User Reviews for Aromasin oral

I am also taking Aromasin for post breast cancer care. Like a lot of others, the side effects have included joint pain. For someone who plays piano and golf, the pain in my hands was miserable. However, I started taking kelp to help offset some of these symptoms, and it has helped immensely. In fact, any residual pain can be relieved with Advil. Hope this tidbit helps someone.

Started Aromasin 25mg in August 2013...took until March 2014...Have iritable bowel..still..tingling,numbness, exacerbates Raynaud syndrome and Carpal tunnel. Had three nose bleeds..unable to sleep...anxiety..My oncologist was recently informed I have stopped. Went over my specific history and clinical findings..said the side effects out weigh the benefit of taking it. I had a pre-cancer dx Ductal Ca..however, due to that i am at high risk for new cancer. But, for now so far last mammo and mri are negative. Will discuss with my surgeon next..oncologist did offer me Tamoxifen...I'm thinking of it..not sure.Read More Read Less

I began estrogen blockers in Jan 2013, went thru Arimidex, & Femmara, switched to Aromasin 9 months ago. All three give me joint pain to the point if I sit for more than 15 minutes. I have to push myself up to get out of my chair, etc. Hot flashes, anxiety and now I have 'Hormonal Therapy Brain". Memory loss, I've nearly overboiled water four or five times, for tea to the point, the pot is half empty. I was having a discussion with a co-survivor, and totally lost the two words I was trying to say. Have forgotten to close the garage door a dozen times in the last few weeks. So, good news is Acupuncture has really helped with my joint pains, hot flashes and anxiety. I'm anxious to see if Acupuncture will help with the "chemo/aromasin" brain challenges. Good Luck to all of you.Read More Read Less

This drug has been pretty hard on my joints. I have been taking it for a little less than one year and I feel as though I have aged 20 years in that time frame. I limp, my hands are like claws in the morning when I wake up and I had some breathing problems from time to time. I have hot flashes (not really too bad there) and I am feeling tired much of the time and brain fog is really bad as well. My blood pressure which was always good has gone up a little and now I am pre-hypertensive and on the borderline to take BP medication. Not thrilled with this little pill to say the least but I am terrified not to take it due to being >95% ER+...ugh! Between a rock and a hard place as they say. Just praying it was all worth it and I don't have a recurrence! Read More Read Less

I got breastcancer in 2012, operation, kemotheraphie and radiotherapie. I startet with aromazin desember 2012, after 6 week I got terrible pain in my right hand, swollen fingers and they find our that I got Carpal tunnelsyndrom, they stop the treatment 3 weeks, startet again and the sit.okey. But after 10 days I got tinnitus in right ear with redused hearing. Onkolog sand it could not be Aromasin, but I cut out the drug after living with this problem inn early 3 months to see if...and after 10 days the tinnitushell disapeared, thank God! ! Now I have startet the drug again and what I feeli now is pain in the joints, shoulder, neck and fingers swollen, sleepless. I have desided to keep on the 4 year I have left with the drug. I dont want to Get the cancer back! Thank you out there for sharing your experience, it gives me courage to keep on.Read More Read Less

I was diagnosed with Stage 0 Breast cancer-ductal carcinoma in situ, not invasive, August 2013, after annual mammogram, repeats, biopsy. I had 2 surgeries in Sep 2013, removed duct and tissue, margins clear and the surgeon wanted to make sure nothing was hiding so she took out more tissue, no nodes taken, no cancer seen. I had 20 radiation treatments. The medical oncologist put me on aromasin to help prevent the cancer from returning since they said i was healthy and want me to stay that way and they said the side effects were minimal with the drug. I started it Dec 1, have had nite sweats, have them during the day, joints ache, my left leg and left shoulder hurts- can't always carry a purse or anything in left arm. I sometimes feel a slight brain fog. I have occasional dizziness, queasy stomach, bloating, trouble sleeping some nites,some depression, irritability. I hope no more effects happen. I see the oncologist in a few days, and i need to get a bone scan done. I am not sure if the drug is worth taking or not. I don't want to get more side effects the other ladies described. The stage 0 breast cancer was a shock. I don't know if i should take it after only having stage 0 and not invasive cancer,and i do get yearly mammograms and take care of myself. I am now 59 and don't want to age faster or become more sick with the side effects. Am not sure what is the best thing to do. Maybe taking more vitamins may help, am already on Vit D, calcium, multivitamin. Was not able to really rate with the stars as have only been on aromasin almost 6 weeks (is expensive, but insurance pays for it so far). will keep using until see dr and get advice.Read More Read Less

It causes me pain in my joints. I worry about the long-term effects. I have difficulty with some tasks and when I feel the pain, I feel very tired. I have wondered about alternatives, and also about how long I really need to take this. I am coming up on 3 years in a few months.

I have been taking aromasin for four months to treat hormone receptor positive recurrent ovarian cancer. The latest ct-scan showed some of the cancer slightly improved and some of the cancer slighty worse. The side effects have been incredibly difficult to manage. The bone and muscle pain is intense, causing me to lose sleep, and have much difficulty managing my life. Plenty of fatigue and inability to concentrate or function. Over the past four months the symptoms have increasingly gotten worse. I am trying to stay on this med for another three months, but I am not sure that I can make it. I am also very concerned that permanent damage is being done, or if these symptoms will go away once the medicine is stopped. I am attempting to manage this pain with walking everyday and taking pain meds, but so far I am unsuccessful even with prescription strength pain pills. This has been incredibly disappointing experience, all this pain with no improvement. Read More Read Less

I took arimedex for 1 year and due to side effects was switched to aromasin which I took for 4 years. My 5 years ended in March 2012. Never had trouble with my feet until I took this medication. My knees hurt and my wrists are painful and fingers go numb and tingle. Thought these symptoms would get better when I stopped the medications but it seems they are getting worse. Are side effects from hormone blockers permanent? I know I have a bit of arthritis but not to this extent.

I have been taking this drug since July of 13. Started out with Arimidex--felt like legs breaking while walking. Tamoxafin made sugar levels spike to 400's. After starting this drug, have had vaginal bleeding which is rare side effect but referred to gyn oncologist to have dnc and biopsies of cervix and uterus with nothing going on. bleeding caused by drug. Also, lost vision for over a week and this was also rare side effect of Aromasin. Now I have been waking up 2 or 3 times each night not being able to get my breath and chest, arm and neck pain. Had to have cardiac cath to rule out heart issues. This is also another rare side effect. Afraid to tell breast oncologist because they are all gung-ho about taking the drugs. I had left mastectomy and total flap reconstruction. no cancer in lymph nodes. Am 59 yo and feel 100. Tired all the time and feel I have lost quality of life. Hate this drug. Percentage of cancer returning is 12% but doc says I have to take. What do you do?Read More Read Less

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2013, node neg, and clear margins...Had 37 radiation treatments and started Aromasin 10/13. so far I have had no side effects. I already take Lexapro for Depresion, drink joint juice for joint health and caltrate d for bone health. I have had 1 Prolia injection. I also take Vit. b-12 injections once a month. Maybe it is too soon to really make a statement as to side effects, but if the rest of the ime is like this...I can stand it. I have to take this for 10 years. I have not noticed any hair loss, but if I do I will take Biotin...Ladies it works. I will post later on as to any changes. God Bless and keep up the hard, good work. One day there will be a cure!Read More Read Less

I have HER2++ lobular breast cancer. Had chemo, radical MX and 26 days rads. Am now on Aromasin and have had no side effects

I take Aromasin daily and have Faslodex and Xgeva injections every four weeks. For the first few months of treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer, I was only doing the Faslodex and Xgeva. After seeing a new study, my Oncologist suggested adding Aromasin to my treatment. Since then, my tumors have really responded well. In the past two years, they have all shrunk and have not spread to any new sites. All three of my medications cause bone and joint pain so I can't blame it all on the Aromasin. The pain is certainly there but it is tolerable and I am still alive with very good quality of life. I do use opioid painkillers to help with pain control. I believe Aromasin is saving my life and it is a life worth saving.Read More Read Less

I have the usual reported side effects, such as bone & muscle pain, hot flashes, etc. But, for the past year, I've had some gum inflammation & some gum lesions. Has anyone had these symptoms from Aromasin?

