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Myra Lynn · 02-28-2012, 07:16 AM

What I like about my onc is that he does everything gradually. I've been taking Aromasin 3X wk, rather than 7X but it has already affected my liver. The Arimidex seemed the best. Just a permanently swollen finger. I think the effect of AI's is cumulative and, after a year, I developed the trigger finger, which kept getting worse, despite weekly acupuncture. The hand surgeon felt it was likely that it was Arimidex-related.

Anyway, all thoughts are appreciated as I research this and try to sort it out. I'm seeing my surgeon next month. Will talk to him too.

02-28-2012, 07:16 AM	#9
Myra Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York Posts: 106	Re: Is there anyone who could not take AI's? What I like about my onc is that he does everything gradually. I've been taking Aromasin 3X wk, rather than 7X but it has already affected my liver. The Arimidex seemed the best. Just a permanently swollen finger. I think the effect of AI's is cumulative and, after a year, I developed the trigger finger, which kept getting worse, despite weekly acupuncture. The hand surgeon felt it was likely that it was Arimidex-related. Anyway, all thoughts are appreciated as I research this and try to sort it out. I'm seeing my surgeon next month. Will talk to him too. __________________ Mammo 6/2/09 left breast biopsy 6/12/09 Bad news 6/18/09! 7/17/09 lumpectomy Stage 1- 0.5 cm IDC , DCIS 25% HER2 +++, ER+95%, PR+10% 8/09 Muga Scan 65 8/19/09 beg. TCH 1Xwk. 12 wks. last chemo 11/26/09 IMRT - 33 txs. 1/12/10 to 3/11/10 Herceptin 1X week for 1 yr. Ends 8/10 Femara 3X wk. started 1/13/10-too much pain in middle finger; switched to Arimidex 4/28/10 -permanently swollen, but no pain. Will continue for 5 yrs. 10/2/11 CT/PET scan due to elevated CA27.29 of 40.5. Hot spot in irradiated area. Score goes down again to normal range. Subsequent blood tests go up and down until 2 tests in row at elevated levels of 42.5 & 45.7. 7/9/11 Intermittent vertigo. As a precaution contrast MRI to head. NED. 8/15/11 Erratic CA27.29 may be result of new auto immune disease, bullous pemphigoid (skin problem) Off Arimidex for 6 wks. to see if trigger finger improves Switched to Aromasin, 3X wk., but affected my liver. On 2/23/12 taken off AI's.