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harrie · 03-04-2008, 11:50 PM

I have been on Arimidex since mid-May of this yr. By around 6 months started getting this "trigger-finger" in my thumb. I was almost ready to swtich to another AI, but I had acupunture done about 1 1/2 wks ago and it feels improved. It still locks, but it feels stronger and it has less discomfort.
I have some joint discomfort, but I only feel it at night when I wake up in the middle of the night. During the day I am pretty much fine except for the very limited motion in my left thumb only.
I do yoga 3 to 4 times per wk and I think that is helping overall with the joints.
Harrie

03-04-2008, 11:50 PM	#1
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Arimidex/joint prob update I have been on Arimidex since mid-May of this yr. By around 6 months started getting this "trigger-finger" in my thumb. I was almost ready to swtich to another AI, but I had acupunture done about 1 1/2 wks ago and it feels improved. It still locks, but it feels stronger and it has less discomfort. I have some joint discomfort, but I only feel it at night when I wake up in the middle of the night. During the day I am pretty much fine except for the very limited motion in my left thumb only. I do yoga 3 to 4 times per wk and I think that is helping overall with the joints. Harrie __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara