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Aromatase Inhibitors & carpal tunnel and trigger finger: Anyone?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 10 9:44am | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
When I first started taking anastrozole I had very few side effects. However, now that I am 6 months in I have all the side effects that you mentioned. I have had vertigo in the past, carpal tunnel and trigger finger. I just assumed these were starting back up. I didn't think they could be associated with anastrozole. If doctors can't agree that these episodes are related to AIs then how do we get solutions. Like tge other person said Pray.
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At first I chose to believe that the medical profession was trying to help us focus on the war rather than the side effect battles. Fair enough!
As an understanding soldier you get this and focus on the goal line. But!
Time and side effects mentally begs for a dialogue with the prescribers that folds in the need to persevere with the understanding of how these battles keeps its purpose with some sort of quality of life.
I am definitely grateful for the crumbs of understanding that only people who have never walked our walk can offer.
Hence here we are together trying to share and hopefully help with our individual efforts to figure out this pursuit that I refer to as an intricate Sophie’s Choice.
This is hard. I am always looking for evidence that can blend with faith. I value this space that allows my questions to have a voice. We can always hope someone is listening with a better choice of weapon for these battles we fight ❤️ 🤷🏼♀️🙏
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My symptoms took a few months to kick in. The trigger finger and carpal tunnel started at about 6 months. The oncologist thought it was possible ,the ortho dr said good chance. She also said carpal tunnel could be caused by radiation. Could have.damaged a nerve since they start.in thr spine and ho all the way out.
Thankfully the CT is mild and the splint at night helps.
Strangely enough my trigger thumb is starting to get better again even after the cortisone shot wore off. I stopped anastrozole and of Mar. 3 weeks no.med then started up on exemestane.( aromasin) hopefully it continues.