eveye62's Cancer Blog
July 11, 2008
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I woke up today with tingling hands and swollen fingers. My fingers feel like sausages. In May I had a complete hysterectomy and my oncologist started me on Arimedex. I was told there would be some side effects such as joint pain, depression and hot flashes. I bought a hand held fan to deal with the hot flashes, which by the way appear at the weirdest times. I get weird looks when people see this bald, one breasted woman suddenly break out in a full sweat. This new side effect won’t go away with my trusty friend Percoset. I try shaking my hands and stretching my fingers by opening and closing my hands, but the relief doesn’t last long. Is anyone also taking Arimedex and having these side effects? Please let me know of any remedies that have worked for you.
Thanks
Evelyn
Thanks for your support -
Evelyn,
Welcome I am also new here, I to say I look a bit more comfortable bald than you do. Here is the info I found on the internet about the joint pain. The first site really just clarifies why Arimidex is causing your joint pain.
http://www.arthritis-treatment-and-relief.com/arimidex-joint-pain.html
Evelyn,
I also found the following report dealing with treatment options for joint pain due to the drug
arimidex.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2140182
It is a medical article but with a little patience even us lay people can get the point.
The most appropriate intervention for pain management in ai-associated arthralgia may be a combination of lifestyle changes, such as introducing weight-bearing exercise, abstaining from smoking, being moderate in alcohol consumption, and taking dietary calcium supplements and vitamin D for bone protection in conjunction with pharmacologic approaches. Figure 2 contains a proposed algorithm for the management of musculoskeletal symptoms in patients taking an ai 32.
Best of look and again Welcome.
Cheers,
EyeCandy (paul)
Evelyn,
Sorry that should have read:
I have to say I look a bit more comfortable bald than you do. but I have 10 years experience before cancer…....
Evelyn,
I just pulled this also the is the medication options to go alond with the lifestyle changes.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2140182&rendertype=table&id=tIII-co14_s1p011
good night
Eyecandy,
Thanks so much for the info.
Evelyn