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Aromatase Inhibitors & carpal tunnel and trigger finger: Anyone?
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Hello! I developed two trigger fingers and De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (severe pain in my wrist tendon). I saw an orthopedic doctor who diagnosed my wrist condition, which my former oncologist poo pooed the idea and said it was not from Anastrozole — for that and other reasons I have found a new oncologist.
The orthopedic doctor suggested I have surgery, but instead I asked about PT in his office. After 8 PT visits I had some relief, but I went off Anastrozole for a month and started on Letrozole. I continued OT for 5-6 weeks, learned exercises to do daily, and my De Quervain’s and trigger finger were 95% better. It’s bern 14 months since I left PT, and I now have occasional slight pain in my wrist, and one finger if I over use it — then I do exercises a few times and I’m good as new. I have never had to wear my brace again!
Wishing you the very best, Pink Sister!
Mary
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Hi, Please forgive me for my English mistakes, It's not my common language...
I know it's an old post, but like to share my experience and have yours. I'm 61 years old, I'm on Letrozole since May 2024 after having Lumpectomy and 15 strong Radiations. Everything went fine with no side affects until December, then I noticed that when I wake up in the morning, I can hardly make a fist with my right hand... than in February, I worked a lot with my hands for 2 weeks, carry a lot of heavy stuff and so... after a few days, I started to have severe pain in my inner side of left wrist and thumb base. A few days later same pains began in the right hand... the Finkelstein's test was positive and very painful for both sides.
At late March, I had some kind of Trauma to my knees, having pains that needed to use crutches for 3 weeks while taking Anti Inflammatory drugs such Etopan, Brexin and Cataflam which was the only drug that helped...
While I took the drugs for my knees, it affected my hands also, and I had a good month with almost no pain in my arms, but as soon as I finished the AI the pain in my arms return and more severe than before...
Because a month of AI drugs didn't "kill" the Inflammation in my hands, I think maybe my bilateral De Quervain's Tenosynovitis related to Letrozole... Is it possible that side affect started only 6 month after starting taking it?
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@mrsmary Could you tell what kind of exercises you do for your finger?