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Joanne S · 03-27-2008, 04:27 PM

Leslie,

Sorry to hear about your side effects. I've been on Tamoxifen for 8 months with only minimal hot flashes and no other side effects. My doctor switched me to Arimidex

after checking my hormone levels. I started taking it two weeks ago and I've been having a difficult time with

overheating---hot-sweaty-flashes to the point that my hair, as well as. my face and neck gets dripping wet . I went to see my breast surgeon today to get her opinion on the problems I am currently having with my implant (capsular contracture). Although not what I went for, she thinks I have lymphedema... When I had problems with my arm last year, I had physical therapy and it really healped. Keep that arm moving. Make sure you follow the do's and don'ts for lymphedema. (I posted it on this site some time ago. Let me know if you can't find it).

Hopefully the Arimidex will do the trick for you. I'm hoping that our side-effects will subside within the next few weeks.

Keep us posted. My prayers

and wellness wishes to you!

Jo

03-27-2008, 04:27 PM	#2
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Leslie, Sorry to hear about your side effects. I've been on Tamoxifen for 8 months with only minimal hot flashes and no other side effects. My doctor switched me to Arimidex after checking my hormone levels. I started taking it two weeks ago and I've been having a difficult time withoverheating---hot-sweaty-flashes to the point that my hair, as well as. my face and neck gets dripping wet . I went to see my breast surgeon today to get her opinion on the problems I am currently having with my implant (capsular contracture). Although not what I went for, she thinks I have lymphedema... When I had problems with my arm last year, I had physical therapy and it really healped. Keep that arm moving. Make sure you follow the do's and don'ts for lymphedema. (I posted it on this site some time ago. Let me know if you can't find it). Hopefully the Arimidex will do the trick for you. I'm hoping that our side-effects will subside within the next few weeks. Keep us posted. My prayers and wellness wishes to you! Jo __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.