Aromatase Inhibitors & carpal tunnel and trigger finger: Anyone?

I had breast cancer and took Anastrozole and after 10 months I had trigger fingers on both hands, I switched to Letrozol and it got slightly better but still had 2 trigger fingers. I decided to have surgery even though I believed it was from the medication. Since I have to take the meds for 5-10 years I could not deal with that for that long.

Although my trigger fingers fingers started well after I finished Anastrazole. There have been more drugs to follow, I have had one trigger finger for years, right before the pandemic the doc put a cortisone shot in it, and made it worse. Now some years later it is awful and I have two more starting in the other hand. I would love to spin and knit again.
I hope you don’t mind if I give you the third degree now.😂 How did it go with surgery? Did the doctor acknowledge a connection to the drugs? Is there a risk it will return? How long had you had it before surgery?

I had a trigger thumb in 2022 before I got diagnosed or started any medications and I had surgery then. I haven’t had any issues with it since. I just recently had surgery on my middle and pointer and so far so good. I don’t know how you had it for years. It would wake me up at night, it was horrible. My surgeon said the only way to truly “fix” the issue. It’s not a bad procedure, it only took a few minutes after they numb you up. Recovery has been a few weeks.

Thank you, I will look into it. I really would like too knit again. I put my ice pack on my feet, then I move it to my hand, and lastly to my elbow. 😂😂 Then I can get to sleep.
Are done with endocrine therapy now?

@auntieoakley I had a trigger finger from taking Anastrozole. I researched and found this splint. It worked for me. I bought on Amazon.

Thank you for sharing this. I just found out that the local orthopedic practice no longer accepts Tricare insurance so this is in my shopping cart.
Is it an adhesive splint or a slip on? Do I need to buy multiple packages?

@auntieoakley it is a slip on. I measured my finger - but bought the pkg with multiple sizes just to be sure. All the best. Let us know how it works for you. I forget how long for me to improve- it was some time ago & I had not had the trigger finger very long.
Bummer about insurance. Pay more - get less. 🥲

No I still have at least 4 years left. I switched from anastrozole to Letrozole a few months ago, and it seems to have gotten a little bit better but my elbow hurts also. I’ve had neck (ACDF) surgery right before they found the cancer and my neck “joints” constantly ache. I’m really hoping things go back to normal in a few years. 😊 good luck to you!