Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (Marilyn Perry)

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:15:19 GMT

So glad to get this news. Had fibromyalgia that I attributed the deep bone aches and joint pain to (new after taking Tamoxifen). Couldn't tolerate Arimidex for even one week-- wish I could, seeing the reduction in re-occurance is greater with Arimidex. Now must embrace the hot flashes, mood swings and more aches and pains. Anybody find they could do Arimidex after some time on Tamoxifen? It's been almost a year with Tamoxifen. Hurray! So far so good.

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (smarti)

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:22:00 GMT

I'm on Tamoxifen and se seem to come in cycles. Joint pain, nausea, blurred vision, hot flashes, and mood swings. I keep getting told hang in there so, I've just decided this is my new normal for a while.

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (JF)

Wed, 02 May 2012 21:31:05 GMT

Well, I am on arimidex and have no side effects, no joint pain, no hot flashes. So now I feel worried!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (Tricia Keegan)

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:39:41 GMT

Hi Marsha,

I'm sorry about the hot flashes but many congrats on being ten years out which is wonderful!!!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (Marsha Morris)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:19:11 GMT

Hi all - new to the forum, well recently anyway. I am a 10 year survivor. Did surgery, chemo, radiation followed by tamoxifen. After a few months on that one I was switched to Arimidex due to bone ache & stiffness. With Arimidex I had less, but still noticeable. Hot flashes were my main "affliction" and to this day I still have 2-3 per day with night sweats a couple of nights a week. By now, I just grin and bear it and keep a fan handy because nothing helped. We started with the herb dietary supplements and worked our way up through Neurontin with no success. I wish you all the best in your journey!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (donnapetry)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:50:21 GMT

Sharon, I have neuropathy in both feet and my left hand. My onc has me taking Effexor 300mg for it. At first I didn't think it was helping so I started to reduce the amount and come off of it, but half way thru it I noticed my feet were feeling worse. So I started back taking the full 300mg. Right now it just feels like my feet are in sand all the time but nothing like it was before taking the Effexor.
I am on Arimidex and since being on it I've been having some hot flashes but not too bed. Happy to say no joint pain or stiffness.

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (sharonma)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:37:19 GMT

I have heard this theory before but now it's good to see a study that confirms we aren't suffering (mildly of course) for nutin!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (Tricia Keegan)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:24:15 GMT

Thanks Sharon, I've never heard this before and glad to say I've had lots of joint stiffness and pain since starting Arimidex so hope this study is correct!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (marianwolf)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:56:33 GMT

Postmenopausal here on Arimidex, so no hot flashes, but terrible joint pain. I'm glad this is an indicator for an overall survival rate.

I had joint and back pain as well as neuropathy in hands and feet before treatment of BC. During treatment I had no neuropathy at all, very little joint/back pain. Is any treatment available for this? For the neuropathy I took (still do) neurotin - 900mg per day. It doesn't seem to be working anymore.

Help!

Re:Good news about those pesky hot flashes and achy joints! (ElaineQW)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:44:25 GMT

Oops! meant to say NO joint pain....

Hug
Elaine