Hello @lisastewart7180, welcome to Connect. You may notice I combined your post with an existing discussion titled "Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole." I did this so the members discussing the side-effects of anastrozole would see your message and have a chance to share their experiences with joint pain and how they manage it. It may also be worth your time to clicking on VIEW & REPLY if you are replying by email so that you can read through some of the posts members have shared in the past.

@lisastewart7180
Welcome to the group. Yes, likely we all have joint pain from anastrozole... even me who takes only half a pill. Because of the extensive nerve damage I acquired with chemo, it took me a while to increase my exercise routine, but I think that was the key... exercise. I'm now up to 4-5 hours a week. It helps me sleep, it quiets the arthralgia from the anastrozole, and it keeps the weight off (weight gain is another side effect of anastrozole). As NSAIDs (Aleve, Ibuprofin, acetaminophen, etc.) are anticholinergic, they aren't the answer for more than a day, now and then. Wishing you the best!

Omg, I took 2 times at 3 week periods...thought I was going to die! The second time I tried I could barely get out of bed anymore! I have fibromyalgia and thought that was painful...ha!
I could barely move my fingers. Needless to say after reading through all my paperwork and finding I am at a 3% chance of recurrence and due to quality of life I have chosen to take nothing! I have 4 grandsons and want to be able to get down on the floor and play with them not lay in bed for the next 5-10 years!
My oncologist is not happy but my primary and pharmacists say otherwise-they know me!
It is a tough call.
Blessings and hugs

Yes, I am wondering if it will eventually go away or lessen. I also wonder how people are dealing with it. Do you take it at night or in the morning?