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anyone having trouble taking aromatase inhibitors?
Any one on Arimidex, Aromasin, or Femera having severe side effects? Since last March I have tried Aromasin and Arimidex and have had bad side effects from both. Severe joint pain and the lastest side effect bruising. I have gone off them and feel much better. I do not want to try the Femera as I have read the side effects are the same. I can't imagine feeling this way for 5 years. I am scared though, if I don't take them, I will have recurrence. I also want quality of life. Any input would be helpful.
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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