Arimidex and side effects

Posted by jayne1959 @jayne1959, Jan 26 6:26pm

When I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in April 2019, I had a Lumpectomy to my Left Breast and then 5 weeks of Radiation.
Then started on Femara which caused joint pain and my oncologist switched me to Arimidex.
I took it fatefully for 2 years and then I was having UTI’s one right after another and after I took medication for it. I mentioned this to my oncologist who laughed and said the Arimidex had nothing to do with it.
I decided to see if the UTI’s would stop after stopping the Arimidex and believe it or not, it did.
I did not appreciate my oncologist laughing at me for asking a question so I never started the Arimidex back and it’s been almost 3 years come July-August 2024.
I know the risks of it returning and some of the pathology reported Grade 2 & 3 and it read High Grade DCIS. My Ki-67 was 20.
Has anyone else had continuous UTI’s while taking Arimidex?

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eaglewings22 | @eaglewings22 | Feb 3 4:42pm

In reply to @triciaot "Thanks for the info. Might be useful in the future, I’m not having problems right now...." + (show)

Yes, on AI’s but not daily…my side effects on anastrozole have been horrendous so we are trying a lower dose…

Rubyslippers | @triciaot | Feb 3 4:56pm

In reply to @eaglewings22 "Yes, on AI’s but not daily…my side effects on anastrozole have been horrendous so we are..." + (show)

I hope you find the dose that’s tolerable! I had a choice of either tamoxifen or an AI and I’m on tamoxifen because the AI scared me more. But the AI is known to be more effective so it’s a good choice!
Wishing you relief from the side effects with the lower amount!

eaglewings22 | @eaglewings22 | Feb 3 5:16pm

In reply to @triciaot "I hope you find the dose that’s tolerable! I had a choice of either tamoxifen or..." + (show)

Thank you!

myacim | @myacim | Feb 4 12:51am

In reply to @jayne1959 "I’ve done it and I don’t like cranberry juice but I tried it." + (show)

I like half cranberry juice and half 7-Up.

msgee | @msgee | Feb 8 1:15am

In reply to @jayne1959 "I am so glad that you had great mammogram results after changing your dosage to every..." + (show)

I had a reduction done the same time I had a mastectomy. Started on Anastrozole 4 months later. After about 2 months taking Anastrozole the breast I had the reduction done on has keloids and was sore to touch. It has been almost 2 years and I am still sore too touch and have sharp pains sometimes in that breast. I am taking the anastrozole every other day.