Glad to hear you are coping well with Arimidex ~ Am I correct in thinking that Arimidex and anastrozole are the same thing? If they aren't...Well, I better re-educate myself.

Molly, You are correct. Anastrozole is the generic of Arimidex.

Oh, good! I thought the afternoon/evening fog had begun to spill over into my mornings! Thank you, my friend!

My oncologist said that she prefers to use the generic form/name because it tells her what is in the drug... She knows if she sees the generic exactly what the drug contains -- and research says that drugmakers are now using z and x in drug names because they are appealing to users. Go figure!

Welcome to Connect, @oilermama. I see that this is your first post. We look forward to getting to know you. Would you mind telling us a bit about yourself. When were you diagnosed with breast cancer? How are you doing today?

I was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. My cancer did not spread to my lymph nodes so it was determined that only radiation was needed. I started on Arimidex and then took a second similar RX , but had joint pain in my hand and ankle. I am now on Letrozole and doing very well. I still have ankle pain and some anxiety. But not too bad. Will have a bone density test this fall.