User Reviews for anastrozole oral

Be sure you check out all other possibilies before assuming you have side effects of this drug. Since starting on this drug 4 months ago I have severe shoulder pain. Not fully accepting my oncologist's answer of a side effect, I saw a orthopaedic surgeon. I have a bone spur in my left shoulder that is beginning to tear my shoulder muscle. Have a "side effect?" Get a 2nd opinion.

I changed from tamoxifen to this after finding out chemo put me into early menopause. It was HORRIBLE. I had severe headaches all day, every day. Add to that hip pain, diaherria, and non-stop hot flashes (2 or 3 every hour). Doc put me back on tamoxifen and all the symptoms went away.

I was diagnosed 2009, bilateral mastectomy Jan. 2010. I first took Femara but due to the extremely high cost of that drug, my oncologist prescribed Anastrozole 1 mg oral. I have diarrhea daily, some nausea, weight gain, peripheral neuropathy of my hands and feet, joint pain, dizziness, blurry vision, extreme fatigue and now am experiencing nastiness -- much like when I would run out of my Premarin in past years. I am hoping the side effects are warranted and my cancer does not return.

Extreme diarhhea, stomach cramps, fatigue,sneezing, runny nose during first few days of taking medication. I would like to know since this is a week-end and I want to know if I may take an anti-diarhheal over the counter med to help with the diarhhea and will it agree with this medicine? Urgent question!!!!

As I've only been taking this medication for 4 months, I do not know how effective it is. Worst side-effects have been severe nausea and vomiting and it is for this reason that my oncologist has taken me off the med for 2 weeks. I've also experienced increased pain in my back, legs, feet and hands (part of my left hand is numb; insomnia. Unfortunately, it is rather normal for me to experience severe side effects and allergies to medications. I really hope that my Dr. can suggest another medication for me to try as I want to do everything I can to reduce recurrence of cancer! I cannot imagine spending 5 years on anastrazole. Read More Read Less

doing well on this med, few side effects after 4 months.

I've only used it since December 12, 2010. The tumor has decreased in size. No side affects. This beats a mastectomy.

Taking this medicine, I had the worst experiences! I was tired, then I ended up in the emergency room with chest pain. It showed up as acid reflux. As time went on my elbows ached and I felt awful. This medication is disgusting and it took away four good months of my life. Thank God, my Dr. allowed me to go back on Tamoxifin.

I have been taking this pill since 2003 and I have had very few sideeffects. I had Breast Cancer Stage 2 spread to the lymph nodes. I had a mastectomy and radiation and I feel this medicine has helped me survive these seven years. I hope my experience with this med helps some other women. Muriel Sak

I have been on this medication for 9 months and have had no adverse effects, except for weight gain. If it keep the cancer from spreading to the other breast or another part of my body, I feel the medication is working and won't worry about the weight gain.

I know this is just the generic form of Arimidex but this is the second time since being diagnosed and treated in 'o6 that I'm taking it and noticing aches in joints and bottoms of my feet. I haven't had any of that with Arimidex. I'm willing to absorb any cost to go back to the Arimidex.

so far no side effects for breast cancer its working really i would give it 5 stars

My 76 year old mom has been on Armidex for 3 months and is suffering from fatigue, muscle achs/joint pain, and hot flashes.  She had a total right mastectomy in January with clear lymphnodes.  She has insomnia and is in a great deal of discomfort because of the muscle aches, which occur in her back and into her shoulders and up her neck.  She appears to be worthless 1 hr after taking A.  She has tremendous faith in God and using that faith to know that she will be cured from this disease and will no longer have to take the Armidex.  Actually, at this point, she's seriously considering whether she'll stay on it or not.  Will visit oncologist in July to discuss.  God bless all of you women who are having to suffer this!Read More Read Less

I have been on Anastrozole Oral for almost one year. I have suffered numbness in left hand, 'Power Surges'(hot flashes)too numerous to mention. The worst is hip pain that started two months ago and just found out I have acute osteoporosis which last year I had the bone density of a 21 year old. My oncologist has talked about a new drug that will replace this so-called preventable drug in June,2009.

Arimidex is great, but it is VERY EXPENSIVE. It costs me over $100.00 a month and that is with insurance. I am considering ordering it from Canada. Thank GOD that my husband has a good job. But it's still a big expense that I feel bad about every month. Why can't we get a cheaper version? I will need to take it another couple of years..

Not good. I think the dosage is too high for women under 180 pounds. The dosage is the same for someone 140 pounds,as someone who is 240 pounds.That's crazy. I am having really bad side effects. My joints ache,especially my legs ,the bottoms of my feet ache, now I can not use my thumbs at all(trigger finger), my blood pressure has become very high, i have to take this pill at night because it knocks me out for three or four hours(I don't respond to noise or light,i think this is dangerous),my thumb now pops out of place and i have to pop it back into place,which is very painful.My liver and kidneys are now being affected.So ,I don't know if I want to keep taking this drug or not.I really wonder just how safe it is.The high blood pressure is making me flush bright red and I feel really tired and depressed.Read More Read Less