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Old 09-21-2011, 06:20 PM   #9
Laurel
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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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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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