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Hopeful · 03-24-2010, 07:00 PM

Donna,

I switched back and forth between Arimidex and Femara several times. I started on Femara and developed tinnitus after 6 weeks. I switched to Arimidex, which lessened it slightly. I stayed on Arimidex for 11 months, until I hit the wall with joint pain. I went back on Femara at that point, and at 11 months, hit the wall there with joint pain, and went back to Arimidex. I switched once more and then stopped AI tx at 3 years. My onc had no problem with me going back and forth on them.

Best of luck to you,

Hopeful

03-24-2010, 07:00 PM	#4
Hopeful Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,380	Re: crazy idea to "trick" AI joint pain Donna, I switched back and forth between Arimidex and Femara several times. I started on Femara and developed tinnitus after 6 weeks. I switched to Arimidex, which lessened it slightly. I stayed on Arimidex for 11 months, until I hit the wall with joint pain. I went back on Femara at that point, and at 11 months, hit the wall there with joint pain, and went back to Arimidex. I switched once more and then stopped AI tx at 3 years. My onc had no problem with me going back and forth on them. Best of luck to you, Hopeful