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Debra · 11-27-2009, 06:46 PM

Hi Dianne -

The aromasin is an AI. I am not sure how chemically different it is but it is an AI. I struggled with arimidex-----severe joint pain which is why I switched.
I have DEXA (bone density) studies every six months. I am osteopenic but I was before the AI's. Chemo and menapause at the age of 40 played a hand in that! I have been on Boniva for over a year and my last DEXA showed quite a bit of improvement in my bone density.
I wish I had good advice regarding the AI's as far as whether or not you should try it again. Everyone is so different with those drugs as I am finding out. I can't believe the difference I felt after switching from arimidex to aromasin.
Those of us that are weekly est. + really dangle in the middle. My oncologist in Minneapolis stated "positive is positive" so he recommended the tamoxifen (before my hyst). I really would like to know where the break-off is for being weekly +.
I am thinking that you are thinking-----that you should try it again. Does your oncologist feel pretty strong about an AI?

11-27-2009, 06:46 PM	#9
Debra Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 136	Re: The weakly er+ group Hi Dianne - The aromasin is an AI. I am not sure how chemically different it is but it is an AI. I struggled with arimidex-----severe joint pain which is why I switched. I have DEXA (bone density) studies every six months. I am osteopenic but I was before the AI's. Chemo and menapause at the age of 40 played a hand in that! I have been on Boniva for over a year and my last DEXA showed quite a bit of improvement in my bone density. I wish I had good advice regarding the AI's as far as whether or not you should try it again. Everyone is so different with those drugs as I am finding out. I can't believe the difference I felt after switching from arimidex to aromasin. Those of us that are weekly est. + really dangle in the middle. My oncologist in Minneapolis stated "positive is positive" so he recommended the tamoxifen (before my hyst). I really would like to know where the break-off is for being weekly +. I am thinking that you are thinking-----that you should try it again. Does your oncologist feel pretty strong about an AI? __________________ Debra Diag. 11/05 at age 40 triple positive 3.8 cm tumor and 9 mm tumor Stage IIb/SN positive(no other nodes)Grade 3 Bilat. mastect. 12/05 (Rt.prophylactic) followed with AC/taxol/Herceptin/tamoxifen then switched to arimidex after hysterectomy in 12/06. August 07 switched to Aromasin due to severe jt. pain from Arimidex. Nov. 2011 No more meds and NED!