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				Re: aromatase inhibitors
			 
 I have been fairly pain-free with Femara.  I do take anti-inflammatory supplements such as Fish oil, Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, and several others.  I also take 4000IUs of Vit D daily.  Most of the time my joints feel pretty good and when one doesn't I can usually trace it back to an innocuous activity that stirred things up.  For instance, I was painting a room and now my right knee is sore, but on the bright side my hands and wrists feel fine.  I have read that taking Vit D lessens the arthralgia pain associated with A.I.s.  
 I'd institute the Vit D and some anti-inflammatories, switch to another A.I. as you are planning and try to get a few years on one of them.  You may have to switch again down the road.  Good Luck!!!
 
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 Smile On!
 Laurel
 
 Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08
 7mm invasive component
 Partial mast. 5/08
 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH
 0/5 nodes
 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08
 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09
 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09
 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08
 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08
 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard!
 Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara
 
 15 Years NED
 I think I just might hang around awhile....
 
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