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I'm so sorry you're going through this. I didn't take tamoxifen, but arimidex initially and would describe to family how I felt (within a month) exactly as you do "like an 80 year old". I was 52 at the time, but very active. The pain was so intense that I couldn't sleep and if I did, would wake up feeling, not just stiff, but like I was set in concrete. I changed to femara (both armidex and femara are aromatase inhibitors - AIs) and, while I sometimes feel aches and pains, it is so much less. I was perimenopausal and had an oopherectomy (age 53) so that I could take an AI instead of tamoxifen. You must be post-menopausal to take an AI - given your age this is probably not a consideration, but there must be some way to get you relief. There are pain specialists who deal with these kinds of issues (I only know this because my brother happens to be one).
I so hope that you get some help and would encourage you to speak to someone @ your onc's office to get it. It's not right that you have to feel such pain!
Patrice
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