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tricia keegan · 02-01-2007, 11:03 AM

Cindy I'm triple positive and had my ovaries removed to take Arimidex last August.

I have'nt come up against any side effects to make me want to give it up and read somewhere Arimidex is more beneficial for her2 positive cancers.
I did have some stiffness in my fingers and joints which usually goes when I exercise.
However the past couple of weeks I'm having back pain so not sure if it's the meds or something more serious but I'm having a bone scan to check it out.
Even if this is from Arimidex I still feel it's worth taking and have had no weight gain or hair thinning.
Good luck
Tricia

02-01-2007, 11:03 AM	#3
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Cindy I'm triple positive and had my ovaries removed to take Arimidex last August. I have'nt come up against any side effects to make me want to give it up and read somewhere Arimidex is more beneficial for her2 positive cancers. I did have some stiffness in my fingers and joints which usually goes when I exercise. However the past couple of weeks I'm having back pain so not sure if it's the meds or something more serious but I'm having a bone scan to check it out. Even if this is from Arimidex I still feel it's worth taking and have had no weight gain or hair thinning. Good luck Tricia __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!