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Debbie,
I also had a lot of joint and muscle pain while on Arimidex (one year)
then switched to Femara....90% better -was a major difference for me.
I do find that upon rising in the morning I feel stiffness in my fingers
and ankels but after moving about the stiffness goes away. I also
find that exercise is critial for me. For me the switch to Femara was
just wonderful. You may want to consider Femara, you have nothing
to loose and the Femara may work better for you.
Wishing you luck...let us know if you switch and how it goes.
Regards,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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