I am a stage 4 breast cancer survivor..I can't remember everything but had messtectomy of left breast had 7 positive lymph nodes and then advanced to my bones. I had radiation (no chemo) was put on femara but side affects to painful. Then put on Aromasin. The confusion gets to me, get depressed and have what I call gotcha pains...try to stay positive and happy but some days so much harder then others...think its been about or going on 6 years though. Was diagnosed Dec 29th 2007 I think. Its just so hard sometimes to stay positive with all the drama and things around you. I can bare the night sweats. Sometimes the pain is rougher then usual but its the meanness around me that makes it worse <3 I think between the aromasin and the Zometa I have showed signs of shrinking in my back bones. (cancer that is) Dr. said they can't cure me but can help or try and keep cancer at bay. To all my Pink Warriors God Bless you and keep on trucking. Have Faith in God and pay it forward. Getting up to go to Church has done me the most good I think. and the kindness of others a big part also the love and friendship of the ones around me. I think all that helps more then the actual medicine. God Bless you all <3Read More Read Less

only one week for me ok so far

I started medication right after surgery and had a HORRIBLE time with joint pain so the Dr. and I agreed to stop the medication, felt much better then after a year we tried it again and I take it at dinner in the evening Ive had slight joint pain and tiredness but otherwise doing much better and I feel and hope it is helping time will tell

I have been taking Aromasin for 8 months. I haven't had as severe side effects as some of the people have shared. My memory is showing signs of deterioration which is bad because Alzheimer's disease is in my immediate family. I also have aching joints. I am not depressed, but I think I have had sometimes when I don't care as much about my job, my house, etc. I still enjoy my family, friends, and church.

I find it odd that we are asked to rate the effectiveness of this drug, since we really have no way of knowing that yet. It's been 2 and a half years, and my cancer has not returned, so I guess it's effective so far. At first, my Doc put me on Arimidex, then Femara, and now Exemestane (Aromasin). The hot flashes were terrible with the first two, and I still have them on the Exemestane, but they are fewer and less intense. However, the joint pain is terrible. My left wrist, arm and shoulder all give me problems. My shoulder and upper arm sometimes ache to the point of making me cry out. My wrist is so painful that I can't pick up a glass. My cancer was on the left side, and I wonder if that has any bearing on the fact that the worst pain is in my left arm. (Only had one lymph node removed.) I have a trigger finger on each hand (ring finger on one hand and middle finger on the other). Both hands and fingers are stiff and sore when I first wake up. My hair is rapidly thinning, and I sometimes suddenly start itching, and it could be anywhere on my body. I am also experiencing numbness in my toes and feet. My sleeping patterns are erratic at best, but I'm not depressed. I am glad to still be alive, and hopefully, will make it through another 2 and a half years, cancer-free! I wish for all my sister survivors that you find some peace, and that you can stand the side effects of these drugs 'til you reach your 5-yr goal. Finding something to laugh about each day and having someone to share that laughter with has helped me get through this. I wish for each of you love, laughter, and many more birthdays.Read More Read Less

I have been on this drug for 1 year now. I have some aches in my shoulders but that is it. I realize that this drug causes some major side effects in some people but I feel fortunate that it has not been bad. I do take calcium and glucosamine and chondroitin and that made a big difference. I do not take anything for pain as it is not that bad. I am thankful for this drug, will be glad to stop taking it in 4 years but I just wanted to see something positive on here about this drug. When I first read all the reviews it scared me a lot. Nothing positive at all so I just want to say I am sorry for those of you having such a terrible time with this, but for those who are reading these reviews because you are just starting to take this drug, the side effects are not always as bad for some of us. I am grateful I am one of those who is not suffering with this drug.Read More Read Less