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PinkGirl · 03-30-2011, 09:48 AM

Not trying to hijack your thread but I have decided to stop taking
it and I'm wondering if you can just stop or is there some cutting back
process to go through. Anyone know?

I decided with my onc. that if there is anything definitive out of the studies then I will go back on it. Right now I haven't been able to find anything to suggest there is a benefit after 5 years. I'm also concerned about bone loss and higher cholesterol.

03-30-2011, 09:48 AM	#2
PinkGirl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,193	Re: Question about Continuing Arimidex past 5 years Not trying to hijack your thread but I have decided to stop taking it and I'm wondering if you can just stop or is there some cutting back process to go through. Anyone know? I decided with my onc. that if there is anything definitive out of the studies then I will go back on it. Right now I haven't been able to find anything to suggest there is a benefit after 5 years. I'm also concerned about bone loss and higher cholesterol. __________________ PinkGirl Dx Aug/05 at age 51 2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3 ER+/PR- Her2 +++ Sept 7/05 Mastectomy 4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation 1 year of Herceptin Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months, Arimidex for 5 years Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09 " I yam what I yam." - Popeye My Photo Album Last edited by PinkGirl; 03-30-2011 at 01:26 PM..