it by another 12%. So I am too scared to go off of the meds completely. I am struggling to figure out what is best for me. I am hoping that Tamoxifen reduces my pain because my quality of life is pretty low right now. However, I never want to go through chemo again.
Thanks for your help.
Scout0
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