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plums44 02-14-2009 08:09 AM

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I am wondering if there is someone out there that can direct to a website to show the side effects of Arimidex...such as hair loss...thanks

ElaineM 02-14-2009 12:58 PM

different question
 
You should be able to get some information at http://www.arimidex.com.
Most drug companies have websites devoted to their most popular drugs. Just take the name of the drug and add the prefix and .com suffix.
Take care.

plums44 02-14-2009 02:57 PM

Arimidex
 
Thanks to Elaine M for the information...I did check their website and they don't say anything about hair loss so I thought that if I talked to women who are taking it , they might know..My oncologist says the hair loss is due to the Arimidex, but I wanted to be sure...

Jean 02-14-2009 03:24 PM

The AI (Arimidex, Femara) etc. take their toll by depleting the estrogen...the loss of estrogen is what is thinning out the hair. This and bone loss is another issue, along with muscle mass.

Jean

tricia keegan 02-14-2009 05:51 PM

Hair loss can be a side effect for some people although having taken arimidex for two years I haven't thankfully had this problem.
Some ladies have requested a change to femara or aromasin which has helped though.

CLTann 02-14-2009 06:21 PM

I am 42 months AI taker. I started with Arimidex and switched to Femara, for joint/bone ache. My side effect is bone density loss. No problem with hair loss. I am take monthly med for bone problem. No other noticeable side effect detected.

Best wishes

MJo 02-15-2009 05:29 AM

I've been off aromatase inhibitors for one month. I sleep through the night now. I'm out around 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning. While on the AIs I would wake up in the middle of the night, just about every night. Sometimes I could get back to sleep, often not. I will likely go back on AIs and I'm not looking forward to sleep problems.


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