ARIMIDEX - 50,000 units ot Vitamin D to prevent debilitating pain - A MUST READ

For those of you taking Arimidex, please read the information below. I am so excited about this new study. I was petrified to take Arimidex after reading about horrible painful side effects. After reading this report and watching the short video, I have decided to take the Arimidex but will be asking my doctor to prescribe 50,000 units of Vitamin D and see what happens.

Is anyone on 50,000 units of Vitamin D? Has it helped? Please let me know your thoughts ladies. Thank you and God Bless.

To watch short video: Google: KSDK.COM - go to the Topic HEALTH NEWS - Click on 4th Video "Vitamin D easing painful side effect of Breast Cancer".


By Kay Quinn Healthbeat Reporter

St. Louis (KSDK) - Here's a follow-up to an important Vitamin D study we first told you about.

Local doctors now know how to prevent the debilitating pain that some breast cancer patients experience.

Post-menopausal women who've had breast cancer are frequently prescribed a drug called Arimidex to lower their risk of the cancer coming back.

But it has an unfortunate side effect.

"My knees hurt, my ankles, my joints, especially my hands hurt to the point that I couldn't button my blouses," said Marla Klopmeyer, a breast cancer survivor.

Now, the results of a local research trial could ease those achy joints.

"We are very, very excited," said Dr. Antonella Rastelli, a researcher at Washington University School of Medicine and a physician at Siteman Cancer Center.

Dr. Rastelli studied local breast cancer survivors and proved those given 50,000 units of Vitamin D-2 a week had significantly less pain while taking Arimidex.

"This is a very, very promising result because we may be able to offer something that is safe, easy, not expensive and would help patients stay on their very, very important drug that has very good outcome for breast cancer patients," said Dr. Rastelli.

Klopmeyer was in the study, but believes she was taking the placebo.

She says her joint pain didn't go away until after the study ended and she was then allowed to take Vitamin D.

"My quality of life has improved, I Zumba five times a week," said Klopmeyer. "I walk and feel like I should."

Dr. Rastelli says what's still not well understood is why it works.

"We don't know exactly what's the mechanism of action," said Dr. Rastelli.

But she says the important thing is that doctors now have something to ease the pain of patients taking a drug that works to keep their cancer away.

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