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karen raines hunt · 10-27-2008, 07:21 PM

HI,

I was also on Tamoxifen for about 1.5 yrs, but the aches and pains were not as bad as with Aromasin. I wish I could say the pains would get better, but just recently mine seem to have gotten worse. I had hot flashes with Tamoxifen and some with Aromasin, but that is not too much of a problem now. I did have a significant decrease in my bone density after 1 yr of Aromasin. Fortunately, my bones were very good to start with, but my oncologist still prescribed a bisphosphonate. I am now taking Boniva once/month.

Karen

10-27-2008, 07:21 PM	#7
karen raines hunt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 76	aromasin HI, I was also on Tamoxifen for about 1.5 yrs, but the aches and pains were not as bad as with Aromasin. I wish I could say the pains would get better, but just recently mine seem to have gotten worse. I had hot flashes with Tamoxifen and some with Aromasin, but that is not too much of a problem now. I did have a significant decrease in my bone density after 1 yr of Aromasin. Fortunately, my bones were very good to start with, but my oncologist still prescribed a bisphosphonate. I am now taking Boniva once/month. Karen __________________ Karen Raines Hunt Dx April 2005 at age 46 stage 3A, very large (12cm) tumor 2 positive axillary lymph nodes ER+/PR+, Her 2 +++ Bilateral mastectomy, radiation, reconstruction, A/C, Taxol, Herceptin, Tamoxifen, Aromasin 5 yrs since diagnosis and NED