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Marily · 10-26-2008, 06:37 PM

Hello Karen, I have been on Aromasin for three years. Yes I have aches in hands and feet and spine. I take extra strength tylenol have been on NYSAIDS which worked well but I am loosing bone density, and had to have surgery on my c spine So I had to stop the NYSAIDS. (Ketoprofin) I chose Aromasin because it seemed to cause less side effects?... but my girlfriend who was also on it, switched to another after having problems and is doing better now. So ask your Dr for one of the other meds....I chose to stay On Aromasin since it was not something I could not handle with the NYSAIDS non steroidal anti inflamatories.. but off for the past three months have been really hard.. the pain has intensified with just Tylenol and I am awaiting the day I can go back on the NYSAIDS. I feel like and old woman hobbling around lol... Dr Slamon told me to go off the Aromasin also, when I saw him... but I just quit Herceptin, and have a new onc, so that was just too much...
good luck and hugs
Marily

10-26-2008, 06:37 PM	#3
Marily Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aurora CO Posts: 75	Hello Karen, I have been on Aromasin for three years. Yes I have aches in hands and feet and spine. I take extra strength tylenol have been on NYSAIDS which worked well but I am loosing bone density, and had to have surgery on my c spine So I had to stop the NYSAIDS. (Ketoprofin) I chose Aromasin because it seemed to cause less side effects?... but my girlfriend who was also on it, switched to another after having problems and is doing better now. So ask your Dr for one of the other meds....I chose to stay On Aromasin since it was not something I could not handle with the NYSAIDS non steroidal anti inflamatories.. but off for the past three months have been really hard.. the pain has intensified with just Tylenol and I am awaiting the day I can go back on the NYSAIDS. I feel like and old woman hobbling around lol... Dr Slamon told me to go off the Aromasin also, when I saw him... but I just quit Herceptin, and have a new onc, so that was just too much... good luck and hugs Marily __________________ "Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up.." Marily Last edited by Marily; 11-09-2008 at 03:31 PM.. Reason: need to clarify..