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CLTann · 03-17-2007, 03:39 PM

Please take note that I had aches like you when on Arimidex. Since switching to Femara, the joint aches are gone. I know both drugs are of the similar chemical structure, there are subtle differences that may give us different side effects. You might want to consider switching first.

I have sciatic nerve pain now but the MRI shows that the sciatic nerve pain is from perineutral cysts, which are totally unrelated to breast cancer and the medications. My other MRI and bone scans are all clear last week.

03-17-2007, 03:39 PM	#10
CLTann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 476	Please take note that I had aches like you when on Arimidex. Since switching to Femara, the joint aches are gone. I know both drugs are of the similar chemical structure, there are subtle differences that may give us different side effects. You might want to consider switching first. I have sciatic nerve pain now but the MRI shows that the sciatic nerve pain is from perineutral cysts, which are totally unrelated to breast cancer and the medications. My other MRI and bone scans are all clear last week. __________________ Ann Stage 1 dx Sept 05 ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3 Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement Mastec Sept 05 Annual scans all negative, Oct 06 Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark Feb 08 continue doing well. Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.