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Anastrozole Joint Pain

Chanda25
Chanda25 CSN Member Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2023 in Breast Cancer #1

I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal cell carcinoma in June 2022. I received 4 cycles of chemo, last cycle was in December 2022. I have been on Anastrozole for about a year and have recently started to experience fairly severe joint pain, primarily in my knees. I have also been experiencing carpal tunnel symptoms. I recently moved and my new oncologist is attributing my symptoms to Anastrozole and he wants to switch me to Letrozole. I am a nurse and am on my feet 8 hours a day 5 days a week and find myself limping into the house at the end of the day. I am almost 45, but my body makes me feel like I’m 90. I know the benefits of being on an aromatase inhibitor and don’t want to stop taking the medication, but I can’t imagine living like this for the next 9 years. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

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