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Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after breast cancer treatments
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I've written here about taking Arimidex for over a year and a half, and finally giving it up due to all the side effects mentioned by other members of this group Everything hurt, joints, hands, feet, and I just felt OLDER. I took a month or more off and my Oncologist switched my medication to Exemestane. After two weeks or so I had a severe bout of neck and head pain. I'm in Physical Therapy now, and again my Oncologist has taken me off the drug for a month and I have an appointment to see her in December. Trixie, I'm so glad to know this drug is working for you. I don't want to go on Letrozole because from all I've read here and online, the side effects are the same as Arimidex. That leaves Tamoxifen. Oh, what to do!
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@sparklegram Letrozole gave me so much joint pain, and I was miserable every day. I also damaged my bones in 3 months, which put me in severe osteoporosis. I was a borderline before that. I've been off of it for 3 weeks and feel much better. My oncologist switched me to Tamoxifen, which is also not a good option for postmenopausal women (I am 62). I am also refusing bone medication called Zometa, which comes with its own horrible side effects.
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But you may not get any of those side effects. The only way you will know is if you try it. While I had horrible side effects with anastrozole and letrozole, I'm not really having it with the exemestane and you did. Maybe get your neck and head feeling better and at least try it. I am also taking a higher dose of vitamin D as it's known that breast cancer patients are low in that and that can help with bone pain...check with your doctor first before taking that. Hang in there.