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As far as AIs go, Aromosin is different than Arimidex and Femara. They all inhibit aromatase but Arimidex and Femara work in a different way and are called non-steroidal AIs and Aromosin is steroidal (working on a different part of the biochemical reaction than the other 2). It does not have the same side effects - especially the side effect that can cause some women to get high cholesterol.
There have been clinical trials on Stage 4 women who failed Arimidex but were switched to Aromosin and it worked for them because of the biochemical mechanism difference. Many women also do not get the muscle and/or joint pain from the drug.
Tamoxifen can also cause joint pain.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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